Gingerbread

My Yankee Gingerbread candle only has a few hours of life left... it has done a great job over the 180 hour burn time. It has been the cleanest burn candle that I've ever had- yes, I always trim the wick but with this one I think I could reuse the jar if I really wanted.
It has such a great smell but I'll have to wait 10 more months to purchase another one.
Yes, this is random but I figured since I haven't had much depth in my recent posts that this will go along with all the others. I also had an extra 5 minutes before I rest my weary eyes due to a severe headache.
I pray that each of you have a blessed weekend full of sweet memories and restful moments.

Engagement photos at IMA

So I went to Indy first thing Sunday morning to shoot Ash & Luke's engagement photos. We went to the IMA and Lily house... at first thought, I was a little hesitant going into an art museum where no flash photography is allowed. But my trusty camera did well on a high ISO setting. You can check it out here and let me know what you think.
This is the couple that is flying me down to FL for their destination wedding in May.

beauty for ashes

I have a logo project to do for a local church... here are the raw images. I'll post the final logo when finished. I had a blast with this challenge! Mad props to my great hand models.
I added some more as of today- enjoy!

Happy

Natasha Bedingfield has a new cd out today... This chorus has some meaningful lyrics as the new year has brought me some new meaning and a perspective change!



Happy
Someone just tell me
That it’s ok now
What are you worried about

Got my dreams, got my life, got my love (*those I love)
Got my friends got the sunshine above
Why am I making this hard on myself
When there’s so many beautiful reasons I have to be happy

Lord let me focus on the beautiful reasons I have to be happy!

Relationships of Integrity

"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and let it come in."

"We all long for community and relationships" Pastor Mark shared while we are continuing in the Desires series Me vs We.

I've been thinking/talking a lot about relationships lately and reflecting on who I've stayed close with over the years as well as how some have changed over the months, years... as well as the new people that God has placed in my life whether it is for business opportunity or friendship.

Along with many other great thoughts, he shared the following list that I will come back to often and reflect
1. Do no harm.
2. Do all the good you can.
3. Stay in love with God.

"This kind of covenant relationship will transform our lives for the glory of God"

God has some beautiful relationships forming and being strengthened... I'm pretty stoked to see where they lead.

So small by Carrie Underwood

What you got if you ain't got love
The kind that you just want to give away
It's ok to open up
Go ahead and let the light shine through
I know it's hard on a rainy day
You wanna shut the world out and just be left alone
But don't run out on your faith

Cause sometimes that mountain you've been climbing Is just a grain of sand And what you've been out there searching for forever Is in your hands And when you figure out love is all that matters after all It sure makes everything else seem So small
It's so easy to get lost inside
A problem that seems so big at the time
It's like a river that's so wide it swallows you whole
While you're sitting around thinking about what you can't change

And worrying about all the wrong things
Time's flying by, moving so fast You better make it count cause you can't get it back
Sometimes that mountain you've been climbing
Is just a grain of sand
And what you've been out there searching for forever
Is in your hands
Oh, and when you figure out love is all that matters after all
It sure makes everything else seem
So small

Aaron

Happy birthday cousin! I hope you have a day full of joy!
love you
-b

Michaela

10 today... wow. I remember going over to your house on my Christmas break only to hold you in my arms when you were just a little one. Hope you have a great birthday sweetie!