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When I saw this picture, this little girl made me smile! Oh the joy and excitement of a child. So adorable!Happy Monday everyone! I hope your day is filled with as much excitement as hers was!
Read MoreThe little girl crawled out of bed and pulled herself up to the window sill, peeking out into the early morning light. A smile crept across her face as she saw what she was hoping to see, it had snowed for the first time this winter. One stair at a time, one foot and then the other, she crept down the stairs. The house was quiet as her little sister and brother were still sleeping. She came into the dining room, and the picture out the sliding glass door made her stop. The beautiful light reflected off the white snow, and the swamp in her back yard had been transformed into a gorgeous place. Her eyes got big and her smile even bigger. She shivered a little. She skipped over to the sliding glass door, and crouched down over the heating vent. The warm air filled the skirt of her red and white checked nightie, and her body began to warm as she took in the beauty of the scene, her eyes and heart filled with wonderment. It wasn’t the first time that she’d seen snow, but it always made her feel this way. __________________ My alarm went off on a Sunday morning, and I rolled over and punched the dismiss button. I closed my eyes again, until I…
Read MoreThanksgiving week Junction 122 had their 6th annual thanksgiving dinner. This year three people shared their testimonies during dinner, which was awesome to hear God’s work in their lives. So encouraging!
Read MoreMariya is a new teacher for Splash School {which is an awesome place to learn to swim!}, and so we went out to grab a couple of headshots of her for the paper/website/etc. Seriously, could you be more gorgeous, girl?? Thanks for letting me take more pictures than we needed ;)
Read MoreSince we were all dressed up for dinner on Thanksgiving day, the five of us ran out in the hail for a quick 10 minute photoshoot. Aren’t they gorgeous!?! I am so thankful for each one of them {and the other younger two that didn’t make it out!}.
Read MoreJohn and Carol got married on their land in Isle, MN… the place where they had their first date, where John asked Carol to marry him, and where they will eventually be living. I was so so glad to be a part of their day, which was in every way perfect for them. Since they had a very intimate wedding, they hosted a reception two weeks later in Mendota Heights, MN, which will be the subject of a blog post coming soon! Thank you guys SO much for letting me be a part of it… I enjoyed myself so much I didn’t want to leave either day :) These two did an AMAZING and super fast job of decorating!
Read More“Your responsibility is to be receptive to this {unconditional love}. {thankfulness} and {trust} are your primary receptors. Thank Me for everything; trust Me in all times.” “Thank Me throughout this day for {My Presence} and {My Peace}… the best way to receive these glorious gifts is to thank Me for them. It is impossible to spend too much time {thanking} and {praising} Me. I created you first and foremost to glorify Me.” – Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His Name.” – Hebrews 13:15 Thanking Him for the greatest gift He’s given us… the opportunity to come into His presence, and to be able to feel His unconditional love despite what we have done. ________________________ Image from communion during Junction122’s Thanksgiving Dinner
Read MoreIt’s always fun to get to shoot portraits for families I know… We’ve know the Holubs for a while now, both Tyler and Brady play sports with my little brothers, and this is the second time I’ve done their family pictures. Thanks for putting up with me again! :)
Read More{the lake at Lum Park, Brainerd, MN} “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, as a light to the Gentiles, to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the prison, those who sit in darkness from the prison house. “I am the Lord, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to graven images. Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.” {Isaiah 42:6-9}
Read MoreSo excited to share this shoot. A friend of mine just started an Etsy shop, and I was able to shoot some image for her to use as promotional material. Not only are her creations adorable, and the girls that modeled for me gorgeous, she is also giving half the profits to Compassion International, which is awesome. :) So enjoy the portraits… and then go check out her shop (and maybe buy some? hehe). http://www.etsy.com/shop/PritiThings She also has a facebook page, which she updates with new items quite often… go give her some “like” ;) https://www.facebook.com/PritiThings?fref=ts
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Hi, I'm Kelley, a MN portrait and wedding photographer located in the greater Brainerd Lakes Area. Welcome to my photography blog!