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“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” {Genesis 1:1} We’ve ignored a huge side of God in today’s Christianity, the creative. In the beginning, the very first thing He did was create. God is the Ultimate Creative; He designed not only this world, but the universe, but we tend to forget that fact. In the church today we recognize the need for Christians in math and science, and even business, but the arts? Nah. The arts are evil, but there’s no need to take them back; they’re just for entertainment after all. But God created the arts. Losing a Christian influence in the art industry has limited our view of God to the left-brained scientist. We’ve put Him in a box, ignoring His freedom to create, and reducing Him to a mathematical formula. If you get one small part of that formula wrong, the project (i.e. your life) won’t turn out. This is where we begin to believe that being a good Christian looks a certain way, and that it takes a specific equation, because that’s our view of how God works. This is why I feel we desperately need to take back the arts, because without being an active part of them, from movies and music to photography and painting or potter, we fail to…
Read MoreA couple months ago I was visiting Abbey and she mentioned the fact that she had this dress she had always wanted to do a photoshoot with. So of course I made her put it on ;) And of course we had a blast taking pictures. Abz, you’re so insanely gorgeous it’s not even funny. I love you! {fav!} {hahah, such good times!}
Read MoreI’m finally getting around to sharing these pictures with everyone! Thank you both, for choosing me to be a part of your day! {picture from my second shooter, Amy!} {picture from my second shooter, Amy!} {picture from my second shooter, Amy!} {this and the next two pictures from my second shooter, Amy} {picture from my second shooter, Amy!}
Read MoreI read this post on Stuff Christians Like, on “Guys like girls with a past” the other day. There are a lot of things I could say about this, and there were a lot of good arguments in the comments, such as why guys *shouldn’t* like girls with a past and other topics but it really just sparked some different thoughts for me. ____________________________________________ Wait a sec…there’s a difference? You mean there are girls without a past? Woah woah woah. When did this happen? I don’t know any. I think sometimes we need to realize the fact that ALL of us have a past. Maybe the guys are attracted to the ones with an “open” past because they’re more real*. They’re admitting that they’ve messed up. That they’re not pure. Because none of us are pure. I don’t care if you’ve never slept with a guy, never even kissed a guy, never watch a PG-13 movie, listened to secular music, or been around people who swear [much less use one yourself], we were born with sin. We were born marked, tarnished… UN-pure. In Christian circles we talk about “losing our purity”, but how can you “lose” it if you’ve never had it? We talk about, strategize and stress [and stress and stress some more] KEEPING your purity, but how can we keep what we’ve never…
Read More“But the Jesus of prostitutes is chasing my soul // the Jesus of prostitutes is calling me home.” – Hawthorne, Mat Kearney Because we’ve all sold ourselves to something {or someone} else. For too cheap. Because He thinks we’re worth more than that. He thinks we are worth His life. And He’s already paid the price. “Come, let us return to the Lord; for He has torn, but He will heal us. He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight.” {Hosea 6:1-2} Let Him chase you. Let Him heal you. Always remember that He paid the ultimate price. Don’t sell yourself. ______________________ P.S. The song that I linked to isn’t very high quality sound, but it’s the only one I could find on You tube… you should still go listen to it, or go look it up on Grooveshark.
Read MoreLike I said in their quick preview… this family was great! So much fun… and I think their pictures show it :)
Read Morequick picture from one of this weekends shoots. Three adorable kids, beautiful light and lots of fun! Can’t stop smiling over these images.
Read MoreA few weeks ago when the colors were AMAZING, I took a quick break from all the editing and important stuff, and ventured to the top of a ski hill close by. It was crazy windy out, but so gorgeous. God’s painting is so much better than we can ever hope :) Enjoy!
Read MoreYay! Things are starting to slow down a little, and I’m starting to get caught up… and you might start to see more full length posts versus a bunch of little peaks :) First up: Zac and Amanda. These guys were great! Their wedding was beautiful, the wedding party tons of fun, and the two of them… SO in love. Enjoy their pictures! {Image by Amy :) } {Image by my amazing assistant Amy} {Amy’s Image} Congratulations you guys! May God Bless your marriage :)
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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!