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I 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 :)
Read MoreTrying to keep up!! A quick preview of last nights senior session… one of three shoots this weekend, including and extended family shoot with four families :)
Read MoreI have totally not kept up on posting… there are 19000 pictures on my computer right now, many of which I’d love to show, and I have LOTS of thoughts floating around in my head that I’d like to put on paper, and a bunch of cool things I’ve found that I’d love to share… but for now I just have to say that life is busy, and I’m learning to trust God through it all. Life will never be easy, but He’s there through it all, and He never fails. And a quick preview of the amazing Denning family… we had so much fun during their shoot at the Living Legacy Gardens in Staples. They’re great (as you can see).
Read More“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten.” {Joel 2:25} ______________________ {someone pointed this verse out to me at Junction last night and it really encouraged me. Jesus restores the years that we’ve lost}
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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!