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“There are so many bad things that we see down here, and we ask God why He doesn’t change them… I can’t help but wonder if He’s asking us the same thing…” [To Save A Life] I, just like everybody else, have wondered why there is so much pain, suffering and hurt here on earth. At one point, I kind of came to the conclusion that we’ll never fully understand, that there are some things that we won’t be able to comprehend. Although there are things that we might not understand, in a way, that conclusion made me a little apathetic. Yes, there are some things that we can’t change, like my friends dad who has a brain tumor, and that I don’t understand, but not understanding shouldn’t make me dispirited or unconcerned. It wasn’t as if I “could care less, but yet deep down I figured there are some things that wouldn’t change. Last night I watched this movie, [To Save A Life] for the second time, and that quote stood out to me. Really, why aren’t we doing? Instead we’re just asking, someone else to do something. * Don’t the scriptures promise that we can do all things with Christ? [Philippians 4:13] But yet we, the Christians in America, as a whole, have become completely passive, when we…
Read MoreA few more of the cute pictures from last weekend :) I’m excited for their wedding this fall!
Read MoreOk I am NOT planning a wedding [unless you are getting married.. I’d love to plan yours! haha] but I AM slightly obsessed with Anthropologie’s new wedding line: BHLDN {and btw, it’s pronounced Beholden} They’re pretty expensive, but fun to look at… and get inspired by. Have fun! [A few favs] [Love this dress… not so much the hairpiece, little much ;) [This one… love it. If the top actually fit] [And this one is just so delightfully different… mmmhhhhm] [They also have some gorge hair pieces.. some, though, are pretty insane.] [Oh, and these gloves {sigh} they’re so feminine]
Read MoreAnother reason I love winter: Because it makes spring that much sweeter.
Read MoreA couple of the promised pictures. More coming soon! Thanks for being such a cute couple despite the cold, guys! :)
Read MoreI’m still here… I rigged my computer, so that I can use it for the engagement pictures that I shot today [fun stuff… can’t wait to share!] but it’s going to have to go in. But for now…. it’s working :) Got a crazy week coming up, starting a new session of swimming lessons [three days a week], along with teaching an aquacise class, editing pictures, and trying to get the most I can done on my computer before I bring it in. I’m also starting a writing challenge with some friends, where we are going to write everyday for a month. I’m super excited about it, but I think it’s going to be crazy! If you care to follow along my blog for the challenge is Paper and Ink Spots . You should be seeing a sneak preview of todays engagement shoot tomorrow! And I’ll try to jump right back into my blogging routine. Hope your weekend was blessed! ~ Kelley
Read MoreHi there! This is supposed to be “My Work” day… but… but… my computer has some issues. It’s been smoking. I thought I warned him that smoking is bad for you and can give you cancer, but apparently he didn’t listen. He tried to hide it from me, but I smelt it on his breath. And, I saw the sparks from his lighter… ;) I all seriousness though, I could definitely use some prayers for it. I have almost three months worth of pictures and documents on it that weren’t backed up [I had been meaning to do back-ups for a long time] and I also covered an event for the newspaper that I would *really* like to get paid for. {sigh}Not to mention the fact that I *really* don’t want to pay for a new computer. lol I’m learning though to trust God in it all, and that “all things work together for good.” And if it does die… I can handle it, with Him. A friend is going to look at it for me tonight, and hopefully he’ll be able to figure out the problem. Keep praying! Thanks! ~Kelley
Read MoreOr Sliding… :-) It’s which ever way you look at it. Last week after church some of the families went to the hill. It was so nice out, the week before it had been in the negative temperatures, but on Sunday it was in the 40s. Spring is coming! [which maybe, just maybe means that this is one of the last posts in this series for the year] Snowball fights, good friends and lots of exercise coming up the hill :-) {Kate kept sliding back on the sled… and eventually slide right off!} {Mom has a whole passel of little ones :) Rachel, Elijah, Kate, and Ian} Snow ball fight! {Ethan taking cover from his dad} {Amy getting plastered by Daniel} Whitewash! Daniel better watch out ;) Fuzz insisted on walking up the hill *every* time all by himself. Quite the man. Natalie being… Natalie. Ian!! I love this little kid. :D {Just to be clear… It’s a doggy hat… *not* a bunny.} This is when he was being my chariot driver… “GO! GO! GO!” Lost some people along the way…. Hey pretty girl! Benjamin! On a kind of sad note… there’s not much snow left around here.. everything’s turning to MUD :P [new series coming in the next month or so…. Why I love SPRING!] ~Kelley
Read More[A few thoughts from the book I just started reading, ‘The Irresistible Revolution’, by Shane Claiborne] “We are surrounded by unbelieving activists and inactive believers. Where are the true Christians?” “We live in a world that has lost it’s appreciation for the little things… a world that wants things bigger and bigger. We want to supersize our fries, sodas and church buildings. But amid all the supersizing many of us feel God is doing something new, something small and subtle.” {both from the introduction to the book} I think the ironic thing about the above *very* true statement, is although we are supersizing everything else in our life, we have failed to realize how truly “supersized” our God is. We put Him in boxes, make Him smaller than He is… and routinely fail to believe that He is BIG. At the same time, when He tries to reach us through small things – whispers, creation, etc – we fail to realize that it is God because… “He’s supposed to be BIG.” What an oxymoron! Let’s wake up and see God in the little things, but at the same time wake up to the fact that we’ve limited Him to those little things, and that He is bigger than our wildest dreams. Let’s take up the banner of our King and become…
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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!