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Oh, and it’s Valentines Day! ;) Remember to love everyone… not just your “significant other”…. just as God loves us.~ Kelley
Read MoreSince it’s Valentines Day on monday… and since I’m still very single this year [Although I did get some chocolate! haha, thanks Abbey!] I thought I’d share this Video with you from the gang over at Jostie Flicks . I got a kick out of it. Happy Valentines Day to you ALL!
Read MoreFluffy snowflakes falling softly are one of God’s wonders that make me stop and contemplate. They make me feel full of wonder, like a kid, even though I’ve seen them for 20 years… [This verse also reminds me that sooner or later spring *will* come] “He spreads the snow like wool, and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? He sends His word and melts them; He stirs up His breezes and the waters flow.” [Psalm 147:16-18]
Read More“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” {Joshua 1:8} The other day I was reading this passage; I had already been contemplating the question, ‘What is success?’ and this started me thinking even more. I mean we can all figure out the world’s definition of being successful. If we have a good job [and we’re on top of the corporate ladder], we drive a Caddy or a BMW [or a Ferrari], we have lots of investments and a huge house. But what I was wondering is, what is success supposed to look like for the Christian. Unconsciously, before I starting really thinking about all this, my view of success was finishing what you’ve begun. And although in some cases that can be true, I can think of some circumstances where that idea held me back from doing what I was supposed to be doing. At one point last spring, I felt the need to quit a job that I had only been working at for less than two months. For a while before I quit, and even after, I struggled with…
Read MoreI know I’ve blogged about these two before. But I really love them. And they are truly two spots of joy in my day… as I’m writing this, every so often Fuzz runs into my room and pears over my desk to give me a kiss. Oooh how happy is that. And so…. you get to see more pictures of these little cuties. Hopefully they make you smile a little of how much I do! This. just makes my day. Petie loves anything to do with hair… which explains why she’s wearing three “hebands” My little man. She likes to hug him. On her own terms ;) It’s interesting watching twins grow up.. they really love each other. The other day I was listening to Kate [while she was supposed to be taking a nap] telling a story about “da bear outide! Jijah, toot it! Jijah toot it! While Elijah was now where in the room. And then they got a little crazy…. And a little goofy…. But they settled down because they like the camera. Fuzz’s “camera face” Awwwwww This one has to be one of my favorites. It’s just so classic. Although this one comes pretty close……. Personalities coming out…… Playing with their big bro… Apparently she didn’t want a kiss…. she wiped it off. He was pretty…
Read MoreThis video combines thoughtful narrative, inspiring quotes, gorgeous video and awesome waves. My favorite quote: “I may only scrape a living, but at leasts it’s a living worth scraping”. Watch it and be inspired to see life in the little things, “angles, lines of perspective, a slow turn of the head, the blink of an eye, subtle glimpses of magic of a photograph past by…” DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.
Read MoreSo, I’m pretty sure people who live in MN will think I’m crazy. And a couple days I would have thought this too…. but the other night I was struck with the fact that I’m actually *thankful* for the darkness of winter. For a couple reasons. One: [and the reasoning behind this post] Is the fact that we see things that we wouldn’t otherwise see… Lights on the street at night, beautiful stars, gorgeous early sunsets, cozy nights that would have been spent outside if we didn’t have early darkness. I got to a basketball game early and had some time to kill, and was struck by how much prettier our town is at night, with all the lights. That’s when I realized that instead of hating it… I’m actually going to try enjoy it! And then the other reason: If we *didn’t* have the darkness and the short days and long nights, we just wouldn’t appreciate the long days and all the lovely light of the summer. :-) So, remember to enjoy everything this winter! ~Kelley
Read More{Image taken for LDPS – Self Portraits, check out the other submissions!} [I wrote these notes in my journal from my dad’s sharing on a Sunday, a few days before my last post on good stories. When I wrote that post I was having a hard time dreaming, and seeing the future. So it was good for me to go back and read this today. I hope it encourages you as well! We serve a HUGE God, and we shouldn’t be afraid to dream] “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart” [Psalm 37:4]Dreams shouldn’t be limited by your flesh. Fear to dream often shows immaturity, a fear of man or a fear of failure, because in reality the dreams aren’t ours, they are God’s and it’s up to Him if they are finished, or if they are redirected. Don’t be embarrassed to share your dreams; it’s not failure if God decides for you not to go there. It might not be His will. But if you don’t set your dreams high, nothing will ever happen. What is in your heart? Where do you want to go? If you don’t reach for something, you will never go anywhere. God can stop your dreams, He can re-direct them, or show you that they aren’t for you,…
Read MoreSo I know this is supposed to be Saturday Sharing.. but I’ve been a little absent from this blog.. and I decided to share some of my heart today [so it’s technically “Saturday Sharing” right?] Anyway, it’s been an interesting month. In both good ways and bad. I wanted to share something that I wrote in my journal last night that God told me. I decided to go out skating late last night after working and we had a good talk. Every good story has conflict. We learned this in Photoj, they teach it in writing classes, it’s what makes the story. No conflict, no plot, no excitement. I wanted an adventure, but in reality I didn’t want the conflict. I wanted excitement, but I really didn’t want the hard stuff. Sometimes… I feel like I’m swimming against the current. Like one step forward, two steps back. My Zenfolio account balance tells the story… up $20, down to -6… up again… down again. It’s what I feel like the rest of my business is doing.. and sometimes the rest of my life. When I pictured an adventure, I see in my mind overcoming the world, climbing mountains, warring against LIFE. But when the world looks me in th eye, and when real life comes tearing around the corner I don’t…
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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!