Wednesday, May 23, 2012
the other side of the camera
So this past week the amazing and super talented Amy (see blog here) took maternity for me and Kevin and baby. I knew she would do great- but I could not be more happy with these pictures!! They are exactly what I was hoping for. I keep looking at these pictures again and again- it is so weird to be on the other side of the camera! So I will share a few of my favorites...
So thankful that the man I married has only grown in the things that made me fall in love with him- I hope I never take for granite having a very physically and emotionally affectionate husband.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
all things baby
Since my last several posts have been heavy and pictureless- here is a lighter picture filled post :o)
Here is baby-
So with about 8 or so weeks left till baby girl arrives and 2 weeks left till graduation- I have been compiling things I want to make for baby.
I found this amazing wreath on pinterest- imagine adding "Its a Girl" across the middle (!)
I've also been thinking a lot about her newborn pictures (which there will be so many of!) and some hats that I'd like to get or make...
And headbands....
And lastly- like every other creative person I draw inspiration from the amazing work of others: newborn shots that I love and inspire me...
All the pictures (with exception of the ones of myself of course) are found on www.pinterest.com.
(I didn't site each one cause it would require re-finding them)
Next project is to search out a mobile to make, and perhaps make it (so much to make!!) Then I will be close to blogging baby's room (which is almost done!!)
What fun these next few weeks will be... :o)
Here is baby-
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| 21 weeks |
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| 23 weeks |
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| 25 weeks |
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| 28 weeks |
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| 30 weeks |
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| 32 weeks |
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| The funny thing is I remember taking this picture and thinking I was SO big! (13 weeks) |
So with about 8 or so weeks left till baby girl arrives and 2 weeks left till graduation- I have been compiling things I want to make for baby.
I found this amazing wreath on pinterest- imagine adding "Its a Girl" across the middle (!)
I've also been thinking a lot about her newborn pictures (which there will be so many of!) and some hats that I'd like to get or make...
And headbands....
And lastly- like every other creative person I draw inspiration from the amazing work of others: newborn shots that I love and inspire me...
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| love the colors.... |
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| everything about this picture is great...except maybe the hat... |
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| I love the lace! |
(I didn't site each one cause it would require re-finding them)
Next project is to search out a mobile to make, and perhaps make it (so much to make!!) Then I will be close to blogging baby's room (which is almost done!!)
What fun these next few weeks will be... :o)
journey
So posting in this blog only once every month or two really makes time feel like it has flown by! My student status officially ends in 2 weeks and I will hopefully pick up the pace with blog posts (for all who are interested and for my own enjoyment!)
Reflecting on this past year it seems as though many seasons are soon coming to an end and new chapters are about to be written. To name a few- baby girl will be here in about 8 weeks or so! And in just over 2 weeks I will complete my masters degree. Summer has always been a time of pause and restart for me- mostly because of my long standing "student status". Transitions are always an interesting time in life that it seems God really takes advantage of to teach us to rely more heavily on him.
I can't say that this season of change hasn't presented some great challenges- but in the midst of struggle I heard a message preached that really shaped my thinking. Billy Huddleston (website) recently spoke at my church about the Psalm 37 highlighting verse 4. There is SO MUCH in this psalm that is just remarkable and life giving (read it here), but his message on verse 4 really spoke to where I was sitting that night.
I have heard and quoted this verse for years. My theological understanding was that God knows the desires of our hearts and either fulfills them or removes them. Of course scripture does not say that- but logically it made sense. So that is what I believed. But really what is being said is far from that.
To summarize a more lengthy message that he preached, here is what he said: the two key words here are delight and desire. To understand the passage, we have to understand these two words.
Billy used the ipad dictionary app as a simple definition resource. Here is how it defines delight and desire.
Delight
1. A high degree of pleasure or enjoyment
2. To take great pleasure
3. To gain satisfaction from
Desire
1. An expressed wish
2. A longing or craving
3. That which satisfies
Replacing these two words with their definition is really eye opening, but the pairing that really challenged my original understanding of the passage was the last two definitions:
Gain satisfaction from the LORD and he will give you that which satisfies.
In addition Billy said that to make "desire" plural is a poor translation. He suggests that in the original Hebrew text "desire" is not plural, but singular and could more specifically be translated as that which you want most.
So in my journey I realized that what I have desired most are things that do not satisfy and yet I have expected God to give me those desires because I have sought him and have followed him. But the message here is not "follow me and I'll grant your wishes", rather it is (to paraphrase) "Find your joy in me and I will be enough for you"
Reflecting on this past year it seems as though many seasons are soon coming to an end and new chapters are about to be written. To name a few- baby girl will be here in about 8 weeks or so! And in just over 2 weeks I will complete my masters degree. Summer has always been a time of pause and restart for me- mostly because of my long standing "student status". Transitions are always an interesting time in life that it seems God really takes advantage of to teach us to rely more heavily on him.
I can't say that this season of change hasn't presented some great challenges- but in the midst of struggle I heard a message preached that really shaped my thinking. Billy Huddleston (website) recently spoke at my church about the Psalm 37 highlighting verse 4. There is SO MUCH in this psalm that is just remarkable and life giving (read it here), but his message on verse 4 really spoke to where I was sitting that night.
Psalm 37:4
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. I have heard and quoted this verse for years. My theological understanding was that God knows the desires of our hearts and either fulfills them or removes them. Of course scripture does not say that- but logically it made sense. So that is what I believed. But really what is being said is far from that.
To summarize a more lengthy message that he preached, here is what he said: the two key words here are delight and desire. To understand the passage, we have to understand these two words.
Billy used the ipad dictionary app as a simple definition resource. Here is how it defines delight and desire.
Delight
1. A high degree of pleasure or enjoyment
2. To take great pleasure
3. To gain satisfaction from
Desire
1. An expressed wish
2. A longing or craving
3. That which satisfies
Replacing these two words with their definition is really eye opening, but the pairing that really challenged my original understanding of the passage was the last two definitions:
Gain satisfaction from the LORD and he will give you that which satisfies.
In addition Billy said that to make "desire" plural is a poor translation. He suggests that in the original Hebrew text "desire" is not plural, but singular and could more specifically be translated as that which you want most.
So in my journey I realized that what I have desired most are things that do not satisfy and yet I have expected God to give me those desires because I have sought him and have followed him. But the message here is not "follow me and I'll grant your wishes", rather it is (to paraphrase) "Find your joy in me and I will be enough for you"
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