Personal Mom Life – Our Journey with Joy “Joy is Yours” To all you mommas who have lost a child or your heart is aching to have children. I see you. I’m writing my story with full knowledge that I have never understood the full grief that you have experienced. But I know that God […]

“Be truly glad. There is wonderful JOY ahead!.” 1 Peter 1:6 (NLT) I read these words last August soon after I left the bank and pursued photography full time. God started stirring something deep in my heart. I started seeing my work change dramatically and fast. Business was going full speed and I couldn’t get […]

More than just offering something to pose on rather than grass, quilts have a deeper meaning for me. Not only do they had lots of bright colors, but they had a piece of history and heart. When I first started out, my dear grandma passed away. Between that and a few other storms I was […]

The first snow of 2015 was a little different from this year. Sam was only 3 months old so there wasn’t much playing in the snow. This year? Well, he couldn’t wait to get out in the snow! When I went into his room to get him up, I opened up the window to show […]

Journal entry February 18, 2010: “eyes of my heart to be like a wide-angle camera lens for your kingdom”Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:4 Journal entry September 17, 2010 “Goal […]

      There we were, in the ultrasound room. I’m hyperventilating and Ben is grinning ear to ear. The nurse continues to do a full anatomy scan on our sweet baby and says that everything is looking wonderful. Then, out of nowhere, she says, “Ben, you’re having a son.” A boy? Wow! We were […]

“NO NO NO, I can’t be pregnant. This cannot be happening to me.” Shaking, crying, laughing, and a full blown anxiety attack, my body was reacting crazily to a negative pregnancy test 3 months after we had just gotten married in 2012. I had dreaded babysitting, working in the nursery at church, and even going to […]

“DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. THE TENNESSEE VALLEY IS EXPECTING 7-9 INCHES OF SNOW. Y’ALL, IT’S GONNA BE BAD”. If you’re in the East Tennessee area, you probably heard this over and over again on Tuesday. However, I was convinced around 430, after I got home from work, that we […]

Coffee + 1 Photographer + 1 Branding Graphic Designer (both female) + 2 hours of chatting + a few tears: a new logo When I met Kate Moore, I was instantly blessed. She bought me coffee and we talked about life, business, and Jesus. I knew she’d be the lady to give my business an […]

Sister: silly, sweet, and a wonderful baker “SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE/ WHO AM I TO DISAGREE?” Ben shakes his head in utter exhaustion as my sister and I sing Eurythmics in the worst tone and voice possible. I yell at her for pestering me from the back seat, just like old times. And […]