I woke up this morning not really wanting to go through the vigorous process that I do every year on this day.  The more I thought about it the more silly I felt thinking about how cooking a turkey and a table full of food could ever symbolize the true meaning of this day..... Thankfulness. It's so much more that I feel than just "thankful", the word itself is just not sufficient enough to express true word of what I feel today. I am thankful for family and friends, my mom, sister, brothers, Ray, Kendell & Brianna, Maggie, Paul their kids all the old and new relationships that I've been blessed to have this year.   Most importantly however I'm thankful for... every trial and tribulation every bad decision that I made that God turned around for good for Gods strength in lifting me up out of an empty life of ashes to a more vibrant way of living for every sacrifice for every time I endured when I wanted to give up knowing that my God was with me for every tear I had to shed to finally let go for God's forgiveness and abundant grace and most important sacrifice of all His son Jesus Christ for God's acceptance of me despite all of my faults and failures for His meeting me where I was and staying with me where I am and for leading me into my future for consequences for blessings for pain, because without growing pains, where would I be? for the ...

Portrait Session Pooles Mill Park I consider myself so lucky and blessed when clients continue to come back to me over and over again.  I have had the priveldge of seeing these two awesome kids grow up so much over these last several years.  It never stops surprising me how much they grow more and more every year. Albert and Elizabeth are gorgeous kids but they're even more wonderful on the inside.  Both quiet and reserved but so intelligent, thoughtful and polite.  Thanks you guys for giving me the opportunity to do what I love and thank you for being so awesome at the session!