thankfulness through my lens

|| friendships and memories ||

I love my wall of pictures.  So many good memories.  So many happy times.  So much to be thankful for.  I realized today that the Lord really has blessed me, abundantly, with so many friends in my life. Whether old or young, new or old, family or not..I have been surrounded by so many people who love, support and encourage me - consistently.   

I have so much - and so many - to be thankful for. 

So, while this isn't that amazing of a picture - it is special to me.  Because it conveys my heart, and reminds me that   I. am. so. blessed.  and Jesus. is. so. good. 

And there is always. always. something to be thankful for. 

And when I choose thankfulness, I'm choosing joy.  

thankfulness through my lens

\\ hand-written letters \\ 

::inspired::

\\ the warm sun rays pouring through the windows \\ 

\\ decorating paper hearts with Bekah \\

Yes…these pictures were taken with my iPhone…not my Nikon… But, I'm ok with not picking up my camera today.  I'm allowing myself to be ok with not picking up my big camera today…but, still choose thankfulness… 

I'd rather share some of my heart with you today… or rather, what the Lord is working in my heart.

I love Pinterest. (that's a huge understatement) But, I mostly love it for all the quotes that I get from it. =) I love love love going to Pinterest and reading new inspirational quotes, or funny sayings, or song lyrics, or scriptures or whatever… A lot of times when I go there, I'm actually reminded of What/ Who is important…

So, I'd like to share some of my favorites from this week…

this was actually from a book I read this week...

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\\ this beautiful blanket of white that has turned my world into a fairytale-ish land \\ 

and….

\\ Saturday afternoons to read with this little munchkin \\

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\\ making hot cocoa for little rosy-cheeked kids \\

(this post was supposed to be for yesterday…but, hey! better late than never)

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\\ spending time with this spunky, crazy, little, girly person \\

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\\ warm & sunny winter days \\