I AM

Who am I? Have you ever really asked yourself that question. Depending on how I feel at any given moment I could answer in so many different ways. I am a stay at home. I am a photographer. I am a blogger. I am one that overwhelms easily. I am one that wishes she was the most perfect homemaker. I am a mess most days. I am one that has it all together. I am, I am, I am. The list could go on and on really. Over the course of this year I have been slowly letting go of this list that happened to also act as a judge when I could not keep up with it and simply letting God's word grow deeper within me. Yes, much of the latter is what I do, but I have found I am not a list. I am not labeled by things I do or don't do, I am a daughter of Christ and was created for His workmanship. I was NOT created to be THE best. I was created to be the best of who He has made me to be. That is a place I am finally feeling comfortable dwelling in. He is the I AM and I am the one that had to be okay with letting go of my million of insecurities and allow God to work through me. This is me learning to be who He has created me to be. The good, the bad, and the down right ugly. This is simply me.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. - Ephesians 2:10

God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I am has sent me to you.’” - Exodus 3:14

 

I fixed it...

This may not be the most exciting post, but it sure is practical when your trying to get a blog back up and running. Not sure if any of you remember one of the biggest complaints I had was my rss feed was on the fritz. It stopped updating for many of you. Well it seems my blog houses many bloglovin feeds and the accurate one that is most up to date was the one that only had a few followers. If any of you are up to taking on this new blog journey with me then the new and accurate link is below. Of course I am sure there are all sort of other issues since I tend to mess with my blog too much so let me know if you happen to come across any.

I'm Back

I know in my last post I said I would be taking some time to regroup and find purpose again for this little ole blog, but I had no idea it would take me almost 6 months to get here! I figured with my 7 year blog anniversary coming up on the 12th then this would be as good of a time as any to get back into the world of blogging. So much has happened and if you have been following me on Instagram then you got a glimpse here and there. The kiddos ended their first year in a new school and have begun a new year as of late. KJ is reading so well now and we in no way regret uprooting and making a new life in a rental to get him into a new school that could help his adversities. Ellie is absolutely thriving in the new school too and has made some wonderful friendships. What more can a mother ask for really. Oh, and she wanted to let you all know that she got braces. Over the last 6 months we had some ups and downs. We had a wonderful family trip to the lake, the spring was filled with so many beautiful weddings to capture, Ellie turned 10 and me 35, Kellen and I went to Australia for the Hillsong conference which truly revived this weary soul, and we are finally feeling settled in our rental. As for the down, I was handed a paper cup at a local coffee shop that did not have it's top on properly. I was awarded with second and third degree burns from my left knee all the way up and around to my bottom that had me on the sofa for almost two months. I'm still a sight for sore eyes, but see the light at the end of a very long tunnel. I'm grateful that it wasn't worse and at the same time not too happy about missing a month of summer with the kiddos. It is what it is. That's a very brief rundown of the last six months and now I officially feel ready to embark on Two Ellie as I envision her... all grown up.

Images from our trip to Australia. It was pretty magical.

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sunnies {found at my local Nordstrom Rack} | the perfect dress for short girls {I'm wearing it here too} | canvas field jacket | purse {10% off if you sign up for emails} | winter coat gifted by my sister | watch by tsovet

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace. Acts 20:24