Kingdom Jewels

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Friday, February 13, 2015

Flash Back Friday

December 2010 - Thought this was good for Valentine's day tomorrow!

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Feeding the Meters

Ugg, you still have to use coins in some of the downtown meters in GR. We made the best of it!

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

When Edward was home for Christmas, I realized what a coffee aficionado he had become. I took him down to one of Grand Rapid's finest coffee shops "MadCap" for a pour over coffee. We bought an apparatus to make it at home, too. That was a memorable and fun part of our Christmas break.

Love the beakers!

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Bible Study Friends

This past January, I got together for supper with these women who I was in a Bible study with last fall. We had such a sweet time at our reunion but our friend Emily couldn't make it. We are hoping to start together again in March (when it gets warmer-ish) and do a study on the Sabbath based on a book by Marva Dawn who I heard speak at Calvin last week.

Sunday, February 08, 2015

February Already!

This year is going by so fast and I haven't been taking many photos. I admit, I haven't been inspired and I need to get that back. No kids home, my cat is crabby, not a very pretty winter yet. NO EXCUSES! I did have a fun session one morning January 13 with frozen bubbles outside when it was 6 degrees below zero!!! That was fun.

There are 55 photos in the set. It really is amazing how fascinating this was!!!

Thursday, January 08, 2015

Happy New Year!

Taken on 12/31/14

Edward, Maria & Bridget were all running around on the last day of 2014 getting ready to go to their various get-together/parties for new Year's Eve. Suddenly, I realized this would be the last time they would all be together before they went their separate ways - one to the east coast, one to the west coast, and one back to college. I lived deeply with them in that moment and was able to keep a good reminder of it (see above). I'm so thankful they all remember how I love it when they look at me and smile.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The Beauty of 2014

Here are some of the favorite photos I took during each month of 2014 for this last day of the year post. It's getting harder to pick a favorite photo for each month so I picked a few for each month. When you hear statistics such as 10% of all photos taken have been taken in the past year and every 2 minutes we take as many photos as the whole of humanity took in the 1800's, it's easy to see why. (I have taken probably 12,000 alone this year). When I do take pictures at an event of friends or family or other beautiful things, it helps me to remember them and I am so thankful for all these moments. And I remember He is present even in the times when I am not hyper-aware with my camera. May God bless you and His face shine on you in 2015. Let it be so.

January