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Lets go to the beach!

On June 4, 2013 / Travel / Leave a comment

Finally the blog is back in business! So sorry about the long stretch of silence.. we were having some blog issues over the last month. So now we have lots of catch up to do! At the beginning of last month, John and I got to spend a day at Virginia beach. It was bitter cold and windy, but we had fun wandering around anyway. It had an abandoned feel about it which I’m sure is very rare for that beach.

We stumbled across this adorable vintage looking amusement park. We ate a delicious lunch at this little crabshack on the pier. It was a lovely way to enjoy the waves crashing without the bitter cold.

The beach is always such a treat – even when windy and cold. Hopefully next time will be full of sunshine and warm breezes and we will actually get to wear our swimsuits and get our feet wet. virginia beach

Coming up next to the blog – pictures of my sisters Fiddler on the Roof performances and of my sister Sarah’s ballet recital!

xoxo, Bethany

Take me to the beach…

On October 4, 2012 / Beauty, High Dynamic Range Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Travel / Leave a comment

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A song for the ocean…

On September 7, 2012 / Beauty, Music, Outdoors, Portraits, Travel / 2 Comments

BEACH! Part 2

On August 1, 2012 / Beauty, Giving Back, High Dynamic Range Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Travel / 2 Comments

Part 2 of the beach trip was a little delayed, I’m sorry. I had a few (pleasant) unexpected things come up and didn’t have time to get these photos up on the blog to you as soon as I had wanted to! But here they finally are.

There’s something about sunrise that has a touch of magic in it. The color, the light, slowing appearing out of no where and chasing away the darkness.. creating a masterpiece over the water..

It makes your soul burst.. it makes you dance. It makes you worship the Painter.

Of course we had to get a TOMS picture in.. For every pair of TOMS shoes you buy, they give a brand new pair to a child in need.

BEACH! Kill Devil Hills: Part 1

On July 27, 2012 / Beauty, High Dynamic Range Photography, Nature, Outdoors / 2 Comments

The lovely restaurant where we ate delicious fresh seafood! Crabcakes… coconut shrimp..

My lovely little sister sporting her new red TOMS..

We arrived at the beach just a few days after the 4th of July, so we caught a little fireworks display over the beach!

The moon over the water…

A peak of the sunrise the next morning.. more coming tomorrow!

Extravagance

On July 13, 2012 / Beauty, Inspiration / 1 Comment

Extravagance. The word leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Images rush to my head of .. opulence. Ridiculous expensiveness.. wasteful.. excessive..
But the word has been redefined for me.
I was having my morning alone time with Jesus and was reading in my devotional book about the widow who gave her two last coins. I’ve read the story countless times, heard messages preached and illusions drawn. But it hit me in a fresh way. A radical way.

Get this.

“She gave extravagantly what she couldn’t afford – she gave her all.” (Mark 12:44b The Message)
That’s how Jesus described her to his friends.
It was a praise.
Extravagance.

Suddenly, the word is beautiful. Giving more than she could afford.
Risk.
Trust.

That’s what Jesus is asking of us. To not just give enough that we feel better than the next guy.
To not just give our all.
He wants EXTRAVAGANCE.
What we can’t afford.

That’s it.
I’m so tired of living a life centered around my trio of most important people.
ME.
MYSELF.
I.
I’m tired of just being a great Christian. Tithing, serving, faithfully attending church.
I’m gonna give what I can’t afford. I’m gonna live an extravagant life.
I’m gonna climb out of my cozy,comfy boat and stagger onto the waves.
Radically take risks, join the war.
Follow the One who is the Light.

{beth}

courage.

On February 25, 2012 / Beauty, Giving Back, Inspiration, Nature, Travel / Leave a comment

-beth
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florida trip! {second half}

On February 15, 2012 / Food Photography, Giving Back, High Dynamic Range Photography, Nature, Travel / 6 Comments

delicious fresh salmon.. grilled with lemon by sam. so so so yummy.

ruth’s bachlorette party.. with a spa theme. manis and pedis and facial masks and yummy treats and music and candles..

the sunrise, our first of our trip.. beautifully streaking across the sky on ruth and mahlon’s wedding day.. =}

we came to this park to see if we could spot manatee. apparently it was a good place to catch sight of them. well. we didn’t see a single one. but we got quite the comedy show from the pelicans!

this guy was absolutely determined to get some free fish from the fisherman. they weren’t so impressed. but he wouldn’t give up.

it was a beautiful trip. so peaceful and relaxing.. so much time to be with friends. and i like florida now. and no, i didn’t want to leave. =} -beth

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project 365: day 41

On February 13, 2012 / Project 365 / Leave a comment

-beth

project 365: days 39 & 40

On February 10, 2012 / Project 365 / 2 Comments

i didn’t have time to post the last couple days with preparations for ruth’s wedding.. so here i’m finally catching up. the first picture is from her bachlorette party we had the night before. it was really nice and relaxed.. manis and pedis and facials, just being really girly.

and here is her dress.. it was so beautiful. you’ll be seeing some more photos from her wedding day pretty soon. it was absolutely gorgeous. we had the most exquisite sunrise of our entire beach time and the sunset was gorgeous right behind where the reception was..

-beth

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