Monthly Archives: December 2008

Dec 31 2008
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Life, Prayer, The LIST

The LIST!

For those of you that know me (the whopping 5 of you that are reading this) know that I’m a list maker. My tasks for the day, thing’s I need to get done in a week, what I’d like to do for Christmas, personal goal list’s (Heck I even have list’s for categories of lists.)  I write them on my hand, on post-it’s, the back of envelopes, computer paper, napkins…pretty much whatever I can get my hands on. 
So, with the New Year approaching  and people giving jolly smiles as you walk into the Pet’s mart well bursting forth with a cheerful “Happy new Year!” (yeah that happened.)  I have decided to make a LIST! The list to rule them all, The Mother of all LISTS! The head honcho! The BIG KAHUNA! Ok, ok I think you get it!

Mind you this list is not something I will live my life around. It’s just an encouragement and reminder of thing’s I would like to move towards.

Proverbs 16:9 says it perfectly “A man‘s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.”

So, here it is…in no particular order:

1. Take more pictures, edit and post

2. Create a logo for Photography branding, submit and finalize

3. Establish Friendships with clients, GET CLIENTS!

4. Disciple a young girl- read, serve together, pray.

5. Read the Bible in a year

6. Write a short story

7. Blog MORE

8. Learn how to play a song on the piano

9. Write more songs and record them

10. Buy an Apple iMac (photography purposes)

11. Eat healthier

12. Work out more…A LOT MORE! As supposed to the NOTHING I’m doing 🙂

13. Save towards buying a house

14. Donate Monthly to Voice of the Martyrs

15. Volunteer at the local food pantry

16. Photograph for a Wedding

17. Organize all of my pictures

18. Organize my iTunes Library

19. Read “The Prodigal God” by Timothy Keller

20. Stop saying “I don’t care!” (It sounds so mean)

21. No more TV (I secretly want to be Amish)

22. Finish The Footsteps of the Messiah: A Study of the Sequence of Prophetic Events  by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum

23. Support a Missionary Month by Month

24. Take a night class on photography

25. Create a Portfolio

 

That’s it for now folks! I’ll be posting more as they come to mind.

Have a SAFE and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 30 2008
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Coming SOON!, My OWN style, Photography

Coming SOON!

Pictures will be posted soon. I’m looking forward to some feedback. Holla!!!
Much Love!

Dec 23 2008
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I am Yours, Life, The goodness of the Lord!

What am I…

What am I that I might be called Yours? What am I that you would know the deepest parts of me? What am I that You would die for me, for wicked, dirty, unworthy me? I am the joy that was set before you. I am your joy. To hear the still small voice in the morning “Lord I love you” and the still small voice in the middle of the night “Father I need you.” Those are the moments You cherish- the ones when no one is around- only You and I! The secret pleasure of intimacy through words. I want to know You and be acquainted with You the way You are with me. I want to hear Your heart beat and harmonize mine with Yours. I want to know what breaks Your heart and intercede with You. I want to rid myself of all that cries out amber and be Your Beloved.

Drawing near He takes my hand. I whisper gently “do you understand what I am?!” He says “Yes, I know. I died for this very thing.” He comes in closer and in sweet embrace we run away to a heavenly place. Where the hills are high and the water fresh. There is no fear, no crying, no pain. He says “We’re home my Bride. I’ve been preparing this for you.” I take it in and finally there’s peace inside.

Dec 15 2008
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Life, My OWN style, Photography, Prayer, The goodness of the Lord!, Vision

My OWN style

So, exciting NEWS! I had my first paid photo shoot! It was such a blessing from the Lord! At first I was UBER nervous about it! But, with the Love, encouragement and prayers of friends, family and my AWESOME boyfriend. I was able to be relaxed and have a good time–despite the wind, early hour and harsh sunlight. I still think we got some good shots! I had been telling a co-worker about my new camera  and was going to take my Sister’s family Christmas pictures as well as my Pastor’s family. She then asked if I could take some pictures of her kids for her. I jumped at the offer and said “I would love to! When and Where?” She let me pick the place and the time was this past Saturday at 11 am. I took her to a location that I was familiar with and enjoyed going to. It was FREEZING cold, but I didn’t notice! I was on cloud nine! Excited, hopeful, free and loving every minute of it. The little boy Zack was a hoot! He started posing as soon as we stepped out of our cars — So much fun! The daughter Ashley was sweet and quite at first and then burst out of her shell. I love being able to point out the beautiful trademarks that people have and then telling them to “work it!” to capture that beauty! I know I still have a lot of work. The passion is what keeps me pressing on. I’m going to be taking my niece Jade on a shoot with her guitar sometime this week. Pray that the weather is agreeable! I’m looking forward to documenting her musical endeavour! She’s SO beautiful, there is no backdrop that could do her justice, all fail in comparison to her beauty! Seriously! And she is an AMAZING musician– No lie! 🙂

I’ll be posting some pictures soon! Sorry for the wait. It’s just that I don’t have the time to focus on the pictures as much as I would like. Hopefully tonight I’ll be able to post some after Women’s Bible Study! It’s our last one of the year 😦  Pray that the Lord continues to minister to the ladies well we’re on break.

Also, James will be here in 3 days! I can’t wait to see him 🙂 I hope he likes his Christmas gifts! See ya soon Babe!

much love!

Dec 11 2008
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Life, Prayer, The goodness of the Lord!

In Awe!

The Lord has been showing me (although it is pretty obvious) how blessed I am! In day to day tasks, conversations with co-workers, friends and family I am “In Awe!” of how the Lord orchestrates thing’s. Last night our Bible study was on Mark 15 (read it along with Psalm 22) and it pierced me straight to the heart. I was ready, boy was I ready to stand and defend my Lord! If I was there and saw my Savior being beaten and scourged, I would have been ready to beat down on some people. It breaks my heart that people laughed and mocked and were pleased to see Him killed. He did it all for a reason, with no spot in it! fulfilling prophecy! He did it for me. So, I could be blessed this very day, the day’s before and the ones after. So I could have freedom In HIM! He created me for His purpose! Doesn’t that blow your mind. You have been created especially for Him. Wow! Thinking about it can really set your mind at a whirlwind. Do I act like I was created for Him? do I satisfy Him? The only thing I could think of was when I make myself something for dinner. Especially when I’m really hungry. I want it to taste good, look good! I made it for me, for my enjoyment. I bought everything I would need and made sure it had all that it needed to come out nicely. I cook it and in my case hope to God it tastes good. I know it’s not the best way of putting it, but it’s what came to mind…sooo… The importance of it all is that I want to be a sweet smelling aroma to my Savior, and leave a good taste upon Him. I want to fulfill what I was created for and the reason I am able to that is because Jesus went to the cross. Thank you Lord! I’m in Awe of You and Love you.

Dec 08 2008
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endurance, Hope for the hopeless, Life, Prayer

Hope for the hopeless

I’m feeling helpless right now. Not for myself but for people that I care about, love and hurt for. Some I have grown to love, others I have loved instantly! All in different way’s. Some are my co-workers (that have become friends), some are friends that have become best of friends  and others are my family. People are hurting, marriages are suffering, embarrassment, failure, sickness and a wanting. Wanting the hurt to stop, the pain from a marriage that isn’t doing good to stop, the embarrassment to go away, the failure to become something they can overcome and the sickness to be healed! They wait, they pray, they struggle and pray some more.

My family, my friends the ones I love are in a place of hopelessness at times and it hurts. Sometimes giving up seems so easy and it is! Giving up is actually the easiest thing you can do and leaves you exactly where you are, but without any hope. I’m praying for hope for the hopeless!

“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;  and perseverance, character; and character, hope.  Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:2-6

Hope does NOT disappoint! At least not the hope that is given by God. And not only are we given hope but some pretty amazing characteristics that come from enduring! Love endures! Jesus on the cross is a perfect example of that endurance.

Well, I just wanted to take this time to encourage those who are struggling. Because Christ has encouraged me. I hope this encourages you. People are praying and most importantly God is praying for you.

“Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:25

much love!

Dec 04 2008
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clean freak, Life

A concrete mess

Ha! So, here I am at work minding my own business! And one of the guys who’s doing construction on the conf. room decides to drop (accident of course- riiight!) a bag of concrete on the lobby floor. Not only that, but it just so happens to be the windiest day in Texas (exaggeration— I kid you NOT:)  with the door open so it creates a huge cloud of concrete  that fills the lobby and settles on EVERYTHING! Oh the joys of ummm…concrete?  Anywho, what’s a receptionist to do? She cleans, with all of her little heart! Kinda sick, but I enjoyed it! The people they pay to clean the place must be…well I won’t go there. Needless to say, but I’ll say it! They do a not so good job at cleaning. There I said it! whew! So, I got into a little cleaning frenzy and started cleaning EVERYTHING! At times I really get into cleaning–dusting, cleaning the individual leaves on the fake tree (yeah I got it bad!) cleaning the keyboard, computer screen, desk,tables and chairs. Well, that was the excitement of my day- for work at least. Who knows what’s in store for at home 🙂 I think I’ll clean my room before puppet practice! That’s riiiight people puppet practice! I’m a woman of many trades! puppets even! dance, dance, dance for me you little puppets! ha!

45 min. countdown! To what?  You say?! FREEDOM! Freedom my dear!

Dec 01 2008
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Life, My OWN style, Photography, Prayer, Vision

My OWN style

Do you ever have so much going through your head and you can’t quite find a way to articulate it? This is what I’m trying to do… articulate what Is going on. I’ve been following some photography blogs for 6 months now and have had the deep desire to act upon this desire of starting my own site committed to photography and hopefully get the ball rolling to someday starting a business. It’s just that I’m scared. I’m afraid to take a step towards it. What if? (I’m BIG on what ifs?) this doesn’t work out? What if that very thing that I love to do turns out to be something I’m not as good at?  What if I can’t handle all that comes with starting your own business in photography? What if I don’t get as many contacts and can’t keep a business alive? what if? what if? what if? And then the Lord said “Amber, what if It all went really well? What if I blessed this desire? What if It was more than you could handle (in a good sense)?” Why is it that I ALWAYS think the negative? When God is all about the positive and wanting us to be blessed. I also seem to mirror what I think my photography business should look like. There is one photographer that I have been following  for quite some time and I try and create what I would hope my business would look like through hers. But, if there is one thing in the photography business that is crucial–it’s having your OWN style! Slowly, I’m gearing away from mirroring my photography on what her business is like and trying to create my own style, my own branding! This is and will continue to be a work in progress. Looking and observing other peoples style of how they work and do business is good, but what it all boils down to is how you work and meeting the people who fit with your style and personality! Simply trying to be all thing’s to all men- at least in my photography I would like to be. But, still keeping a certain style and branding! ya know!?

It’s funny because just this morning I was telling a friend that I don’t even know what I’m saving towards? Now I have a goal to save towards. If I could ask for your prayers in this area it would be much appreciated. I know it will take some time, but I sure could use your prayers for financially making this happen. Getting more opportunity to shoot. Having time to edit photos and upload onto a site. I know these aren’t the most important prayer requests in the world, but I would greatly appreciate it. What ever happens with this I pray that the Lord would be glorified in and through it. I will only move forward in this if the Lord is the source and foundation!

Praise the Lord for great desires that make our hearts sing and our eyes marvel!

Great things He has done,
Greater things He will do.
Unto the Lord be the glory,
Great things He has done.

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