daisies.

i'm staring at the daisies sitting on my desk. the vase holding the daisies upright is made up of small, tiny red glass shards. the pieces of glass are opaque, and i can vaguely see their long green stems that are soaking up the water keeping them hydrated and fresh. without the soil to provide nutrients and the sun to provide food, the flowers will only live about a week or so... which is actually quite sad considering they are so pretty and smell so sweet. when i look at them, i feel a little more alive. kind of like when you take in a huge gulp of air or drink a glass of icy water. even though i know the daisies' beauty is only going to last a week or two, they still make me feel alive. they don't make noise like the tv, or shine like the sun does, or really stand out all that well... but i tend to notice their beauty once i've been in a room with them for a couple of minutes. really though: a couple of minutes is all it takes to see their beauty. 

isn't that how we should be? shouldn't we be the beautiful creation of God? we should radiate in a way that doesn't draw attention to ourselves, but draws attention to our beauty: the beauty of Christ in us. people around us should be able to recognize the beauty of Christ in us within just a couple of minutes of being in a room with us. they should be able to smell the aroma of Christ and see His soft light in our eyes - even if we're in a drab classroom with the rain beating down on the windows or in a chill coffee shop where you can order those cute little biscotti biscuits you dip in hazelnut coffee. everyone should feel your beauty.  so whether we have a week to live like daisies do, or a lifetime to live like Methuselah, our beauty should always show.

check out a few images from my shoot on saturday: these girls radiate Christ's beauty.

and so it goes..

life, which always seems to undermined by adults, is one of the most beautiful gifts ever given to us. the way it moves us: through us, in us, around us... is quite extraordinary. i am envious of the life of a child, so innocent and beautiful. they have no worries, no preconceived notions of life or of love - they just live. you can see the life in their eyes. the energy that resides in their souls erupts from their depths like a bubbling spring, allowing us to dip our feet into a cool and refreshing stream of beauty, energy, and life. it feeds our dry and thirsty needs to know how beautiful we once thought life was when stress and anxiety were absent.

and so it goes - the cycle of life. we wax and we wain. we live and we die. and it all begins within the eyes of a small child. 

love is waiting.

in the autumn on the ground
b.e.t.w.e.e.n the traffic and the ordinary sounds
i am thinking signs and seasons while a north wind blows through
i watch as lovers p-a-s-s me by
walking stories - whos and hows and whys
musing lazily on {l.o.v.e}, pondering [you]
i'll give it time, give it space and be still for a spell

i'll be waiting for you, baby
i'll be holding back the darkest night...
love is waiting till we're ready, till it's right

...Love Is Waiting...
-brooke fraser

more of joy.

happiness.

look at the post below to see even more. 

until fall.

it's 2:40 a.m. and i'm still wide awake. 

tomorrow is my first day at camp war eagle and i'm honestly scared out of my mind. all of my relationships will be changing this summer, fluctuation to find their equilibrium in the time between spring and fall. today's shoot took my mind off of it though, even if it was just for a brief hour. 

joy livers may have one of the best personalities in the world. for real. and i hope these pictures bring out her sultry/sexy self.. while still showing how beautiful she is on the inside.

someday soon.

I wanna be the one who knows everything about you

I wanna be the one who’s always on your mind
I wanna be the one to get all of your affection and attention
You’re the one that I’ve been waiting for, for all this time
And I can’t imagine anything, anything better than

Someday falling in love with y.o.u.
Holding your hand
Making our plans all come true
Someday under a sky so blue
I’ll give you my heart ♥
Our story will start someday soon

-someday soon

francesca battistelli

i'd take another chance.. take a fall, take a shot for you..

the day began with bright rays of sunshine flooding over the water-logged fields of Manila. as i drove home from jonesboro, the building anticipation for the upcoming shoot with alyssa turned into full fledged excitement. although the clouds outside created an annoying overcast, the sun still managed to be my friend and give me some available lighting to work with. this summer will be sad: i will have no new posts (this may actually be my last post until august!) due to me working a camp in rogers, AR. oh well... i should have many more pictures by then :) here is a little sneak peak from alyssa's shoot.