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Yesterday I was reading o Hosea and the verse that talks about sowing to the wind. I know that I have heard that phrase before, but I don’t think I had ever really sat and thought about what it meant for my life. Specifically it made me think about how I spend my time. I can’t expect to have a thriving walk with the Lord if I spend more time on Facebook than in my Bible.  I can’t expect to be passionate about my work, if I say yes to too many things. I can’t have intentional time with Stella if I choose to work too much.

I think the act of thinking through and writing down the things that you are saying “yes” to and the things that you are saying “no” to is huge. It made me really think about what is important to me and what I want to eliminate in my life….so here it is.

Have you ever felt like you want to spend more time in God’s Word, and you want it to be meaningful? Have you ever felt like you were tired of shallow Bible studies that just left you longing for something more? I was there just a few months ago. Jeremy and I have talked so many times about the lack of really great Bible study material and the searching just left me so frustrated. Then last year, my friend Amanda posted a picture on instagram, and then mentioned that she doesn’t use a specific study guide, but more of a method for reading and studying Scripture. I looked up the podcast that she mentioned and I was hooked. It has revolutionized my walk with God. Since then, I have blogged about how I journal and study Scripture, and also started a hashtag on instagram to help keep friends accountable to be in God’s Word daily.

This past week we had our first Pursuit 31 Dallas meetup and it was so great. Thirteen of us met and talked about photography and ourselves, but more than that we talked about our love for our Savior. At the end of the night, Amanda and I were chatting as the group slowly left, and we both talked about how we wanted the group to be focused on Christ. We love photography, and it is so great to have that in common, but Jesus is our life.

So…we are so excited to announce that Amanda and I will be hosting a Bible Study group starting in just a few weeks.

The only textbook we will have is God’s Word, so all you will need is your Bible, a journal, and a pen. We will meet once a month, and then have a month to read God’s Word on our own. We will be meeting on Thursday evenings from 7-9 at Amanda’s home in Grapevine, TX and we will start by studying the book of Colossians. Our kick off date is May 23rd! When we meet together we will share what God is showing us, and I just know it is going to be amazing to see how He will often teach us the same things, and often teach us very different things. His Word is so powerful, and we would love for you to go deeper with us.

We would love for you to join us! Feel free to leave a comment here if you are interested and give us your email address. We will be sending out more information soon! If you have any questions let us know! We are so excited to see what God will do.

It has been a fabulous and busy week. It is so easy for us to forget how lucky we are to live the life that we live. We have so much and I am not just referring to material things. Family, friends, a great church, and an amazing Savior. Here are some of this weeks randomness.

Our friend Rebekah was in town for a wedding so we got to spend a day together which was amazing. We shopped, ate great food, shot a mini session of her, and even introduced the girl to Jamba Juice…and for the record I am not the only one that is addicted to the stuff…I saw her post another picture of it the very next day…made me feel better about myself.

I have written before about how I study the Bible and that a big part of that for me is journaling. So, when I finished up a journal last week I needed a new journal to take its place. I had seen these lovely Rifle Paper Co. journals at Target a few weeks ago, and passed them up. When I realized a new journal and went back they were gone, luckily, one of the perks of living in a big city is that there are lots of Targets so I was able to find them at another. They are so pretty and I love starting my day with one of them.

Stella’s new favorite movie is Enchanted…and I have to admit…Jeremy and I laugh every time it is on. The music is catchy and there are so many funny one liners…I am glad our 18 month old has good taste in movies.

I recently became the small group leader for the DFW branch of Pursuit 31 which is an online group for Christian women photographers. We had our first meetup this week and it was such an amazing time. So great to meet all these girls that have so much in common. We are working on planning more meetups soon, so if you would like more information let me know!