Faith

Faith loves horses. LOVES horses. So for her 6th grade graduation, she wanted her pictures taken out at the barn where she takes riding lessons. I was thrilled that they asked me to take them!

So me, Faith, and her amazingly cool mom Julianna took a drive out to the country for the evening. And, let me tell you, it was so worth it! The drive was gorgeous, but seeing the barns and horses was even better.

The two horses I was honored to have met were Champ (pictured first) and Classy.

The barn was beautiful, and the white picket fences nearly made me jump for joy. Perfect for photos! It was an overcast day that made for some great lighting, and Faith’s beaming, stunning smile and perfect touch with the horses made my job so so easy.

Thank you, Faith and Julianna for a beautifully fun evening!

 

May you be blessed today, dear friends!

jk

to be a farmer

is to pray storms don’t strike right after the garden is planted,

to romp and play in the grass,

to realize that doing school can wait when all you want to do is haul dirt,

to raise chickens and laugh as they begin to grow,

to watch rainbows arch across the sky,

to pray and seek and trust that God’s got it all figured out, no matter what.

dear blog followers

the Lord has truly blessed me this year. From graduation to a family that loves me to a new used camera… how blessed I am!

And all this because of the great grace of Christ!

So, dear blog followers, as I follow this road, it came across my mind that perhaps I could be a photographer. Like, one that sells photos perhaps. :)

So I am giving it a try- I have opened an Etsy shop with the top photos of mine for sale on canvas prints of all shapes and sizes.

Click over here to see…

All truly is blessed grace, dear friends!

jk

2012

“God is the God of our yesterdays. It is true that we have lost opportunities that will never return, but God can transform this destructive anxiety into a constructive thoughtfulness for the future. Let the past rest, but let it rest in the sweet embrace of Christ. Leave the broken, irreversible past in His hands, and step out into the invincible future with Him.”

-Oswald Chambers, “My Utmost for His Highest”, Yesterday

a happy new year

blessings abound as 2012 comes around!

have a joy-filled new year, friends!

Kaye

:)

The camera is back from Haiti.

:)

I am silently cheering…

can’t wait to start clicking pictures again…

November 23

What we love about the lake most is just being with them.

oh the joy!

remembering the light milkweed at the farm this fall, and marveling at this-

the first snow!

November 17

Woke up to 15 degrees and sunny. I put my slippers on and sat in the sunshine to do “Hamlet” questions. It seems as though winter may have found us.

 

one thought thursday

to read more thoughts, click on over to habit… my inspiration… :)

just one photo

loving farms this friday…

blessings and joy to you today!

Kaye

November 10

flurries in the skies, cold winds in the trees, hay bales to roll, and tractors everywhere.

it must be november.

Have you ever heard the tale?

or known where heroes are?

Or heard of the valiant deeds

of the conquering Sir R?

With a sword of blue hue

he conquered the foes

and fought off the dragon

and stubbed all his toes.

He vanquished the dragon,

then made her a knight,

But the dragon wouldn’t do it,

and she started to fight.

Sir R sought the famer

to help to him to hide.

the farmer was Monkey,

a soccer ball at his side.

They ran to the barn

and rescued his pals

rode out the earthquake

when off the cliff they fell!

The dragon, Sir R said

would come and fight him!

So Sir R disappeared

and ran into the night then.

 

He goes by a name

that is funny but true:

Purple Fox Soccer Knight

is how he is known to you.

So now he travels

incognito, he moves

protecting the kingdom

never to lose.

 

(what a fun morning we had! off to be a train engineer! Have a great day!)

Kaye :)

october 12

As I sat and dreamed with bubble maps, I began to wonder how it was that I would be so blessed.

 

 

one thought wednesday

happy at home

happy at home this weekend

enjoying a windy warm fall day

 

links…

A great story for the weekend as we watch the combines across the street…

a gal who sews for chickens… and who knows? a sister of mine might be doing this next spring for her chickens…

and little boys all over the world… too funny!

winning photos from the National Geographic Photo contest last year… breathtaking- and the storm one? powerful… all glory to God! please take the time to browse these galleries… simply beautiful!

Swimming- Mamo Camp Day 3 (pt. 5) :)

After a day kayaking, racing, and enjoying some DQ, we decided that the final touch would be to paddle and pontoon out behind the island and enjoy a while enjoying the lake.

I had decided not to go swimming and spend some time floating in the kayak…

However, I only lasted about 10 minutes when there were suddenly splash bombs and water balloons flying, and in I went.

The dogs weren’t too happy about this whole idea of not being able to touch, so after a while they landed up on the boat. Maggie-tude didn’t want to come out of the water- she is so funny! She doesn’t like not being able to see all of her kids. So for the first time ever, she climbed up onto the back of the pontoon- on guard and her eye on each of us.

Perfect end to a busy day at the lake…