Proverbs 16:9...this is one of my all time favorite verses...The mind of man plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. Josh and I are big believers that God's plan for our lives involves us being active parts of the plan...but sometimes we get so caught up in our plans...we don't leave room for God to work!
Well...as you know, I offer a complimentary planning session for every client. It is an opportunity for me to get an idea of the artwork you have in mind...and I can offer suggestions for clothing, props, locations...etc. to achieve those ideas. So, I spoke with Miss "K's" mom a few weeks ago about a these amazing flowers in a field nearby that I wanted to caputre with a blonde haired, blue eyed child...that was a little older. I suggested my typical spring/summer session outfit...blue, yellow, white...or cream dress, no shoes, etc.
Well, spring is in full swing at the stores and we wound up with this really, really hot pink dress. When I first saw it, I immediately though...OMG...how will I get this to work with red/yellow flowers?!
So, we get to the location a little early...because as God would have it, wild sunflowers only grow in the...uh...sun. Yeah...makes is really hard to caputre images of our children's amazing eyes...when they are squinting! So, I noticed this cool fence that I have stood in front of a million times feeding the horses, and my car was providing a bit of shade...so I started snapping images just to check the lighting...when I realized, these were "God-breathed" images...the hot pink dress, her blue eyes, the blue fence, the soft colored flowers....bam, God had a BETTER plan than me!
I did still get my red sunflowers pictures...and they are nothing short of beautiful...but I will always cherish this session...learning to trust God just a little more than the day before.
Enjoy :-)
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