Kelly Byrd- Senior:)

Hey guys. Kelly and I have been friends since.. well i can't even remember.. Preschool, maybe? So, the fact that we are both graduating is crazy! Don't be deceived by the very few laughing pics in this blogpost, because we literally laughed the whole time. LOL. Always have when we get together and probably always will.:) Thanks for letting me take your casuals. I had a blast, and I think they turned out so pretty!! Love you KB!!

Everything is Permissible, but not everthing is Beneficial.

"All things are permissible for me, but all things are NOT beneficial. All things are permissible for me, but i will not be brought under the power of any." 1 Cor. 6:12

"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Cor. 10:31

I've debated on whether or not to post this.. Mainly because honestly what teenage girl wants the world to see a picture of herself at her heaviest??? But, the Lord has taught me SO much through my weight loss journey (that i am still on) that I decided I MUST share.
It all began at the beginning of the school year. I was so uncomfortable with my body and every time I got dressed to go somewhere it was like I hated how I looked. I have never really been that self conscious of a person, but my weight was beginning to spin out of control. (Not to mention it's my senior year and I have 12000 events to go to and pictures to take lol).
I decided I had to do something about it. Not necessarily so I would "look good" to others and in my 12000 senior pics, but so I could break free from the self conscious thoughts that were starting to consume my mind. I was literally "enslaved" by my weight and the unhealthy food obsession I had. One morning I was reading 1 Corinthians 6:12 and it was like a lightbulb went off. Yes, all things are permissible for me (including eating unhealthy food), but all things are NOT beneficial. All things are permissible, but I am not going let them enslave me. (much like my eating habits had enslaved me and my mind). I decided that I wanted to glorify the Lord with what I ate.(1 Cor 10:31)  I wanted to not always think about junk food. I wanted to physically be able to serve without my weight holding me back. I wanted to not feel self conscious about my weight everywhere I went. I could go on and on, but I think you get the point. I began to ask the Lord to change my perspective on food, and He did exactly that. The more and more I ate healthy, the more I realized that I simply needed to eat in order to function. In other words I need to eat to live, not live to eat. My body is a temple, and every time I make a decision to eat healthy I am glorifying the Lord with that decision.
So, If you are struggling with your weight, do not fall into the lie that you have to continue to be enslaved by it. The Lord can help you desire to eat healthy. NO, you don't have to be a size 2 (I gave up on that thought a long time ago..LOL) but you CAN break free from those self conscious thoughts that consume you and feel GOOD about the body that you have.
PS. YES I still LOVE double stuffed oreos and pretty much anything sweet. And YES, it's still a daily struggle to eat healthy, but my perspective on eating will never again be the same. SO thankful.

A "FAIR"ly nice afternoon with Baylee Biggs:)

 It was such a FUN morning of shooting at the fair with this sweet girl! She has such a bubbly personality and she's nothing short of precious. I LOVE her, the camera loves her, and I have a feeling you will love her too:). Thanks for looking!

Hannah Banks- Senior 2015

Heres a sneak peak of Hannah's senior pics from yesterday! Loved getting to spend the afternoon not only snapping some pictures of one of my GORGEOUS friends, but also getting to catch up. Hannah and I have been friends since 5th grade and now we are both graduating this year!! Its so crazy how time has flown,yet exciting at the same time. Hannah is full of joy (as you can see by these adorable pics) and laughed 75% of the time LOL. Thanks for an afternoon of laughs and chats. Hope you think these are as great as I do. Love ya, Hannah Banana:P

Soon to be- Mr. & Mrs. Eason

 Finally getting to blog about these two!! So enjoyed spending the day with Adam and Megan! I LOVE telling love stories (just like theirs) through photos. It makes my heart happy:) Thank you guys for being troopers in the HOT Mississippi August heat. Yall rock.  
                                                 

Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him." Genesis 2:18 <3