Bits of the Beauty of Holiness

July 29th's devotion from Jesus Calling really spoke to me.

"Worship Me in the beauty of holiness. I created beauty to declare the existence of My holy being. A magnificent rose, a hauntingly glorious sunset, oceanic splendor - all these things were meant to proclaim My Presence in the world. Most people rush past these proclamations without giving them a second thought. Some people use beauty, especially feminine loveliness, to sell their products. 

How precious are My children who are awed by nature's beauty; this opens them up to My holy Presence. Even before you knew Me personally, you responded to my creation with wonder. This is a gift, and it carries responsibility with it. Declare My glorious Being to the world. The whole earth is full of My radiant beauty - My Glory!"

'Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.' Psalm 29:2

'And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory."' Isaiah 6:3

Last night, the pups and I were out for our walk we take twice a day everyday.

I realized how many things I see each day that I don't think twice about.

So tonight I decided to bring the big camera and capture a few simple moments in our walk.

Because fresh perspectives are refreshing.

And moments through a lens help me remember.

so not every photo is created by God, but there is beauty in these things even still

this happens to be my favorite house ever - is that not the cutest roof and garage door?!

Shout-out: A Beautiful Mess {and some visual moments of late}

 So I found this new photo editing app called A Beautiful Mess.

If you have instagram, you NEED this app. 99 cents is absolutely worth it.

A Beautiful Mess is also the name of a blog by two sisters, Elsie and Emma.

These girls are just the cutest and have way more than just photography on their blog,

so go check them out if you have time.

I told Carly we need to have a sister blog. :)

I've been having fun using the app to add to photos I've been taking.

So here's a little glimpse into a few moments in my life this month.

fourth of july parties with carly, j and the pups in the bed of j's truck

amazing skies crafted by our Creator Himself

 dinner with family to celebrate mom's birthday

visits to coronado beach

 puppy play time in coronado with my gorgeous sister

 and puppy snuggles on the way home after playtime

 visiting and photoshooting with our favorite little girl {and family} in the world

 amazing sunsets

 beautiful new blooms around home

time with my sissy

 family photos

 discovering a new park

 time with baker

 time with emma

 being reminded of how fortunate i am to live in san diego

healthy 'green' smoothies

yummy strawberry banana smoothies

and way too many homemade white chocolate iced blendeds {possibly my favorite treat ever}

God, You are good.

Thank you for different experiences and eyes to see your hand in it all.

Thank you for new recipes, family time, and puppy smiles.

And apps that make photo editing that much more fun.

You are so gracious to your people.

And you are so faithful.

Capture the Moment

camping at the lake

Puppy Smiles

Love these smiles.

Nothing like happy puppies :)

Good for the soul.

Snapshots: Cousin Walks

Cousin walk #1

Cousin walk #2

Cousin walk #3 

Cousin walk #4

{when Carly takes up a dog-walking business, this is gonna be her cover photo... if only Ava wasn't blinking... hehe}

Cousin walk #5 

{God is good, we had time, and the sky rocked, so we did a little photo-capturing}

she loves her mommy :)

 {our best attempt at a family photo}

I love these guys. Seriously adore each of these furry pups and think the world of my sister.

So thankful for these simple moments.