Sneak Peek for the Carpenters!

I LOVE this family!!! They were my first session last year when I started that was not my friends or family... my first 'real' booked session... and I must have done alright because they are back again this year for more. I seriously could not ask for a better family to shoot!! They are a hoot, they are easy and they have so much love and fun between them. Have a peek at the Carpenters....









Blessings,
~T

Sneak Peek

Yay baby bumps!! I just love doing maternity sessions- and especially when the 'mommy to be' is so sweet and so easy to work with. This is Tish and her baby girl is due any day now... keep an eye out for her newborn debut soon!








Have a Great Day!!
~T

Flood Waters

There is a field I pass in my local travels that has small trees, many many small trees down below the line of the highway. And when it rains a lot, like we have had recently, the river rises up and floods this field. The trees are then underwater. Some taller than others, so some of them have more sticking up out of the water. Some have only a few inches barely above the flood water line. Others have a foot or more waving in the breeze while their lower leaves and branches are submerged. As I was driving past last week I thought how often I feel like those trees. Drowning. Sometimes the water is at my knees, sometimes my waste, and sometimes lapping right under my chin as I tip my head back to keep my face out of the water. Have you ever felt like your drowning? Drowning in a sea of financial mess and bills past due? Drowning in a fast rushing river of things to do and places to be when you just need rest? Drowning in your own feelings of failure or discontent? Drowning in the needs of others pulling and pulling at you and you give and give until you have nothing left? Maybe your feet are on solid ground… Praise God for that… but a lot of the time I don’t feel like mine are. And I know a lot of people are right there with me in that field, different levels of drowning, but still underwater all the same.

In those times we are drowning we cry out ‘God Save us!’ And when the water rises, or the water doesn’t recede, we wonder… ‘where is God? I prayed… I pleaded… can’t he see I’m drowning here?’ And we look to the sky with our heads tilted back and the water lapping at our chins thinking if he doesn’t come and pull us out soon, we will be completely under water. Hands reaching up for a rescue. Prayers reaching up for a rescue.

Do you know what I realized the other day as I passed that field? Do you know the vision that came to my mind? Jesus is under our feet, holding us up so that our heads are still above the water. He may not be reaching down from heaven to grab our hands and pull us out, but its because he is under the water, under our feet. He is taking the water into his lungs, he is taking the burden onto his back as he holds us up and out of the water. He is the solid rock upon which we stand. There will be flood waters. There will be trials. There will be heartache. For we live in a fallen world where the devil prowls looking to deceive, kill and destroy. But just like the footprints in the sand, he is holding us, he is carrying us, even if we don’t feel him, he is there. He will take the water into his lungs and die for his children. He will take the nails in his hands and feet and die for his children. He cannot save us from all suffering and all pain, but he has saved us from the worst of it. He has saved us from an eternity of pain and suffering. And in our suffering here on earth we become more like Jesus. We can be called Christians because we will suffer along with our Savior. He suffered while he walked on this earth. He knows all the feelings we have, all the temptations, all the pain, all the grief, and all the joy.
I know there will come a day when he lifts me up out of the flood water and sets my feel on solid ground. A day when there will be no water lapping at my knees or even my ankles. That day may not be until I stand with him in Heaven. But I will rejoice on that day! And I know that until then, he is lifting me up out of the water so that I do not drowned. He saves me everyday. Even on the days that I don’t see him, don’t feel him, don’t hear him… he’s there. Carrying me, lifting me, guiding me, protecting me, providing for me, loving me…. Every single day…..

Birthday Give Away!!!

Well, it's almost my birthday... I'll let you know when the surprise party is... just as soon as someone arranges it! Ahem... anyway, I am doing a giveaway for my birthday! For it is better to give than receive right?! Right! I am going to give away a free 2010 Senior Session! Yep that's right! Totally free!!! I know, totally generous right?!! Well, times are tough, times are hard and I know there is someone out there that would love to get a $75 Senior session for free!!! So- if your not a senior in high school, or don't have one at home, but know one... pass the word around. The first person to contact me via email, phone or blogger comment will recieve a free Senior Session! So.. pick up that phone and start texting your favorite high school senior.. or get on facebook and write on their wall... or jump on myspace and do... whatever you do on myspace. How ever you get ahold of them- do it! There's only one FREEBIE to be had!!

~T

Sneak Peek From Saturday

More sessions this weekend, keep an eye out for more pics!
~Teresa

{Collage of the day!}

I spent a wonderful Saturday afternoon playing outside with Hailey and Hayden while Zack worked on his truck... here are bits and peices of our day... in pictures of course...(click on the pictures to make them larger!)

First up is Bella... would you just look at how much she has grown! She is 10 months old now...





And here are her partners in crime... Dakota (she's the old dog, almost ten yrs old) and Hailey's kittens Smokey and The Bandit. I looked out the front door this morning to see all four of them curled up together on the front porch. And Bella grooming poor Smokey :)




Hayden had fun playing in the dog water... then he moved on to collecting sticks... he is a hunter and gatherer. He gets a bit obessive over the gathering part though sometimes.... you'd better not mess with him while he's picking up sticks or plucking fox tails!




Hailey has been into climbing trees lately... what can I say? She is her momma's child after all!! I think she is starting a bit young... but who am I to judge? I love the way these pics turned out!





And last is Zack and his tinkering 1979 pride and joy (money pit)... don't tell him I said that! LOL He bought it a year ago and it is just now... as in just today road worthy and driving... YAY!! Still some minor details to work on, but it is at least up and going!! .... (now lets sell it!) LOL... so glad he doesn't read my blog!!




So... that's our afternoon... it was nice. I missed this alot last week while I was at work. But, things change, and we have to roll with those changes. They are good changes, but I sure do miss my babies!!

I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday!
And whether you go to church or not today spend some time with your creator and let him know how awsome He is!

TeReSa

{ Fall into the Season! }

It's that time of year again... September! Time to start the scheduling of fall portrait sessions for those Holiday cards and Christmas gifts! I started this venture in the middle of the season last year, but this year I am ahead of schedule! My 'Fall into the Season' flyer is below with my special holiday gift to you- my valued customers! Along with the Christmas package prices. Included in the session fee there are 25 photo holiday cards and 10% off your gift print order (gift prints are wallets up to 8x10's) I have already started to schedule sessions for this month. I will be scheduling Holiday sessions until November 29th. They will be scheduled for Saturday sessions at 2pm, 4pm and 6 pm. And a Sunday session at 4pm from now until November 29th. Due to the limited availability please call ahead to secure your spot!!



As exciting as all that is.. there's more.. oh yes, there is more!! How would you like to get part of what I described above for FREE?! I need some love- some blog love that is! So, here's the deal. You send out this link and get your friends and family to come visit this post and leave a comment that somewhere includes your name and you will get goodies! For five comments you will receive two free 5x7's with your holiday order, for ten comments you will receive 2 8x10's and for fifteen comments you will be put in a drawing for a free 'Fall into the Season' holiday session!!! So... give me some blog love and send some people my way!! Just make sure they know they need to leave a comment that has your name in it to give you the credit!!! (a email through my web site or regular email will count for those that don't have a google account... www.teresawrightphotography.com or teresawright_7@hotmail.com)

See you all soon!!!