A day of devotion :: VA MD DC Wedding & Portrait Photographer

First and foremost I have to say that this has been one of the most frustrating mornings ever. I woke up at 5:30 ready to blog and my internet has been down until about a minute ago. Ive called Comcast, moved cords around, nothing was working. I was DETERMINED to post this. So I got on my phone to post it and my phone would only allow me to post half of what I had written. I sat there and said aloud, I know this is the devil. He does not want me to post this. And then I said, I WILL POST THIS. One way or another I will. I got up to go get into the kitchen, and aloud I said God I want to blog about you give me the internet!! I walk over to the computer and hit send receive on my email account and sure enough – I have the internet!!!!!! Ask and you shall receive.Without further ado, here is my short & sweet devotion that I am so excited to share with you!

Sometimes it is so hard to understand how we are to use the blessings from above. I can’t tell you how many times in the past year I questioned this journey with photography. I felt as if I didn’t have what it took to be a good wife, a good mother, and to take this business where it needed to go. But, “God’s gifts and his calls are irrevocable.” (Romans 11:29) He gave these gifts to me to use them, to glorify him. Not give up and cast them aside. God has called me to be a wife to this amazing man, a mother to these 3 beautiful children and to capture the moments given to us.

The glory of God inspires me. The fact that he chose me to be this exact person. How blessed am I to be married to a man who loves me despite my flaws, a man who’s been there for me through thick and thin. How blessed am I to be a mother to 3 of the most gorgeous healthy children around. Children that know Jesus, and can express that freely. How blessed am I to do what I love, and share it with so many people. How blessed am I?! The best part is, I know that the party has just begun! I know God has plans to prosper me, and not to harm me, plans to give me hope and a future. I am seeking you God, with all my heart!

-Rachel