A road trip out west.

"The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hands of man."

I spent the first two weeks of July out west, and it was such a liberating experience.  I've been to New Mexico and Arizona before, but this time was somehow different.  I've grown so fond of the mountains and desert that I may even want to live there.  I do love tennessee, but there is just something so exhilarating about standing atop a mountain and looking down on the earth.  I hope to road trip out west more often.  

Industrial buildings & abandoned trains

This is Katie.  She rocks.  We had a little adventure in nashville yesterday & came across some really neat (and creepy) locations.  It was fun. 

1 Corinthians 10:13

"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man."

You are not alone.  Even if you feel completely alone, you aren't.  Everyone struggles with temptation.  Whatever temptation you are struggling with now, there is someone else struggling with the exact same thing.

"God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear."

Trust God.  He knows your limits better than you know your limits.  Be strong and persereve through it all.

"But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."

It doesn't last forever.  Struggles come and go.  If you put your mind to it, you have the ability to conquer anything that may tempt you. 

messy.

"& at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling."

my dear friend, Lexi

I did a photoshoot a few weeks ago with my gorgeous friend, Lexi, & these are some of my favorites.  She is probably the best model I've ever worked with.  Shoutout to photogenic friends!