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Circa 2016

Reminiscing Fully Focused’s journey in 2016… This has been the biggest year for Fully Focused so far! Yay! This year included so many great changes for my business. To my clients, you make my job lovely. I love capturing your beautiful moments and milestones. In starting Vision Colletive, we gained lifelong photog friends. I can’tContinue reading “Circa 2016”

Article Offbeat

Where are you on your Jesus journey? Are you just starting out, heard the Gospel since you were born? Wherever you’re at, I think there is an innate feeling in all of us that desires to do something different. We’re all just a little too scared to try it. Even though I started following JesusContinue reading “Article Offbeat”

Marketed by Mission

In a world full of “ME” messages, how will you be known? How do you market yourself? By market, I mean what’s your favorite way to spend your time? What are you constantly dreaming about or thinking about? Are you marketed by fashion? By art? By chemistry? By exercise? Are you marketed by how many RTsContinue reading “Marketed by Mission”

Abundant

Love abundantly pursues – driven by compassion, persistence and patience – encapsulated in grace. Love reaches out. Love is freeing. A love like this, you say, is of myths. A love like this is hard to believe. Receive it. Witness the Lamb – slaughtered and risen. Yes, so much love. Perfect life – placed in sinContinue reading “Abundant”

Fall/Winter Date Ideas In Southern Illinois

1. Go for a bike ride on SIU campus. You can stop at Starbucks in the Stud Center first! 2. Explore the Carbondale Farmers Market. 3. Bonfire party with s’mores (more couples maybe?). 4. Board game/cards night (one of our favorites). 5. Bowling 6. Try out some of our local restaurants (Pita Alley, Mackies, LongbranchContinue reading “Fall/Winter Date Ideas In Southern Illinois”

Favorite Kind of Date Night

My husband knows me so well! He surprised me with a trip to Alto Pass for the most beautiful date night! We arrived at the perfect time when the sun was starting to set. The sky was breathtaking, so I had to share some of my shots with you! If you haven’t been out to Bald Knob Cross,Continue reading “Favorite Kind of Date Night”

Stillness: A Lost Art

When did activity and amusement take over our lives? When did Parks and Rec become more important than going to the Park with friends? For me, distraction is a constant, unwanted friend that won’t leave me alone. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about a good ‘ole Leslie Knope pick-me-up or an Andy Dwyer mishap,Continue reading “Stillness: A Lost Art”