Cross Point Worship Night

and i'll stand,
with arms high and heart abandoned,
in awe of the one who gave it all

i'll stand, my soul Lord to you surrendered -
all i am is yours....

this was the anthem of worship night at Cross Point. i truly was blessed tonight by the talent of these incredible vocalists and musicians! as i looked around the room, the people were in utter abandon to the Lord. you could watch it in their countenances, and hear it in their voices. it was evident in the way they raised their arms or bowed their heads, or clasped their hands. God was so incredibly present in that room tonight. from 12 year olds to senior citizens this group of believers were completely unhindered in the worship of our God.

Cross Point is teaching on a series called "THIS IS OUR GOD," and tonight was an incredible culmination of all things God. sovereignty. justice. faithfulness. goodness. the realization that OUR GOD is all of these things and so, so, so much more hit me like a 2x4 tonight. of course i've always known these things. everyone "knows" these are qualities we use to describe God…don't they? but it's been a long time since i really was conscious of them. in the first couple song of tonight's worship night i was moved nearly to tears by the words that came flooding back. sovereign. good. faithful. just. i'm fairly certain, i wasn't the only one!

the worship team is made up of incredible performers. (the longer i live in nashville, the more i realize that EVERYONE is musical!) however, tonight they were not performing. tonight they were not on stage for their own glory. no, tonight these amazingly talented men and women were on stage to be a gateway for the rest of us to worship our Savior. and lead they did. on the way home with a friend, we chatted about how well the evening turned out, and how much work it took, and what a fabulous job the team did of not performing, but simply leading. (Kate Carlson, Miranda Telford, Jarrod Morris, Matt Warren, and the rest whose names i don't know!)

i am so thankful for the amazing experience this evening. and even moreso, i'm thankful that God led us to this incredible place. a place that desires to grow closer in relationship with Him through everything that's done. a place where people have welcomed us with arms wide open, and been encouraging, and understanding. this place that is beginning to feel a little bit like home. so thank you Cross Point! we are blessed to be a part of this incredible movement!





























and i'll stand,
with arms high and heart abandoned,
in awe of the one who gave it all

i'll stand, my soul Lord to you surrendered -
all i am is yours....

this was the anthem of worship night at Cross Point. i truly

...a wonderful stop in the oc

as everyone knows, pastor boy and i now live in nashville. this weekend i had the honor of shooting a wedding on saturday, and decided to make a mini vacation out of the weekend. it was a fabulous weekend - full of family, and a few friends...a wonderful chance to catch up with loved ones.

tonight (sunday) i had the privilege of hanging out with some of my junior girls from our previous church. about a year ago, while we were still at the church, some of jr. girls and i started a Bible study/accountability group, and its wonderful to see that they are still going strong! mostly, it turned into a scramble to finish homework, drink coffee, and talk about the things going on in our lives, but i honestly can say that even through the few hours we met each monday night, i saw life change in those girls. they are the girls whose faith has grown enormously, they are the girls who know that even though life hits us with unexpected bumps in the road, our God is sovereign, and ultimately holds all control. i was so very blessed tonight to sit with these young women and hear what they are struggling with, and what God is doing in their lives. between school, and friends, and church, and extra-circular activities, and family they have heaping plates of stress, homework, and drama. as they watch their friends breaking into party/drinking scenes, and simply walk away from their faith - i pray unceasingly that these girls will be able to follow Him through the craziness of high school and college, and come out on the other side relatively unscathed...as stronger, more spiritually mature, and more tightly bound than they ever could have dreamed. while i don't get to take part in their everyday lives anymore...and i desperately miss that, it's their commitment to Jesus that makes my heart glad.

with that, i am off to dreamland. goodnight bloggers...

Mr. T and his family!

ok, so i know i have TONS of catching up to do, as far a blogging land.... in the meantime, feast your eyes on this precious hunk.
my cousin rebekah has 2 precious little boys, tanner drew is 2 and ty christian is just about a month old. while i was in socal for a wedding this weekend, i had the privilege of capturing this adorable family at their home! i'm absolutely in love with the personality, and love that comes through these images!

some of the morning went a little like this...

but most of it was absolutely picture perfect, like this...

meet Bruiser...