As I look back on 2015, God has been sweetly reminding me of How much He has done and though things feel a bit heavy right now as my workload is a lot and J is battling another round of unemployment, there is so much good to be grateful for.

A year ago? No house. A year ago? Scary words about my health but no answers. A year ago? A business that our lender told me “must be just a hobby” because of how little I’d made the year before. 

I so often want resolution and understanding in this life, but God has been teaching me a lot about not seeking these things because this world is not my home and it’s not going to make sense. We will experience loss, we will go without, we will wonder and encounter unknown. These are givens. 

Blogging or even making notes in my phone has been comical this fall because of the pure frenzy it’s felt like we’ve been in since April. 

I don’t know how else to say it, this season has just been heavy and full. Neither are bad– trust me, there has been a lot of goodness, but it just feels like everything is in massive doses that I just can’t swallow fast enough, let alone savor. 

I’m following-up on Shay & Ashlee’s collaboration launch with a quick peek of the branding portraits we made for Shay the same night! 

Shay already has a set of gorgeous portraits she is able to use for her many different speaking engagements, blog features etc. but she felt like she needed a set that were slightly less curated that would still match her brand, and the original set of portraits. 

These two women have spurred me on creatively, have encouraged me beyond belief and have trusted me more than once to put artistic vision to their incredible, God given dreams and talents. 

Today they’ve launch a collaborative project featuring intentional art for the stylish home. You can check out Shay’s launch post here, Ashlee’s here, and the shop for purchasing (run! They are gorgeous!) here. 

I can’t top the awesomeness of this year’s CIHI Celebrates Love contest, but I’m remembering how thankful I am to have penned our little story on this blog last year and don’t want to miss the sweet memories of our anniversary trip to North Georgia.

It’s no secret that fall is my favorite season and October is my favorite month out of the year. J and I love halloween, got married in mid-October, and call Jack Skellington our best friend. As such, you can imagine that the hardest part of living in Florida is not getting a true fall.