Megève, France is a charming, stylish little village with the majestic Mont Blanc as a backdrop. I was there for about an hour after a brutal hike down from Refuge de Loriaz. I was so delirious that I thought it was okay to spend almost 50 euros for two hot drinks, two dainty cakes, and one passion macaroon. Was it worth it? Oh my goodness, YES!!!
The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most. – J.Ruskin
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This is my first blog post for 2018 and it’s a personal one. Not sure what my photography will look like this year, but I’m intending to slow down and shoot more for my pleasure and travel to as many places in the WORLD as the Lord would allow. :) Took my first trip ever to Montreal with my girls, Breanna and Chloe, and it was beyond great! It was bitterly cold but we walked miles and miles and found places for the best croissants, coffee, hot chocolate…and most importantly, we ate at DA EMMA! Best restaurant ever! The best part was that my girls INVITED ME to join them on their little adventure before baby Duke Sagum enters the world mid May! What mother would not have their heart exploded when their adult kids want them around? Thanks for the love and generosity, Brea and Chloe…it meant the world to me and these memories will stay in my heart forever!
P.S. This is also my first international trip since Budapest, Hungary in 2016 and I brought my Canon 5d Mark II and shot all these images with the 40mm 2.8 lens for safety and simplicity since we were on A LOT of ice most of the time. I improvised and it was a smart move. :)
“To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen
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2018 is the year where I will go to as many new cities in the world as God will allow.
First up, Toronto, Canada! And this is the CN Tower in the heart of the city.
“Travel brings power and love back into your life. ” – Rumi
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I spent a total of 12 days in December in Las Vegas, Nevada. Desperately needing the fresh air and sunshine, I bought myself an annual pass and went to Red Rock twice all by myself. Looking forward to spending many more days in 2018 there exploring and doing more photography; would love to get a couple more hiking trails under my belt too. This place is truly amazing.
Adventure is not outside man; it is within. – George Eliot
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So after 15 years of doing what God called them to do, CENTRAL LIVE Band from Central Church in Henderson, NV recorded their first LIVE album with Original Songs last night!! It was amazing night of worship. The house was packed and I loved seeing how passionate the people were. The culture is Vegas is different than anything I’ve ever seen and I love the energy, diversity, and vulnerability people have when they worship. The album is set to drop on November 3rd, 2017 and I pray God will use these songs and lyrics to shake and change the world! And I’m a humbled and blessed Momma cuz I have two kids (Chloe+Christian) on this team and my heart is super tender when I think of how God is using everything He poured into them to further His Kingdom. Beyond thankful.
“He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.” John 3:30
We are what we worship.
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