Worrell Family-a day at the beach

Almost Done

Ok, I am almost done.  I want to do some simple (ha ha) red ones as well.  This has been so much fun to do.  Baby announcements are next.  

Pam and I are busy finishing up the wedding albums from the summer, and it is so crazy that I am already designing the Christmas cards for our Christmas Portrait Packages.  This set is using photos of my brother's family.  We had such a great time this summer at the beach.  I can't wait to do it again next year.

More Christmas cards

Fleur De Lis Christmas

Christmas Cards

I am trying to come up with some cute ideas for christmas cards.  Rate it from 1-10 and let me know what you think.  

Natayla

Thank you Natalya!  It was such a pleasure getting to know you.  You are a great talent and beauty.   Thanks for sharing so much of yourself with Crossroads.  We love Ya!

Soon...

This summer I really had a lot of fun playing with my camera and taking great photos of  so many wonderful people.  This is one of my favorites, but it is one that I did not take.   My mom took this one of my daughter.  It says so much about who Avery is right now.  

Life is challenging and I am not so "cool" anymore.  I sometimes feel like a Giesha walking 10 steps behind, to allow her the illusion of independence.   She wants to grow up so quickly, yet she still wants to do childish things.  She is caught up between make-up and dress-up.  In fact, I asked her if she wanted to get rid of her Bratz Dolls, as we were cleaning her room this week,  she said "Soon"

I know that soon....I won't be asked to play with her, soon....she won't beg to sleep with me at night, soon.... her friends opinion will matter so much more than mine, soon....so many things will be different.

I find it hard to balance my unbending ways, wanting her to always do and want the right things. It is hard letting her make choices that will allow us to have "teaching moments" when those choices don't turn out how we had hoped.    

I know that soon...I will lose her if I don't give her up.  After holding on so tight for so long, it is hard to let go.  Mt 16:25  If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it.  But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.  This is not necessarily a sacrifice as in giving your physical life,  but it is certainly what ever is your LIFE.  

She is my life, therefore I need to honestly give her to God.  My response to Him in the past  has been ...soon.  But He has been saying....why not now?