Consumption

Do you ever feel so consumed in something you're not sure what to do? Do you feel like you always want to help, but don't feel like you can? That's me...
I stumble across stories like Layla Grace's, McKenna's and Camdens. I feel so heart broken for these families, that I wish I could do so much! There are so many more families out there that need help and not to mention prayers.

www.caringbridge.org/visit/cadenledbetter
laylagrace.org

So as I sit here and rack my brains wondering "how can I help these people?" and "Why these babies?", I pass their stories on.
I may not have the funds to do it, but someone else may.

My fiance and I were day dreaming about winning the lottery the other day. (Which we don't even play.) We talked about living on a ranch, having cars, paying for our future children's college, etc. I told him we would donate a million dollars toward cancer research for children, and instead of looking at me puzzled, he looked at me with a smile and said, "Yah...". What a man. =)

So to the very few of you who read my blog, please follow along in praying for these babies and their families. They need it! God can hear you, but if you don't talk to him often, He may not recognize your voice.

Take care!

~Marissa

What a busy life!/ Layla Grace

For those of you who know me, I am a very busy person.
I work 8-5 Monday-Friday, go to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and work almost every weekend doing my photography. Not to mention I am getting married September 18th and have a wedding to plan. My "down time" consist of editing pictures, cleaning the house or studying.
A few weeks ago, Eric (my fiance) told me that I am a workaholic. The first thing that popped into my head is my dad. He has worked hard all of his life to provide our family with anything and everything that we wanted, but missed out on a lot of the "good stuff" because of it. I kind of made a joke about it and brushed it off at first, but then thought to myself, "When am I not working??" I'm so busy, I don't even have time to realize how stressed out I am!
That night, I set a goal for myself. Monday-Wednesday and Sundays, I would stop working at 10 pm and head to bed. Thursdays, I could stop working at 11, and Friday and Saturday I could stop at 1 am. This seems doable right? Well, the next day, I found myself up until 3 am trying to get pictures done for a client. The day after, I was up until 12. I just couldn't find it in me to not finish the work I needed to get done!
It may seem that I'm jumping around a bit, but you'll understand.
I was reading a blog that I found on someone's page. laylagrace.org It's about a beautiful 2 year old girl losing her battle with cancer. She pulled on my heart soo much that I couldn't help but sit at work and cry. I attended a prayer vigil for her about an hour away from home and have continued to pray for her and her family since that day. I have never been so attached to someone that I don't know.
God and I aren't as close as we used to be, but I feel like I came across Layla Grace for a reason. God is telling me to slow down and take time to talk to Him and worry about worldly things and deadlines later. Life is too short to be in a rush all the time. If things can end so suddenly for such a precious little angel, then there's no telling how much time I have. Why waste it?

Slow down and enjoy your life!

Marissa

By the way, I was thinking about Layla Grace last night (as usual) and thought of something. This whole time I've been thinking "Why? Why a little 2 year old girl? Why not take the bad people in the world?" Here is my conclusion...

God is like a photographer. He creates these beautiful pieces of art and loves each of them because they are His. There are certain pieces that He wants everyone to see and explore, but He wants it back because it's one of His favorites.

Layla Grace is a beautiful little girl that touched so many people's lives. She is one of God's favorite angels, so He wants her by His side forever. He's done his sharing for everyone to see and explore.

Baby Harrison (A little late!)

So I intended to blog about baby Harrison after his shoot, but I have been soo busy, I honestly forgot about blogging! (I'm new to this...)

Anywho, I had followed baby Harrison's story since the day he was born. He was a premie, but a very healthy premie. (And cute too!) I shared his story with my parents and fiance. I showed them lots of his pictures with his little eyebrow raised and talked about how adorable he was.
Bobbi (Harrison's mommy) contacted me on facebook and asked if I would be available to do his newborn shoot when he got out of the hospital. Of course I was excited and said yes! I was going to take that weekend off to catch up on some work, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to meet this little man.
Bobbi, Robert, and Harrison showed up for their shoot Saturday afternoon and they were awesome!! Very sweet, genuine people who really love eachother and their new addition. (They now have SIX kids!!)Their shoot lasted about 3 hours. Most of it was spent swapping stories and such. (Of course I was shooting most of the time.) I got countless pictures of Harrison and we had a hard time choosing our favorites. Below is my favorite of the shoot. I hope you enjoy his pictures. You can see more on my facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Texan-Hearts-Photography/141837417123?v=info

I am so glad I got to meet this family. I can't wait until March when I can meet the rest of her gorgeous babies! =)

Each shoot has their own story, and isn't fully told through the pictures. I look forward to sharing my great experiences with you for years to come!

Go capture your moments!

~Marissa

Welcome everyone!

So I decided to set up my own blog. I have a lot of experiences with clients and sellers that I would like to share with everyone.

My pictures don't always tell the whole story of a shoot, so this is a place where I can share the details and experiences of my work.

Enjoy!!

~Marissa~