I’ve been thinking a lot about you recently. Wondering where you’re visiting from? Who you are? What brought you to my blog? Why you keep coming back?
If you and I met for coffee, what we would have in common? What we would talk about? And what’s your special Starbucks order? (Venti Green Tea Latte at 140 degrees, please.)
Would you mind answering a few of these questions for me in the comment section below? I have a stat counter and see the visits to my blog… but I don’t want this to be a one-way conversation. I want to know more about you. Who are you? Please introduce yourself.
My questions for you:
1. What’s your name?
2. What city/state/country are you from?
3. What do you do for a living?
4. How old are you?
5. What brought you to my blog?
6. Why do you come back?
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order?
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world?
1. What’s your name? Debbie
2. What city/state/country are you from? From Jax but now live in Houston,TX
3. What do you do for a living? Work at a church and portrait photographer (one day hope to just have to say the second one.)
4. How old are you? 27
5. What brought you to my blog? When I was getting married, I fell in love with your style
6. Why do you come back? Even though I’m not a wedding photographer I still love your advice (especially the devotional) and your pictures.
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Bottled Water! (not a coffee person but love my water)
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? To show women (that can be so hard on themselves) how beautiful they really are through my portraits.
You know most of these…but I’ll do it anyways!
Annie
Lebanon, TN
Accounting/HR
31
I can’t remember…been here for a LONG time though!
I don’t do Starbucks…can we still be friends!
A difference….oh me….I guess just raising my child to appreciate the small things in life. I think we get far too caught up on the big stuff and the production that we miss the little stuff. I don’t want to miss the little stuff. It’s where all the precious moments are found!
1. What’s your name? Cassie
2. What city/state/country are you from? Jax, FL USA
3. What do you do for a living? receptionist/mom/student
4. How old are you? 24
5. What brought you to my blog? Personal know you from our parents! 🙂
6. Why do you come back? Because I think you are amazing!
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Tall skinny vanilla latte
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? I hope I raise children who are cultured, respectful and beautiful on the inside.
1. What’s your name? Chelsea
2. What city/state/country are you from? Allen, TX
3. What do you do for a living? Accounting
4. How old are you? 34
5. What brought you to my blog? Love your photos
6. Why do you come back? same reason as well as your passion for serving our Lord
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Grande Soy Mocha Frap – no whip
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? I am passionate about serving our brothers and sisters in need, by helping provide sustainable solutions for the chronically homeless, with compassion, love and dignity.
1. What’s your name? Bliss Goodloe
2. What city/state/country are you from? Cleburne, TX, USA
3. What do you do for a living? Photographer, Mother of Two, Bliss Zane Interiors (Design & DIY)
4. How old are you? 27
5. What brought you to my blog? I follow you on Facebook. 🙂
6. Why do you come back? Because I get fresh ideas every time I come back!
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Pumpkin Spice Latte. I only drink coffee outside of the home in the fall and winter. 🙂
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? I want my children to know they can do or be anything they want to be in this world and that being happy is the most important thing.
1. What’s your name? Bethany
2. What city/state/country are you from? Lakeland, FL USA
3. What do you do for a living? photographer/mom
4. How old are you? 29
5. What brought you to my blog? I adore you.
6. Why do you come back? Refer to answer on #5.
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Caramel macchiato..any size..extra caramel.
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? I want to be a positive force in the lives of everyone around me. I want to inspire happiness and love.
1. What’s your name? janene
2. What city/state/country are you from? North Liberty, IA
3. What do you do for a living? Husband and I own a trucking company together.
4. How old are you? 29
5. What brought you to my blog? I started following your blog back in the days when you were single and wrote about that. It always encouraged me as I waited for my love story to be written.
6. Why do you come back? your inspiring 🙂
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Grande breve latte
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? Oh gosh..so many things. Inspire women of there worth and beauty that can be found in Christ and also bringing awareness to human trafficking.
1. What’s your name? Alvina Penner
2. What city/state/country are you from? Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3. What do you do for a living? I work a fulltime (boring) office job (do a variety of things from accounting, design work, event planning, etc) and I’m a parttime photographer.
4. How old are you? 27
5. What brought you to my blog? I can’t remember how I stumbled across it years ago! 🙂
6. Why do you come back? Love your honesty, down to earth personality and style! : )
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Grande Triple Caramel Macchiato Extra Hot
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? My hope is that more girls will see that beauty is much more than outward appearance/status…it comes from within! I hope that through my photos people will see true beauty shine through, we are all beautiful….we were all created in the likeness of God afterall! 🙂
1. What’s your name?
Kristin
2. What city/state/country are you from?
Denver, Colorado
3. What do you do for a living?
I am a programmer/statistician for a health care company.
4. How old are you?
27
5. What brought you to my blog?
I have been following you and your husband’s wedding photography for quite some time. And recently, I discovered you had a personal site (!!!). So, naturally, I just HAD to follow. 😉
6. Why do you come back?
I think you’re adorable, your hair and style are the cutest, I love that you love Jesus (because I do too!), and you and your husband are some of the most talented people ever.
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order?
Passion tea lemonade, sweetened. Nothing fancy!
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world?
I want to be a good friend, daughter, wife and mother and inspire people to live better lives through Jesus. I want my life to be a beacon to the kind of life Jesus gives us.
Hi, Im Bethany and im a 2- year old professional wedding photographer who lives in Boston, hails from NC, and longs to move to Maine. 😉
I found you watching Creative Live Zach and Jody!!! Then I did the prosper devotion. I like you 😉
Venti Iced Soy Latte thank you very much… and occasionally I break the rules and get a med iced french vanilla cream only from DUNKINS!
I want to live a life inspiring to to others…
29* obvi 🙂
1. What’s your name? Tina
2. What city/state/country are you from? Austin, Tx
3. What do you do for a living? Homeschool Mama
4. How old are you? 31
5. What brought you to my blog? I started following you on Instagram
6. Why do you come back? Im an aspiring photographer and I enjoy your work.
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Passion Tea lemonade and Caramel Macchiato
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? I want to make a difference in the lives of children…wherever, however God leads me…
This is fun so I’m taking a few minutes to comment since I usually just read along (and don’t comment – sorry!) on my phone. 🙂
1. Iradis
2. Austin, TX
3. New stay at home momma (previously worked in the Investment/Brokerage industry)
4. 28
5. When I got engaged back in 2008, I lived in Jacksonville and while researching wedding photographers, came across your blog. Long story short, we ended up getting married back in my hometown (not Jax) so went with a local photographer.
6. I love reading your blog because of how you aren’t afraid to live your faith out loud. And of course, the awesome photography which is inspiration to my dreams of having my own studio someday!
7. Iced passion tea
8. That I/we raise our child(ren) to love & serve Jesus faithfully, leaving a Godly legacy for future generations.
1. What’s your name? Patty Luna
2. What city/state/country are you from? The Woodlands Tx
3. What do you do for a living? I work at L’Occitane and my husband and I do photography also.
4. How old are you? I’m 29, Enjoying my last 20 =)
5. What brought you to my blog? I found your blog in 2007, I Love your awesome photography. I’m a Fan! =)
6. Why do you come back? I think you are such a wonderful person, and I love that you involve God in your life and business.
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Tall Java chip Frappuccino with peppermint.
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? I hope to touch someone’s life in a positive way. I want to be a good example to many young people.
1. Mamma
2. Ponte Vedra Beach
3. Writer
4. 60yrs
5. Love and pride and utter amazement at your talents and gifts
6. SEE ABOVE ANSER
7. Double expresso with dollop of milk
foam and dash raw
8. Help women to see their beauty and power through God’s eyes.
1. What’s your name?
Natalie Collins
2. What city/state/country are you from?
Middleburg, FL
3. What do you do for a living?
I’m a CSR (Customer Service Representative) for an insurance company specializing in commercial tow truck insurance. (Although it is actually very interesting, I cannot wait until I’m doing what God has called me to do.)
4. How old are you?
22 years old
5. What brought you to my blog?
I began following your photography work on facebook when I was around 18 years old believe it or not. I learned how much you love God, and you have been someone I’ve looked up to since then.
6. Why do you come back?
Your love for God, and sometimes your writing helps me get through the day. I even cried once, believing no one understood where I was in life, but you taught me that through the chaos, I’m not alone. One of your blog entries was about exactly how I was feeling. Also, your style is amazing. I tried the beehive-bun but it totally did not work the way I wanted it to, but it still came out to be a cute messy bun which i ended up wearing the whole day.
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order?
My favorite = White chocolate mocha frappuccino with carmel. 🙂 YUMM!!!!
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world?
My ultimate goal is the further the kingdom of God. I want to help the hurting in any way and love on them and let them know the True Love that they’ll never be able to find anywhere else.
1. What’s your name? Cici
2. What city/state/country are you from? I live in Wichita Falls, TX
3. What do you do for a living? I am a student majoring in Social Work.
4. How old are you? I’m 19
5. What brought you to my blog?
A friend of mine posted on Facebook and I love photography so I decided to look at it
6. Why do you come back?
I love how honest and real you are about with you life and your photos are amazing. I can relate a lot to the stuff you post.
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order?
White moca frap with 2 extra shots
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world?
My goal in life is to make a difference in kids lives. I don’t want You need how to go without knowing how much they loved by a parent or God himself. I also really want to specialize in sexual abuse and tell the people about the best healer there is . They are big dreams but I know with God all things are possible!
1. What’s your name? Lorraine
2. What city/state/country are you from? Palm Bay, Florida, US
3. What do you do for a living? Work for a Govt agency
4. How old are you? 48
5. What brought you to my blog? I followed your Dad’s blog and was so touched by your family and your faith
6. Why do you come back? I enjoy your writing its so fresh and clean and real and Christian.
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Blonde roast
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? I just want let my light shine so that I can lead someone else to Christ.
Thank you sooooooo much to everyone who responded and introduced yourself further! Loved getting the feedback and learning more about each one of you and how you inspire to make a difference in the world! Big hug!
1. Michelle 🙂
2. I am from Pensacola, FL. I also sometimes call Jax my hometown because I love it so much.
3. I am a stay at home mom to my two children.
4. 26
5. I have been reading your blog(s) for a long time. Since probably about 2008. I found you about the time I moved to Jax.
6. Obviously because you’re awesome 🙂
7. You know…I don’t do Starbucks. I know! Shocking! I’m actually not big on fast food in general. But if you and I went to Starbucks I’d probably order a hot chocolate to sip on something. I don’t do coffee.
8. I hope to leave others with a glimpse of Jesus & show kindness and mercy. I also hope more than anything to raise two well adjusted, Christ-like children who can grow up and be productive members of society. I want them to be smart and hopeful and kind and independent. I want them to make an impact on others. I want them to smile & have happiness.
1. What’s your name? Lori 🙂
2. What city/state/country are you from? Charleston, SC
3. What do you do for a living? Photographer
4. How old are you? 34
5. What brought you to my blog? I’ve been following you for a very long time since around about 2007 🙂
6. Why do you come back? Because you are a woman of God. Your story amazes me. Your strength in Christ amazes me. When you lost your dad my heart just broke for you, but God had a bigger plan and that was for you to meet Stephen who completes you. I love seeing how God has worked in your life. I pray he can too someday work in mine that way as well.
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Tall Vanilla Bean Frappe
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world? To use my business as a testimony to show others that anything is possible as long as God is by your side.
Well. You know most my answers. But I do hop on your blog quite a bit so I guess I’m on that counter. Love you! You will never know the reach you have. You touch people with your words. You change lives; you changed mine 🙂 hope to see you again soon!
1. What’s your name? Stephen
2. What city/state/country are you from? Currently in Jacksonville, FL
3. What do you do for a living? Web based company & Photographer
4. How old are you? 25
5. What brought you to my blog? You 🙂
6. Why do you come back? You 🙂
7. What’s your special Starbucks Order? Venti coffee with 1 inch cold soy and 4 pump sugar free caramel OR sugar free soy vanilla latte
8. What’s a difference you hope to make in the world?
1. Mayra
2. Los Angeles, CA
3. Photographer
4. 29
5. your name was mentioned at a diff blog/forum
6. first time here
7. tall soy cinammon dolce latte with two pumps or venti iced green tea- two pumps.
8. be as honest as i can…. and spread love. God’s love.