ℕ𝕚𝕣𝕗𝕠𝕩, San Meteo Lane NE, Albuquerque, NM (2025)

01/30/2025

"My youngest daughter was five years old when she came to us via foster care. As we approached our first Halloween together, I noticed that she and her nine year old sister froze in fear each time I mentioned the upcoming holiday. I finally asked the girls if they had ever experienced Halloween before coming to live with us and was horrified by their answer. They took turns telling me about how they had once been given candy for Halloween only to have an adult take the candy and eat it in front of them while making them watch. When the girls began to cry, the adult handed them the brown paper wrappers that had been holding the chocolate peanut butter cups and forced them to eat the empty wrappers — a cruel way to give the girls a literal taste of what they were missing out on that Halloween evening.
With this story in mind, I knew that I needed to approach our first Halloween with them cautiously. My instincts were confirmed when I noticed that the girls were discreetly counting the pieces of candy they received as they walked from house to house in their adorable costumes. When we got home, I pulled out two plastic bags and a black marker and explained to the girls that I wanted them to count their pieces of candy as they put it into the bags. When they finished counting, I helped them label their bags with the precise number of pieces of candy inside and, each time they would eat a piece of candy, I helped them relabel their bags. For weeks after Halloween, despite our assurances that we would not eat their candy, the girls asked if they could recount the pieces before going to bed. I would sit and count their candy with them night after night, earning their trust one lollipop at a time.
That was fall of 2014. They are now adopted and thriving in our home but each October the story of the one Halloween that they were forced to eat empty candy wrappers resurfaces in their young minds. Last night, as I was cleaning up our kitchen after dinner, I noticed my youngest daughter rooting around in the pantry. As I finished wiping down our countertops, she approached me with a bag of candy she had collected while at a recent Halloween event. She had wrapped the bag in a piece of paper and it was clear she was presenting it to me as a gift. As I pulled the piece of paper off the bag, I saw these words scrawled in her sweet third grade handwriting:
'Mom, I want to give you a taste of how much love I have for you by giving you my candy.'
Let that sink in for a moment. This child, who was once forced to eat empty candy wrappers, went through her bag of Halloween candy to select pieces she thought I would enjoy and then gave them to me as a gift. She didn’t choose her least favorite candies or only pick out one or two pieces to give. She filled a bag full of her very favorite pieces and gave them to me with so much earnest pride on her face that I could cry just typing these words.
You have gifts to offer, too. But, like my daughter and her candy, I’m almost certain that your most valuable gift is connected to deeply rooted pain in your life. You and I have the opportunity daily to make the choice to take the terrible things that have happened to us and turn them into gifts to offer to this hurting world. My daughter’s gift of candy was priceless because of what it cost her. She chose to give despite what had been done to her. What if you and I show that same kind of courage today as we take inventory of our own pain — and allow the bitter to become sweet?"
Credit Amy Beth Gardner
[𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭]
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01/30/2025

"United flight 664, I'm on to you! I know you purposely placed that nurse next to me knowing I needed a helping hand.. but what I got was so much more! I got to laugh and smile when I really should have been a puddle of ugly tears. Being a first time mom, flying with an infant and being emotional about the core reason of my trip, I am so grateful for this woman. She didnt even know how sad I was to have been flying away from a state full of people I need and love because she was super cheery from beginning to end! She doesn't know that I fear that could have been my last time seeing my grandmother or that I'm flying back to the place we live but do not love because it is 1,000 miles away from the people we love most... what is usually a tearful event for me was pleasantly warm and calming mostly because of the woman pictured in this post! For a couple hours- she really did change the route of my day. She held my 5 month old daughter for a big part of the flight (giving my arms a rest), let her teethe on her purse handle, drool all over her, let her have 'window seat' time and made me feel at ease!
Today, to me, you were a bright, shiny coin in the 'good humanity' pond! Thank you for being exactly what I needed and for being so sweet with Kaia. I hope you get that grand daughter we talked about!"

Credit Kristen Higley
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01/30/2025

"A few weeks ago I gave birth to a baby boy. This is me holding him.

He was perfect- a screaming newborn mess, lifted off my stomach and put gently into his Mother’s loving arms.

Those arms were not mine. She’s next to me in this picture.

I’m a surrogate, and he was the second baby I placed in another mother's arms.

Being a woman is so much more than having children. But for many women, being a mother is the most important and satisfying role that they will ever get to play.

Mothers are often expected to do it all and make it look easy. But it's not easy.

I've learned it’s not always simple to become a mother. 1 in 5 couples have some issues with their fertility.

I fell pregnant with my children easily. It never occurred to me that it might not be so easy for everyone. While working as a nurse, one day I came across a woman in tears. She was devastated after yet another round of failed IVF. All I wanted to do was fix it for her.

I first donated my eggs to a woman who had been trying to conceive for 13 years.

18 children have now been born using my donated eggs.

Last week I sat through a university lecture on feminism. Perfect timing. A bra burning crash course on the incredible things we women can achieve when we come together.

While supporting women through infertility, I am constantly amazed at the strength, resilience and determination of these women. Most of all, their endless capacity to love and care for their sisterhood.

I now understand how similar we all are.

Just everyday women, who love other women. I see the fear, the sadness and yet the hope and excitement etched on their faces as we make plans- often after a long journey of multiple miscarriages and repeated IVF attempts. Their dreams of cuddling their child seemingly closer. Knowledge that joining a mother's group or doing the school run could soon be a part of their story.

They are fierce and bold and determined to keep trying, even when they are scared and feel let down- over and over. For many, their perseverance paid off. Now they're Mums who get a rainbow macaroni necklace on Mother’s Day just like I do. But it wasn't easy.

In all these women, donors, recipients, those who never conceived... I found the meaning of strength. Resilience. And love.

Maybe you can't change the world. But you can give the world to someone, and change their life."

Credit Mel Holman
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01/30/2025

"I was sitting in my patrol car at my usual gas station working on some paperwork, when I saw Caleb walking over to me. I figured he was probably going to ask for directions (this gas station is right off an interstate, so it's pretty common)... but he had a different request that floored me:

'Can I pray for you?'

To be honest, I was pretty stunned. It was not what I was expecting. I stammered out an 'Of course.' And I sat there, in a bit of awe at the heart of this young man. To go up to a complete stranger and ask to pray for them... what an amazing act of pure kindness.

And so I asked him, 'How about we pray together?' We clasped hands, and we prayed. We prayed for our safety, for the safety of my brothers and sisters in blue, and for the safety of our community.

Afterwards, I walked with Caleb over to his father, where we took this picture. I told his father that he had raised an incredible son, and he smiled that proud smile a parent loves to show off, saying simply 'He does this kind of thing all the time.' By this point, I wasn't surprised.

Caleb and his father left, and I returned to service shortly thereafter when the next call came in in my area. But as the weeks have gone by, I simply cannot shake the impact that such a small gesture had on me.

It was a beautiful moment that showcased the best in humanity. Looking out for one another. Caring, and wanting to let someone know that you care. Friendship. Friendship at its finest, between two strangers.

I want to change the world, which is why I became a police officer in the first place. I know I can't do it on my own, so I always strive to make my little corner of the world better for everyone in it, everyday. And it takes all of us doing that to make it happen everywhere.

It takes a world, to change the world.

And with people like Caleb out there in this world, I know we can do it.

I implore everyone, please take a lesson from this young man. Spread a little love around the world.

We are at our best when we open our arms, our hearts, and our minds to each other. We are at our best when we show compassion and care for each other. We are at our best when we show love for each other.

Connect. Respect. Protect. And Love.

Time to go keep the peace tonight."

Credit CMPD officer Brad Potter.
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01/30/2025

"Tonight our neighbor Earl threw a pizza party for all the people on our block. He is 95 years old, and is the sweetest, most caring person I've ever met. Though his wife has passed, and his kids and grandkids are grown, he never stops making an effort to love people. Andrew and I have gone out to dinner with him a number of times, and Earl always tells us he can be our 'next door grandpa.' I've never had a better neighbor. I hope to be half as giving, caring and amazing as him in my lifetime."

Credit Brianne Wittenauer
[𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭]
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01/30/2025

"I walked into Trader Joe’s last night after a treatment that I absolutely hate and my face was puffy and dull and stained with tears. Crying, crying, crying, all the time lately. I looked like a complete disaster - frizzy hair and wrinkled clothes and limping and probably still crying, looking for something boring like coconut water or gluten free sandpaper crackers.

So many people are suffering right now, people I know and love and the monotonous uncertainty of my life and theirs has made hope more tiresome than usual as I mumble half-hearted prayers to be grateful and do the next right thing and for Saint Therese to send a rose- please, just send some life. I want this desert of pain that so many are living in to flood with easy grace. I want to run for miles and be FINE and start everything over. I want the Resurrection without the Cross.

And so as I was checking out at Trader Joe’s last night, I realized I had forgotten my stupid recyclable bags and I apologized to the cashier and my bloodshot, tired eyes spoke what my words couldn’t. And this cashier had one of those faces that was just full of openness and beauty. And I remembered that we are in the season of Lent- the desert, that every day we hear the lying whisper that all of this is meaningless and there is an easier way, a more powerful way, a painless way. I remembered that last week I knelt next to my best friend in Adoration and cried there, too, with fear- yes- but with a thankfulness and love that my heart could not contain. And I remembered that my brother and I always say to each other, 'You’re what I love the most.' I remembered the bravery and tenacity of my mother - for so many reasons but that she gave birth to William and me after doctors told her to not have children after Julia. She allowed us to have life - screaming, aching, painful, hilarious, insane, mysterious and glorious life. I remembered Julia. I remembered that my third Godchild, Levi Daniel, was born on Saturday and he is perfect. I remembered the story of my Godparents meeting in Boston in the 1940s and how my Godfather will never forget how he felt the moment he saw my Godmother Janet. I remembered standing next to him at her grave the summer that she died, and how hard he let himself cry. I remembered my dad holding my mom’s face and telling her that he loved her this past Christmas, and they didn’t know I was watching from the stairs.

And then the beautiful Trader Joe’s employee gave me roses and tulips to match the colors of the rainbow, and she walked me to my car and loaded everything in and told me that she loved me and that she would root for me everyday.

I think maybe these flowers are for all of us. You’re what I love the most. St. Therese, thank you - and pray for us."

Written by Monica Arbery
[𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭]
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01/29/2025

My sweet cousin’s son and his fiancé had a kitchen grease fire Monday. Justin had burns to his feet and lower legs but was treated and released. But Brenley was much more seriously burned. Her face, chest hands thighs and feet. She is in UNC Burn Center in Chapel Hill NC. And will be in surgery at 2:00 today If you could please pray that the skilled doctor’s have success in her treatment. She and Justin were to be married Saturday and now it’s been postponed because of the accident please show these two Marines you’re love all is appreciated.

via Prayers for you
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01/29/2025

My wife doesn't work...
Conversation between a husband (M) and a psychologist (P):
P: What do you do for a living, Mr. Rogers?
M: I am an accountant in a bank…
P: And your wife?
M: She doesn't work. She's a stay-at-home mom.
P: Who prepares breakfast for your family?
M: My wife, since she doesn’t work.
P: What time does your wife wake up in the morning?
M: She wakes up very early since things have to be organized. She prepares lunches for the children, she makes sure they are well dressed and combed, that they have eaten, brushed their teeth and collected all their school belongings. She wakes up with the baby, changes his diaper and breastfeeds him.
P: How do your children get to school?
M: My wife drives them to school, since she doesn't work.
P: After driving the children to school, what does she do?
M: She goes to the supermarket to buy groceries or she does shopping for the house. Sometimes she forgets something and has to do the whole trip again with the crying baby. Once she returns home, she has to feed and breastfeed the baby, change his diaper and prepare him for a nap, clean the house and do the laundry. You know, since she doesn't work.
P: In the evening, when you come back from the office, what do you do?
M: I'm resting, of course. I'm exhausted from my long day of work at the bank.
P: What does your wife do in the evening?
M: She cooks dinner, serves us food, washes the dishes, cleans the house and walks the dog. After helping the children with their homework, she gets them ready for bed and checks that they have brushed their teeth. Then she changes the baby's diaper and breastfeeds him again. When she is in bed, she wakes up regularly to breastfeed and change diapers as needed, since she does not have to get up to go to work.
This is the daily routine of many women around the world. It starts at dawn and continues until the wee hours of the morning… and it’s called “don’t work”?!
Being a stay-at-home mom may not require a degree, but it is an essential family role!
Appreciate your wife, your mother, your grandmother, your aunt, your sister or your daughter… because their sacrifices are priceless.
Someone asked me...
“Are you a working woman, or are you just a stay-at-home mom?” »
I answered :
I am a woman who works at home, 24 hours a day…
I am a mother,
I'm a woman,
I am a girl,
I am an alarm clock,
I am the cook,
I am the housekeeper,
I am the mistress of the house,
I'm the waitress,
I am the nurse,
I am a nurse,
I am a manual worker,
I am a security guard,
I am the advisor,
I am the comforter,
I don't have any time off,
I work day and night,
I am still on duty,
I don't get paid and...
Even then, I often hear the phrase:
“But what do you do all day?” »
In tribute to all women who dedicate their lives to the well-being of their families.
To share with all the beautiful women in your life.

Credit goes to the respective owner.
[𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭]
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01/29/2025

"Thank you Cal from the Target on Snowden in Columbia MD! ❤️ Last night I took my daughter to see Beauty and the Beast. As Belle has long been her favorite princess, her excitement about wearing her costume carried over into today. As we made our way through the store, an employee named Cal made it a point to stop not only to admire her costume but also chatted for awhile with her about the movie; he too had seen the night before. Although she was acting painfully shy, he patiently waited for her to slowly tell him her favorite parts and all about the birthday party she was invited to this weekend. They said goodbye and my daughter turns to me and goes, 'He is a very nice man' with a smile. This made my heart happy, he took the time to make her feel special. Ten minutes later, we once again crossed paths with Cal. He walked up to my daughter and knelt down to be on her level. With great care and sincerity, he asked if she could protect and keep this rose safe for the Beast. As she barely got out a shocked, 'YES!' he quickly handed me a gift receipt for the toy and told her not to forget her promise as he left.

I don't know what made him think to do such a kind act but it brought me to tears. In this crazy world, he took the time to create a special moment for a little girl who still believes in magic and that the world is filled with wonders and possibilities. A thousand thank yous will never be enough for you to understand what you did for my daughter and how you helped me see there IS a little magic left in this world."

Credit Alina Cathcart
[𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭]
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01/29/2025

"Three years ago today we got a call to see if we could take in three kids who were at a shelter - a 3 year old, a 5 year old, and an 8 year old. We have two awesome teens (ages 13 & 14 at the time). We also had a precious baby we hadn't expected (we didn't usually take calls for infants, hoping to let them be placed with couples struggling with infertility) -- but had said yes to an emergency situation and found ourselves with a tiny five week old preemie who seemed to fit so perfectly in my arms. That left us with only one bedroom -- two open beds -- available. The case worker knew this but she felt a little desperate- she couldn't find a home with space available for all three. She told me the brother really didn't want to be separated from his little sisters because he had always taken care of them. How could I say no? I told the caseworker to give me two minutes. I called Derek at work - and of course he said to hurry and call them back before they split them up. (My hero as usual.) We moved the baby into our room and found room for everyone. Little did we know that precious trio and that adorable little baby would eventually join our forever family. Later, another beautiful scared tiny girl with wild hair and big brown eyes would show up on our doorstep -- and make us fall in love all over again. That's the story of how God built our family. If you're considering adoption, allow God to grow your family (and your heart!) through the children in foster care. I am available for coffee any time to answer questions you may have about the process."

Credit Candace Jones
[𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭]
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01/29/2025

"This morning I took my kids out for breakfast, and my youngest daughter brought along her daddy doll. She likes to bring it along on our adventures as a family. She will pretend to feed it, talk to it, and act like he is with us until we are reunited as a family again. This morning strangers came up to our table after seeing the doll and thanked us for our service as a family, and some told us about the days when they served in the military. A few times strangers have cried after seeing the daddy doll and once someone told my son to take care of his family until his daddy comes home. Men and women leave their families for weeks, months, or a year and many people will never know what that is like. When we got the daddy doll I thought it would be a good way to connect our little ones to their father but in a way it has connected us to strangers too."

Credit Brooke Hayes
[𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭]
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01/29/2025

"I swore this photo would never see the light of day because of my face. Truth is this is the face of 7 days of nonstop crying and worrying. Exactly 7 days until I could hold both of these beautiful souls that just spent 8 whole months together inside of me. They immediately grabbed each others hands. Giving birth is the absolute most amazing experience of my life but boy will I never forget how painful NICU life was. I am SO thankful I now have two healthy thriving almost two year olds (holy cow). This picture gives me that lump in your throat moment. But mostly it shows me all I can go through and still come out happier than I've ever been." ❤

Credit Brittany Wilkes
[𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭]
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01/28/2025

"This is my daughter Karly. Yesterday, she had a tough day, she learned that she had just lost her job. It was a new role as a Project Lead and she was very excited about it. Due to funding cut backs, the grant money that had been promised had to be taken back by the state, so, too, Karly’s position. She was devastated.
But, life goes merrily on its way and so we must do what we do. And, off Karly went to get groceries.
A short note about my girl here. From day one, Karly has been the kind of human that has never met a stranger. She is Native American and Anglo. She has deep brown/black eyes and dark brown hair (well most of the time – she is 25, it gets colored quite often). But, there is something about her that is approachable, attractive and friendly.
People of all kinds talk to her, randomly, often and about all kinds of things, young and old.
Yesterday, as she approached the store there was a gentleman outside the store, who was cold and hungry who asked her for money to get some food. Karly told him she wouldn’t give him money, but, she would be happy to buy him something to eat. She didn’t say anything to him about the fact that she had carefully planned out her shopping list so that she could get everything she needed with the cash she had just withdrawn from the Credit Union. Instead, she asked him what he would like to eat.
He said it would be really nice to have a rotisserie chicken since it was already cooked and hot, it was so cold outside. Karly said she would be right back and went in to buy his chicken.
When she came back out, she gave him the food. She also went over to her car and got out a coat and gave it to him.
She then went back in to the store to do her shopping.
She carefully went through the store checking off each item on her list and adding everything up so she did not go over the total dollar amount she had in cash. As she proceeded to the check-out lane and was getting ready to cash out the gentleman behind her in line told her he was going to pay for her groceries.
She was completely caught off guard.
He told her he had seen her act of generosity and kindness to the man in front of the store and he wanted to pay it forward by buying her groceries. He insisted and paid for everything.
This is the America I choose.
Where we craft lives of service toward each other with simple acts of grace and dignity. A meal and a warm coat. An acknowledgment of a kindness.
In the rumble of our differences there are all manner of similarities, all manner of commonalities.
All we have to do is show up and pay attention.
We only lose if we give up.
This is the America I choose, not red or blue but a rainbow of possibility."

Credit Ede Ericson
[𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭]
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01/28/2025

"To the Woman in the Salina, KS McDonald's bathroom:
You heard me as I reasoned with a 3 year old to use the bathroom.
You heard me tell her we had a long drive home and she needed to use the potty. You heard her tell me she was scared the toilet would flush while she was sitting on it. I couldn't convince her I would block the sensor and keep that from happening. She promised she could hold it and wouldn't p*e in the car.
Then, you stepped in. You told her you would give her a bracelet if she would go potty for Mommy. She perked up and agreed. I turned to quickly put her on the potty (before she changed her mind). You told her the bracelet would be waiting outside the stall for her. I turned to say thank you, but you were already gone.
Outside the stall was a bracelet and a mini Snickers bar. ❤️
Her eyes lit up as she put the bracelet on after using the bathroom.
We made it home to Wichita safely and she is currently sleeping soundly next to me...still wearing the bracelet.
Thank you for your kindness! I wish I could have thanked you in person, but maybe you will see this. If not, hopefully it inspires someone else to be kind like you were.
Sincerely,
A Grateful Mother" ❤️❤️
Credit Tiffany Miller
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01/28/2025

Today was my son’s last day of high school. His sophomore sister has one more day of exams. He usually drives them both to school.⁣
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Today, I overheard him call into the next room and ask her what time she needs to be there in the morning.
I told him it’s his first day of summer and graduation day. I can take her and he can sleep in.⁣
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He looked at me and said softly, “It’s probably the last day I’ll ever get to drive her to school. If you don’t mind, I’d like to take her.” ♥️

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01/28/2025

"When your little girl asks for a real prince to es**rt her to the movies, and your husband swallows his pride and does THIS, you know you picked a good one. My husband is not someone that likes to stand out in a crowd or draw any kind of attention to himself, but when our four year old asked for a "real prince" to take her to the Beauty and the Beast movie, he swallowed his pride and dressed up with her. She was thrilled and felt so special. He truly would do anything for his little girls!" 😭

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"A woman came through the drive thru yesterday and got a little irritated with me because we didn't have drink carriers. Today, she came back and handed me this:

'Greetings Starbucks Barista!

Yesterday at your drive thru we had a less then cheerful encounter. At no fault of yours, you were out of carriers and said you could not take my empty cup (trash). I was less than understanding and my manner was curt. I need to apologize. The thought of leaving a trail of unkindness like that is so not the path I want to reflect, not for you, not for me.

You are a young man, clearly working hard to build a future and you should be commended. Keep up your attitude of cheer & hope. Stay hopeful no matter what kind of people cross your path (or drive thru 🙂 ) Surely, God has good blessings in store. You taught this ole lady something yesterday about kindness, compassion and staying humble. I thank you! God bless you today and all your todays. Debbie"

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"In Waxahachie, Texas when it rains it pours. In the weeks leading up to the maternity session, the rain was relentless. We had rescheduled the session a couple of times already and Brittany was quickly approaching the end of her pregnancy (she was 38 weeks at the time and delivered just 9 days later), so we knew he might come any day. We had been texting about the session, talking through outfits and locations, and we both saw the rain wasn't going away. She asked me what I thought about indoor locations, but they are outdoorsy people so I knew that wasn't really what she wanted. Then I suggested something a little unconventional. They have a huge backyard which backs up to a field and I knew it had lots of muddy puddles, so I asked her what she thought about playing in the rain and ending with a mud fight. I don't think she even hesitated, she said she trusted my vision and wanted to go for it!
This family is made up of Jon, Brittany, Declan (age 4), and Noah (age 2) Barton (baby Matthew was born 9 days after the photo session). It's so rare that I see two parents who work so well together to raise and care for their children while being so in love. They all have so much fun together."

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