Simona + Jonas

A few days ago I had the honor to capture the love of a beautiful, beautiful couple.
I couldn't wait to share those pictures with you. I love how they turned out! You can see their love on every single picture. It was such a pleasure taking those.

Jonas & Simona, I just love you both. So glad to know you guys. Looking forward to every future adventure and double date with you. :) Wishing you guys all the best on that journey!

year one

So, happy first birthday to us! :)

I can’t believe that it's been a year already. A year full of great memories, love, kisses and laughter. This man brings so much joy in my life. I am so thankful to share life with him. He supports and loves me for who I am. He is a heavenly gift for my human being. I always prayed for a godly man. Through Johnny I get closer to the heart of Jesus. I love that. 

So we decided to get an „couple anniversary picture“ every year from now on. I want to see us getting older together on pictures.  I can’t wait for our little kiddies to be on these photos with us. The best is yet to come! I love you Johnny. With all my heart I am in love with you. You know that, but I won’t miss an occasion telling you so. You were my first and you shall forever be my last. You are wonderful, caring, talented, smart and SO worth loving.

Dear beloved ones

You know that situation, maybe you currently are in it. Thinking of that special someone, wondering why he isn’t a part of your life yet. Spending your minutes, days and moments thinking about him. Love is one beautiful thing. There is NOTHING wrong in desiring love. I wouldn’t blame anyone for waiting on love. But still let me tell you something I learned while waiting. 

Love shows itself in many ways. You do not just find love in another person. Love can be family. Love can be friends, it can be found in different acts of kindness for the people around you. 

God is love. And when you seek him first you’ll experience the greatest, biggest and deepest love ever. God is the writer of a love story. The greatest love story ever told. 

He is writing the very best love story for you too. Just let him hold the pen. Don’t take it away from him. Otherwise you will fall in love when you are lonely, not when you are ready. You’ll waste your emotions, feelings, your heart and your body on fake relationships. Do not treat yourself like that. Show yourself some respect, lady! You are worth loving. And you are worth waiting for. I dare you to let God hold the pen. He wants to protect your heart. He only wants the best for you. And there is a perfect man waiting for you. God has a plan and he will fulfill it. It will take a little patience maybe. Still trust him. Do not lean on your own understandings of love or the ones the world has given you. God knows better.

„May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 „ 

If you place your heart in God’s hand. He will place it into the hands of a worthy person. 

My hope for you today is that you spend your time falling in love with Jesus, seeking  his heart and falling in love for who he is and what he has to offer. Pray that God may prepare your heart for that special one. Pray for patience. And don’t forget to thank him for the love he has for you. He is the best love story ever told. He wants you to experience this -  his- love every day of your life.  

Wait in love, not on love. 

Sincerely, Vanessa

Alisha Sara

I took some photos of my sister today. I like how the turned out. I love people who remind me, why I love taking photos. 

Alisha is a real beauty!

I love you, lil' sis! <3

A little longer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uUwIiBaStE

„Wait, this moment is too sweet, would you please stay here with me and love on me a little longer. I hear you say: you don’t have to do a thing, just simply be with me and let those things go `cause they can wait another minute“

How I love this song. The lyrics are so strong and it tells you a wonderful love story. I heard it a hundred times. 

Listen the whole song and let the lyrics touch your heart. 

Isn’t it true that so many different things keep us from spending a little time with God. We have to work,  there is so much going on, so much we need to do. So many little things distract us from spending some time with him. 

I love how humorously our God is.  Recently he had some really clever ways to spend time with me. If you know me, then you can tell that I love watching series like Private Practice, Castle and stuff like that. It is my little paradise when I can watch an episode before going to bed. I have to admit that I also play Candy Crush while driving home from work. This is a time where I could just seek God and thank him for another day and so on. But I don’t. I rather play another level on Candy Crush. How stupid! 

So a few days ago while traveling home after work I was about playing this stupid game. A moment before I was starting it a thought came into my mind: What if I would pray now instead? Well, I will, I thought, after a game session. (I am not even a gamer, but I don’t know about this game) So you can imagine me taking the phone, opening the app. Do you want to know what happened? It didn’t work. The app literally broke down. And I was like: Haha God, good move! I could imagine him there, popcorn in his hands, laughing at me. This would normally be the part where I would get angry and opening youtube instead. But this time I heard „the call“. And instead of being angry I felt honored.

God wants to spend time with me. I’ll repeat that for you: HE wants to spend time with you. What an honor that THE creator wants to be a part of your life. Oh and how he loves the time he has with you. 

So a few days ago I started to lay my every days in the hands of Jesus. So every morning before I go to work I now pray and thank God for a new day. I ask him to be with me. I ask for strength and wisdom while working. And I can tell you guys that THIS makes a huge difference. I highly encourage you to do the same. Just thank him for another day and pray that you may act so you honor his holy name. Start your day with God! He is the reason why you woke up this morning.

I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day. I had so much to accomplish, that I didn’t have 

time to pray. 

Problems just tumbled about me and heavier came each task. Why doesn’t God help me? I wondered. He answered, You didn’t ask.

-Anonymous

So simply be with him and let those things go, they can wait another minute just stay a little longer! Don’t forget that he who gives you time also wants to spend it with you! You are his beloved.

Sincerely, Vanessa