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[onceuponawildflower]

Homemade Morning Sunshine muffins and Kona coffee. Not a bad way to start the day. 🌞☕️ // #goodmorning #baking #eatwell #konacoffee #morningsunshine #muffins #thegentlestrength #butfirstcoffee #eatrealfood #vsco #vscocam

[onceuponawildflower]

I post most of my photography on my Instagram. Feel free to check it out.

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I got to change my about me section on Instagram today.

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my heart is so full // (at Ohio Statehouse)

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In case you were curious, I have an Instagram. 🌞

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Sometimes even I forget that there is strength found in being gentle.

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In my three years living in Columbus, this year has been my favorite. I had the what seemed God-given opportunity to live with three beautiful souls, including Amorelle. We're all going our own separate ways, to separate states, countries, and parts of the world, but I have to say it's been a joy to get to know these girls. Their company is a blessing. // #columbusigers #staybrokeshootfilm #ibelieveinfilm #filmphotography #film #ishootfilm #filmisnotdead #gaf #expiredfilm #roommates #thankyouforbeingyou #columbus #portraiture #thegentlestrength #keepfilmalive #columbusfilmlab #columbusfilm

[onceuponawildflower]

“Be careful what you preach.” // I had a really interesting conversation with some people a little while ago and it has stuck with me since. While the conversation was rich and deep, I regret to say it was not satisfying nor did it bring me (or them) any joy whatsoever. Without going into too much detail, I want to emphasize how incredibly important it is that we as Christians (and human beings on a larger scale) watch what we say to the young and impressionable. Just because you interpret something loosely related to religion (and I say religion intentionally as opposed to faith and Jesus because these seem to be totally different things these days) does not mean that your interpretation is correct nor the way, the truth, and the life. This notion that one person’s interpretation of how another should live their lives leads to more pain than goodness. Religion seems more about control, judgement, and exclusiveness than it is about Christ, tolerance, and love. This includes how we view others around us, what they should or should not do, how they should dress, how they should present themselves. All of the stuff I’ve heard that resonates the most is no where to be found in the Bible, but I find it all over the place in churches. Please, be careful. Be conscientious. Be mindful. Put out more gentleness and grace in the world than judgement and fear-mongering. There is so, so, so much pain that comes from religious fear-mongering and a focus on sin avoidance over acceptance, love, and tolerance. // #love #christianity #bekind #thinktwice #thechurch #christianity #christianitytoday #lovelikejesus #grace #tolerance #healing #lovetrumpshate #fearisnottheanswer #loveistheanswer #jesus #christ #christvschristianity #encouragement #portraiture #portrait #selfie #thegentlestrength #raisethemup #snapseed #vsco #vscocam #vscophoto #vscocamgram