The movie, Stepmom.

"Just because you can't see something, 

doesn't mean it isn't there."

Jackie Harrison, Mother on Stepmom

A couple of nights ago I edited most of the night. I was restless anyways, so I was trying to get things caught up. The next day, I was exhausted so I decided that when my little girl took a nap I would too. Eh uh, nope. Wasn't happening. The movie Stepmom kept popping into my head. You guys remember that movie? One of my absolute favorites of all time. I think it came out in like 1998? Of course, I have always loved Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon in just about anything they played in. This movie always hit home to me anyways, considering I went through practically the same thing only two years prior in 1996. Anywho, I could ramble for days...back to my point. Ok so remember??

Well, I pondered at why in the world this movie kept playing in mind, over and over again.

I prayed about it. And all of the sudden it hit me. You remember when Jackie (mother)was dying of Cancer and Isabelle (stepmom) decided to take all of the pictures of the kids, and pictures of Jackie with the kids..and ones with the whole family?

Well, I just know this is what I am suppose to do as my "Pay if Forward". Could possibly be what this whole Photography journey is all about for me. My calling. Some of you may think I am silly, but I don't care. :)

From now on, any one who is suffering from the awful, dreadful disease of Cancer or has a family member that is suffering from this illness. (Close family member) I will photograph your family. How absolutely precious and priceless would those photographs be should your family member go to be with the Lord? I will do this out of the goodness of my heart and no fee will be charged. Of course, I still love capturing all aspects of life from Birth all the way through...but this is just one of those things that has always been dear to my heart. It is also helpful in my healing process as well. :)

So please contact me. I would love to hear your story and capture it as well!

Luke 6:38

"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

Acts 20:35

"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive."

Revelation 21:4 

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

* As you can see I got these images in this blog post from several sources of the web. Lorianna Photography/Mandi Ragland does not take credit for them. I was not paid by anyone, including the movie, Stepmom or any other cancer society to write this post. These are simply my words and opinions. Can only book these sessions based on availability. Meaning, only a few sessions will be offered over the course of a year and are on a first come first served basis.