I’ve received some feedback on my decision to shut down the fan pages (both for photography and my designs). Just to clear things up, I am still offering sessions and designing templates, but I just feel at this time in my life, God is calling me to be more involved as a wife and mom (and friend) and less involved as a professional photographer/designer. It’s something I’ve struggled with for a long time. I have a deeper desire than ever to create lately, but in more ways than I have limited myself to since my babies were born.  And not for personal gain, but personal satisfaction that I’m creating and being the Jennifer God created me to be.

In my journey of becoming a wife and mother, I found photography and photoshop along the way and it really helped me to keep in touch with my creative side, but somewhere in all of that I lost sight of creativity and became hopeless about ever succeeding as a professional photographer – due to time constraints, economy, market and more – You try working a full time job, raising children, and being a good wife and homemaker while trying to start up a business!!!

I have gone back and forth, tossing around lots of ideas. I’ve felt so torn because I love photography but couldn’t see how it would fit into my life, since my husband and kids are my number one priority and ministry. Yet, I couldn’t understand why God would put such a passion for photography in my heart if it weren’t meant for more than just a hobby. Even today, I look forward to photographing a new little one this weekend, and in that I will have to give up some of my precious family time, but I feel good about it. I finally feel like I’ve got my answers – or my orders (from God).

At this time in my life, I do not plan to push the my photography & design business. I will still take on sessions and design at leisure, but without pressure – I will do it as I feel called to do it. If requested to do a photo shoot, I will consider what else is going on in my life and base my decision on that. So, since I’m not pushing the business side of things, I’m taking down the fan pages. I’ll post any new photos or designs on my blog and on my personal facebook page and assume the people that truly care will see them.

I’m excited that I finally am at peace about how to go forward with my passions. I know now that God has blessed my little family so much and these gifts he’s given me are also blessings that I can share with and use to minister to others.