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Here's a little about me.
Hiya, friend! So glad you've stopped by. There are other pages here to share with you what I do, but this is where I get to tell you who I am, and a bit about my people. This is also the part where I say: please pardon the crazy differences in my hair from pic to pic here -- I recently re-did it so it's closer to my natural color, which is dark brown, and haven't gotten new family pictures done yet. (Insert shrugging emoji.)
My Fam
I am happy wife to my web-developing husband Stan, and I'm a special needs mom. I homeschool my children (ages 8 and 10), both of whom have multiple developmental needs. Special needs parenting has been the most challenging, painful, beautiful, and fulfilling journey of my entire life. It's also one of the places Jesus meets me most consistently and deeply.
In late summer of 2020, we moved our family from our precious home and support system in Colorado, to be near my parents in North Carolina, where I grew up. We are starting to come out of "hiding" here post-Covid, and are enjoying beginning to truly make North Carolina our home.
Image Credit Joellen Ann Photography
Hobbies and Passions
I've served as a part time worship pastor in the past, but over the last several years, my kids' needs have required my time and focus at a level that's necessitated my no longer filling that type of role. I do still lead worship for occasional retreats and other miscellaneous events, and have done so for online events since Covid began.
Since we moved to NC, I have found great joy in grabbing on iPhone on occasion and dashing out by myself to take pictures near where we live. We are in quite a rural area (though not far from several cities), so we are surrounded by old farms with plenty of ancient tobacco barns, abandoned homes from the 1800's, and a lot of cow pastures with epic sunsets if you hit 'em at the right time of day. Photography has become such a source of life to me.
As has poetry, which I honestly didn't expect. I could read it and write it for weeks on end. It moves my heart and breathes life into my spirit.
On my Instagram, you can find me sharing my photography and words regularly. I love my people there. My tribe.
I'd Love to Serve You
The other pages here contain info on ways I'd love to serve you and/or your church community, women's group, etc. I love Jesus, am so grateful for His relentless companionship and pursuit of my heart in every season of my life, and my life's purpose is to help others uncover His personal invitations into intimate companionship with Himself in the midst of their lives. Public speaking ignites my heart, and I still love leading worship and gently coaching people into communion with Jesus in that way. Feel free to explore this site and find out more.
Image Credit Joellen Ann Photography
