tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16456689090538887832023-07-06T05:44:32.642-07:00Priscilla Joy Photographypriscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-40698981282625343642011-07-07T11:02:00.000-07:002011-07-07T11:05:20.119-07:00IM STILL HEEEEEEEEEERE!!!!<div align="center"><font face="arial">I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I have been gone for two months. </font></div><div align="center"><font face="arial">I'm back. I'm back. And I'll update you in the next post.</font></div><div align="center"><font face="arial"></font> </div><div align="center"><font face="arial">I have a photo shoot coming up soon and I can't wait to post pics, thanks for sticking around...haha if you are still here :)</font></div><div align="center"><font face="arial"></font> </div><div align="center"><font face="arial">I'll see you soooooon!!</font></div>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-15974068835739627302011-05-11T10:20:00.000-07:002011-05-11T10:40:04.703-07:00............WELCOME BACK SUMMER {RANDOM}<center><span style="font-family:arial;">This week it hit 96 degrees. On May 10th. In Iowa. THAT'S CRAZY. I sure am not complaining tho.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Because the previous week it was 46 degrees. I love the heat. I love the sun. I love sunburns that turn into tans. </span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Life is good. God is even BETTER. </span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Summer is approaching. Life is getting busier now that the weather is nice. But I don't mind. I have been in awe watching as God works in me and in my life. I have been thankful that He is showing me what needs work and starts there. </span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Somedays it feels like just too much. But God reminds me then that, <strong><em>"He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus". </em></strong></span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6822.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 789px; HEIGHT: 484px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6822.jpg" width="789" height="591" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">(something i read the other day that is a good reminder for me, thought i'd share).</span></center><br /><center><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Is it the custom of your life to draw aside daily to a quiet place for fellowship with your Heavenly Father? He wants you to enjoy Him - alone. He waits for you to come. He promised if you will draw near to Him then He will draw near to you. Do other things rob you of this blessed privilege? You can began again to set necessary time alone just for Him.<br /><p></p></span></em></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-15378066811434249902011-05-02T10:20:00.000-07:002011-05-02T10:40:36.644-07:00MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY {PERSONAL}<center><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>"Unforgiveness sounds like this: "You owe me! I'm going to make you pay by hating you, by slandering you, by returning in kind, by recruiting other people to my bitterness. I'm holding this over you!" -James McDonald</strong></span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">{I read this, this morning. Being constantly reminded to forgive just as Christ forgave me. When forgiveness is put in the above words...wow...forgiveness is the only choice I have}.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>"Don't get stuck looking at your circumstances....focus on CHRIST". -Robert Baltodano</strong></span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">{It's amazing how when I stop looking at that which is bothering me/overtaking my thoughts and mind how when I give it to God and start praying about it - a peace surprasses it all}.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>"Religion = man trying to reach God. Christianity = God reaching man". -Chuck Smith</strong></span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">{God reaches for me and for you, oh happy day}!</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_5772.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 751px; HEIGHT: 556px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_5772.jpg" width="757" height="540" /></a></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-37410377690670902892011-04-27T10:48:00.000-07:002011-04-27T11:07:39.365-07:00CHI-TOWN {PERSONAL}<center><span style="font-family:arial;">There are some cities that you go once and that's enough. Yeah it was nice but you aren't too keen on going there again and again.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:Arial;">THAT IS NOT THE CASE WITH CHICAGO.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:Arial;">I.LOVE.CHICAGO. </span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:Arial;">I can spend the whole weekend there and leave and can't wait to return and shop again. Or eat at the Cheesecake Factory. Or eat Gumbo Soup. Or walk around and see such a lively city. Or just enjoy Chicago. The buildings. The sights. The people. Or hear how my sister attempted to go backwards an elevator and fell in front of a guy. We are related.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6938.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 473px; HEIGHT: 749px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6938.jpg" width="566" height="955" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">A Forever 21 that has 3 floors?!?! BEST.STORE.EVER.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6963.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 753px; HEIGHT: 506px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6963.jpg" width="756" height="552" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">I had Cheesecake Factory with my family for Easter dinner Sunday. My first time eating there. WOW.WOW.WOW. I was missing out biiiig time. Their Red Velvet Cheesecake is superb. Their Tiramisu was nothing short of amazing. The food is SO.GOOD. A new discovery in my life! Thank you Pops.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_7044.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 754px; HEIGHT: 516px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_7044.jpg" width="850" height="608" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Hello little brother in Under Armour sweatshirt. Are you cold yet? Because I sure was. Hello Father and Mother next to little brother!</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Hello random girl in turqoise jacket walking with your mother. You are in a hurry. Must be to eat at the Cheesecake Factory.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_7047.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 757px; HEIGHT: 516px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_7047.jpg" width="929" height="583" /></a></center><br /><center><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I don't think saying I love Chicago sums up how much I love that city.<br /></span></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-4875072619010425822011-04-22T10:30:00.000-07:002011-04-22T11:28:07.897-07:00MITCH & ANNA, FULL BLOG POST {ENGAGEMENT & PORTRAIT SESSION}<center><span style="font-family:arial;">Mitch & Anna's photos edited. Check. Boom boom pow! </span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">You are probably wondering why I have their photos under an engagement session & a portrait session? Well, let me esplain (you must say that in a Mexican accent). </span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Mitch & Anna have been married for 2 years (but don't quote me on that). The only professional photos they have had taken of themselves together as a couple were their wedding pictures. So when they knew Mitch was leaving for boot camp shortly they decided to do get some pictures taken of them together. So they contacted Caitlyn {hiiii} and she then contacted me and a couple of her other friends and wanted to know if we wanted to shoot them all together.</center><br /><center>Um, yes. Yes I do. So that's why these are like 2yearengagementphotos/aportrait session. Saaavy? Savy! {In case you can't tell I am highly looking forward to Pirates of the Carribean 4 coming out NEXT MONTH}.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6755.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 799px; HEIGHT: 563px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6755.jpg" width="765" height="502" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6710.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 801px; HEIGHT: 573px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6710.jpg" width="764" height="646" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6727.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 465px; HEIGHT: 750px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6727.jpg" width="515" height="859" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">There really is nothing like spring colors. The bright green grass. The bright blue shirt. The pretty white dress. They all make me think {springgg}.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6771.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 462px; HEIGHT: 754px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6771.jpg" width="505" height="864" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6850.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 794px; HEIGHT: 574px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6850.jpg" width="809" height="570" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6851.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 795px; HEIGHT: 570px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6851.jpg" width="829" height="599" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">The picture above this text I am writing and the picture below are my two favorites in this post. I loooooooove happy-in-love-smiley couples!</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6854.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 476px; HEIGHT: 811px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6854.jpg" width="514" height="911" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6841.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 786px; HEIGHT: 596px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6841.jpg" width="886" height="560" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6800.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 787px; HEIGHT: 546px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6800.jpg" width="881" height="568" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">I had a wonderful time with you two, thanks for the fun afternoon! Many many blessings especially as you start a new adventure in your life together.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">p.s. I get off work early today, {woooooo} and Good Friday Service tonight. Tomorrow and Sunday? CHICAGO. Cubs Game. Yes, this shall be a good Easter weekend! </span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Happy Easter!</span></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-9582985713959000012011-04-20T10:19:00.000-07:002011-04-20T10:38:41.027-07:00It's Wednesday! {RANDOM}<center><span style="font-family:arial;">I know. I know. I haven't blogged my brother's second part of his Senior pictures {it's because I still need to edit them...shhhh} and I need to blog about the couple I second shot Sunday {yeah, those need to be edited too}. But lets call this post a random post {as in the heading, I'm so smart}.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">And it's Wednesday. There is no better day to do a random post! {Not really, I just made that up}.</center></span><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">p.s. Olivia, I had fun doing our super duper mini photo shoot with the sun blinding us! :)</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6798.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 777px; HEIGHT: 603px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6798.jpg" width="732" height="585" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6790.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 779px; HEIGHT: 582px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6790.jpg" width="826" height="591" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6791.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 781px; HEIGHT: 590px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6791.jpg" width="877" height="654" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6794.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 783px; HEIGHT: 594px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6794.jpg" width="760" height="608" /></a></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-64875993826400866952011-04-19T10:37:00.000-07:002011-04-19T11:12:07.056-07:00Mitch & Anna, Sneak Peek {ENGAGEMENT & PORTRAIT SESSION}<center><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>All at once everything looks different...now that I see you....</em></span><br /><em><strong>-i see the light, tangled {yes, i just used disney lyrics}.</strong></em></span></span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Wow. This had to be one of my favorite sessions. My friend asked me if I wanted to be one of four photographers that were going to be shooting this couple. Mitch was heading off to boot camp and they wanted some pictures before he took off. Um, yes I want to come shoot this couple {Caitlyn, hi!}. And they were so fun. So crazy. So energetic. I'll post the rest once I finish editing them but I wanted to get these up! </span></center><br /><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Thank you Mitch & Anna for the opportunity to capture your lives together for a little bit, many blessings!</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6737.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 778px; HEIGHT: 547px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6737.jpg" width="738" height="623" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6764.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 783px; HEIGHT: 568px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6764.jpg" width="710" height="643" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6732.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 479px; HEIGHT: 765px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6732.jpg" width="491" height="928" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6855.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 791px; HEIGHT: 580px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6855.jpg" width="784" height="625" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6803.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 795px; HEIGHT: 576px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6803.jpg" width="842" height="614" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6837.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 799px; HEIGHT: 581px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6837.jpg" width="845" height="599" /></a></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-66060941408095365782011-04-18T09:45:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:56:17.847-07:00STEVEN STEPANIAN {SENIOR SESSION, PART 1}<center><span style="font-family:arial;">Um since when did my little brother become a Senior? And did I really graduate 2 years ago myself? TIME FLIES. Anyway, this is my little brother Steven. Let me introduce you to this stud muffin.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Steven is 18. Guitar, skateboarding, snowboarding and baseball is what he likes to occupy himself with. Switchfoot is his favorite band. He tans better than any girl I've ever seen. He barely steps outside for an hour or two and comes back with a beautiful tan. I must spend hours and hours outside to come in with a tan. Actually I just prefer to go to an amusement or water park for the whole day and get tanned that way. Haha!</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6170.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 741px; HEIGHT: 511px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6170.jpg" width="701" height="588" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6179.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 741px; HEIGHT: 533px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6179.jpg" width="833" height="578" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6182.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 482px; HEIGHT: 780px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6182.jpg" width="420" height="957" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">We went out to Kent Park and it was a perfeeeect day. There wasn't too much sun so the boy wasn't overexposed with sunlight, which has happened to me before in previous shoots and it's hard editing those pictures. #1 rule of photography for me in the summer: "do not shoot at mid-afternoon". Wow boy, is the sun bright! </center></span><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">You are making that shirt look good brother.</center></span><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6215.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 732px; HEIGHT: 529px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6215.jpg" width="706" height="609" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Work it, work it WORK IT James Bond.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6224.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 504px; HEIGHT: 767px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6224.jpg" width="501" height="939" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6212.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 763px; HEIGHT: 520px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6212.jpg" width="872" height="632" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6238.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 765px; HEIGHT: 517px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6238.jpg" width="888" height="654" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">A lot of the grass fields were recently burned at Kent Park so in the next couple months it will grow back better then it was before. Burned grass+stud muffin=N-I-C-E.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6261.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 765px; HEIGHT: 568px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6261.jpg" width="803" height="622" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Wait wait waaaaaait! A full smile?! With your eyes open?! Our Mother will be so pleased! Maybe after I show Mother this picture, I'll ask: "umm so can you buy me those TOMS now pleease"? Haha...I kid I kid.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6169.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 767px; HEIGHT: 522px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6169.jpg" width="881" height="553" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Yes you are cute and you know it. </span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Part 2 will be up tomorrow. These pictures haven taken FOREVER for me to edit, I need to snap to it. I know. </span></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-7570601922500579442011-04-16T22:15:00.000-07:002011-04-16T20:19:17.762-07:00Coffee Lover's Coffee Cake {RANDOM}<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I loooooove coffee cakes. Especially ones with streusel topping. Those have to be my favorite. In fact sometimes I'll pick the streusel off and just eat that and leave the bread behind. YUM. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I found this recipe off Taste of Home...Taste of Home taught me to cook! I kid. My Mother is who taught me how to cook but I will say Taste of Home magazine's with all those pictures of all that delicious looking food made me want to cook all the TIME. I still remember a couple years ago my sisters and I would each have turns opening the new Taste of Home that came once a month...it was the highlight of our day. Good memories. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">My whole family really liked this except my little sister and I. Neither one of us like coffee at all. At all. It has definite coffee taste/flavor to it. So for us it was a bit much of coffee in the cake. But if you are a coffee person (like one of my brothers and my Dad!) this is for you. </span></div><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_0419.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 693px; HEIGHT: 503px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_0419.jpg" width="707" height="591" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>"Coffee Lover's Coffee Cake"</strong> </span><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Ingredients:</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1/3 cup sugar</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">4-1/2 tsp. instant coffee granules</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">3 tbsp. butter, softened</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1/2 cup sugar</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1 egg</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1 tsp. vanilla extract</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1 tsp. baking powder</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1/2 tsp. baking soda</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1/8 tsp. salt</span></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">1 cup plain yogurt</span></center><center><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Directions:</span></strong></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">In a small bowl, combine the sugar, coffee granules and cinnamon; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with yogurt, beating just until combined. Spread half of the batter evenly into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with half of the reserved sugar mixture. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with knife to swirl. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack, serve warm. </span></center></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_0411.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 702px; HEIGHT: 469px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_0411.jpg" width="716" height="535" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_0415.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 702px; HEIGHT: 462px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_0415.jpg" width="749" height="556" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_0416.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 701px; HEIGHT: 494px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_0416.jpg" width="828" height="600" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_0422.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 703px; HEIGHT: 474px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_0422.jpg" width="836" height="563" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">My sisters and I went out for the evening, grabbed dinner and saw HOP. I have been watching the trailer for the past couple weeks just waiting to see it.....it is worth that $9 ticket. Very funny and who doesn't love a Easter movie with Easter right around the corner?! I sureee do.</span> <br /><p></p></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-18242127683502564562011-04-14T10:16:00.000-07:002011-04-18T06:17:57.370-07:00William William Novak VI & Adalyn Novak {NEWBORN & KID SESSION}<div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;">....."children are a {blessing} from the Lord". </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;">_______________</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I remember when the Novak's said they were expecting back in August of 2010. And I remember thinking, the baby will be here in April so that means winter will have come and gone and spring will be here. I also remember thinking, THAT IS SOOOO FAR AWAY. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Um, yeah. Baby William was born March 25th. 3 weeks ago. So much for it being so far away. And he is A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E. </span></div><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6459.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 715px; HEIGHT: 485px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6459.jpg" width="729" height="593" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6466.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 716px; HEIGHT: 496px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6466.jpg" width="758" height="567" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Seeing these pictures of Baby W is like looking at his older sister Addy when she was a baby. They look so much alike, except for the fact she had dark hair and he has reddish blondish hair. But seriously, look at those EYES. They are {beautiful}. </span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6485.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 716px; HEIGHT: 507px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6485.jpg" width="738" height="590" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">I remember back in November before they had found out whether they were going to have a baby boy or baby girl. I remember November 12th when they said so proudly they were having a baby BOY. And they were so excited because this was going to be William William Novak VI. His dad is the fifth, his grandpa is the fourth, etc. How cool?</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6555.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 721px; HEIGHT: 525px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6555.jpg" width="880" height="681" /></center></a><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6532.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 723px; HEIGHT: 509px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6532.jpg" width="912" height="641" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">I think this has to be my favorite picture of Baby W. Looking so intently at his Mama. Hello beautiful baby!</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6477.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 726px; HEIGHT: 520px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6477.jpg" width="798" height="637" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6482.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 731px; HEIGHT: 527px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6482.jpg" width="914" height="629" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Yes, his older sister does adore him. The entire time I was taking pictures she was right there next to me....and when it came time to take some pictures with her little brother she was quite happy. Especially giving him all those kisses. And gently snuggling with the little guy.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6503.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 733px; HEIGHT: 533px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6503.jpg" width="786" height="644" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Adalyn. She is one of my favorite people to take pictures of. I love it when she says my name....it sounds something like: "psswwhalla". And then she smiles like yay I said her name! Yes Addy, good job. Good job my little friend. The way you say my name is the cutest thing ever.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6379.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 735px; HEIGHT: 513px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6379.jpg" width="740" height="659" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6370.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 735px; HEIGHT: 492px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6370.jpg" width="859" height="620" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6378.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 735px; HEIGHT: 504px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6378.jpg" width="861" height="612" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">She LOVES LOVES her Dad's ATV. She loves going for rides with him on it. I love her mischievous look on her face. I love her hair blowing in the wind. I love that her white blouse she is wearing that my Mom bought her for her 2nd birthday. I love the background of where they live. But most of all I LOVE ADDY.</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6413.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 739px; HEIGHT: 542px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6413.jpg" width="874" height="588" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">I love you Novaks. I am so glad you are part of our lives and family. Many many blessings!!</span></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-77713607802250647312011-04-13T09:00:00.000-07:002011-04-13T09:12:44.543-07:00April Already?! {RANDOM}<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I can't believe it is April already. Halfway thru April already might I add. Iowa has been having gorgeous weather, it hit the 80's here already and I think I forgot how hot it can really get. But I am not complaning, I love the warm weather. Love it. Loooove it. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Some family friends of ours had a brand new spankin' baby a couple weeks ago! William Leonard Novak III. I finally got to meet the little man last Saturday and do a mini-photo shoot. I will blog the rest later. Oh yeah, and blog my brother's Senior Pictures....this week it will happen!</span> </div><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6484.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 720px; HEIGHT: 496px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6484.jpg" width="800" height="592" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6538.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 720px; HEIGHT: 510px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6538.jpg" width="734" height="605" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_6399.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 722px; HEIGHT: 522px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_6399.jpg" width="789" height="485" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">The big sister Addy who loooooves her Dad's ATV. She is only 2 and knows how to start it. Smart kid.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">_________________ </span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></center><br /><center><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Find rest my soul, in God {alone}......</span></em></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-948225358307141272011-03-31T10:29:00.000-07:002011-03-31T10:52:53.118-07:00PROMISES {PERSONAL}<center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_8121.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 753px; HEIGHT: 515px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_8121.jpg" width="737" height="537" /></a></center><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I love how one week or mutliple days in a row God shows me something new about Him. Over and over again until I grasp it. Or semi-grasp it. Because in all honesty, I will never "fully" grasp all that God is. Never.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">This week I am learning about <strong>God's Promises.</strong> They are {TRUE}. They are not {SLACK}. He will do what he has {SAID}. And they are {GOOD}. Oh happy day!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The call still comes to us: "Take up your cross and come with Me. With You, Lord? Yes, with Me. Will you give me strength and show me the way? That was My <strong>promise</strong> - is it My custom to break <strong>promises</strong>?"</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">(Part of a devotional from Elisabeth Elliot).</span></div>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-56148894790241554662011-03-29T10:37:00.000-07:002011-03-29T12:22:36.692-07:00SPRING SPRING SPRING {PERSONAL}<center><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm still here. I'm still alive. And spring spring spring is HERE. I AM SO PUMPED. So very excited. Heavy jackets are being put away, flats are being pulled out as well as sandals and I'm wearing shorts again. Mmmm yeah.</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">First wedding of the year (thank you to the photographer Nathan Bluedorn for the amazing pictures) and there is my baby brother dressed in his nice suit with that stunning blue shirt. He's such a stud muffin. </span></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=joe_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/joe_1.jpg" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=dancing.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/dancing.jpg" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=smiles.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/smiles.jpg" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm SO SO excited to take my brothers high school senior pictures this weekend. I told him we were going out to dinner after and I was treating him, and he said: "oh good, nice". Haha. </center></span><br /><center>________________________ <br /><p></p></center><br /><center><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>"If you only knew how much God treasured you. I have never thought much of that. I have thought a lot about my treasures in God. But God treasures ME?" -Pastor Chuck Smith </em></span></strong></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-68573450124461819332011-03-18T10:52:00.000-07:002011-03-18T11:01:21.683-07:00............ {PERSONAL}<center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=1299273078830528.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/1299273078830528.jpg" /></a></center><center><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Happy Friday. And I'll leave you with this: "God doesn't choose losers". I heard this last night. I'm not a loser. No matter how I feel. No matter what. Because God's children are not losers. Oh happy day!</span> <p></p></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-40233395189050936292011-03-09T10:23:00.000-08:002011-03-09T10:44:23.338-08:00Hello Life {PERSONAL}<center><span style="font-family:arial;">It seems like the past few weeks God has given me such a bigger glimspe of just how good and how much of a gift, LIFE, really is. It doesn't matter if something exciting isn't happening every single second, plain fact: <strong>it's exciting to be alive! </strong>And there are so many small things in a day that are like little gifts, waiting to be unwrapped. A lot of the times I don't see them because I'm looking for that "one" big thing I think is going to bless me. Plain fact: <strong>the small things often bring so much more joy than that "one" big thing.</center></strong></span><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">God gave me life and I want to be someone who loves His gift. I'm learning to enjoy the small things in life. </span><p></p></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_5509.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 699px; HEIGHT: 523px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_5509.jpg" width="695" height="595" /></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_5510.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 378px; HEIGHT: 571px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_5510.jpg" width="387" height="888" /></a></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-89676978816944726312011-02-23T10:58:00.000-08:002011-02-23T11:07:49.410-08:00A LIFE OF PRAYER {PERSONAL}<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">"The epitome of pride is prayerlessness. If I don't pray, I'm saying, 'I control my destiny myself'. A person who doesn't pray is proud". -Jon Courson<br />(Oh how I need to pray more!)</span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_5388.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 690px; HEIGHT: 502px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_5388.jpg" width="754" height="556" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">I love my friend Steph.<br /></span><p></p></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-5799234103974430142011-02-18T08:29:00.000-08:002011-02-18T09:52:16.965-08:00SOME FAVORITE QUOTES {PERSONAL}<center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_8539.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 719px; HEIGHT: 535px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_8539.jpg" width="716" height="620" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;"><em><strong>"Let not our longings slay the appetite of our livings". -Jim Elliot<br /></center></strong><br /></em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">think this is one of my favorite quotes because it reminds me to live in the present. Not in the past. And not in the future. Sometimes the future seems to hold so much and I can't wait to get to it. But I can always hear my Dad saying: "you don't want to look back and have regrets". I sure do not want to live these years in the future, missing out on what God has placed in my hands now. </span><br /><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_4968.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 720px; HEIGHT: 542px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_4968.jpg" width="773" height="609" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>"Our love for anyone can be measured by how much we pray for that person". -Mike MacIntosh</center><br /></em></strong><center>Yeah. The first time I read this quote it was a slap in the face. I realized that I don't pray near as often as I should for all the people I love. And I don't pray enough for everyone I meet and for all my Brothers and Sisters in Christ. It also made me realize that I do love little at times. But I see God giving me new measures of love in my life for everyone, and it's a good thing.</center><br /></span><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_4207-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 721px; HEIGHT: 562px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_4207-1.jpg" width="799" height="589" /></a></center><p></p><center><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;">"Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?"</span></center></em></strong><p></p><center><span style="font-family:arial;">I forget where I found this quote but it has been one of my favorites for a while. To me it's a good reminder that my behavior and the way I live my life needs to be a reflection of God and show that He has changed me, from the inside OUT.</center></span><p></p><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_4626.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 723px; HEIGHT: 541px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_4626.jpg" width="826" height="596" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>"The God who created names and numbers the stars in the heavens also numbers the stars of my head. He pays attention to very big things and to very small ones. What matters to me matters to Him, and that changes my Life." -Elisabeth Elliot</center><br /></em></strong></span><center><span style="font-family:arial;">It is truly amazing to me that God, the God who created and holds this whole universe in His Hands cares about my life. Not only my life, but He cares about the small tiny weenie things that I care about. I've thought before, nope can't pray about that....it's too small a thing! But I'm learning that I <em>can</em> pray about that small eenie weenie thing! God cares about that small little thing! Wow. That does change my life.</center></span><p></p><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_8574.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 725px; HEIGHT: 515px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_8574.jpg" width="979" height="576" /></a></center><center><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;">"I know I'm weak; I know I'm unworthy<br />To call upon Your Name;<br />But beacuse of Grace; </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;">because of your Mercy; I stand here Unashamed". -Unashamed, Starfield</center></span></em></strong><p></p><center><span style="font-family:arial;">I know this isn't <em>technically</em> a quote but these are some lyrics to a song I LOVE. I'm so unworthy to call upon God but yet because of His Mercy and Grace I come freely! Oh His Grace and Mercy is such a marvelous thing! </span></center><p></p><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_4552.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 723px; HEIGHT: 540px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_4552.jpg" width="792" height="597" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">We are having some of the best weather here ever in February! It was 66 degrees yesterday and the sun was out. Hello spring.<br /><br />I am looking forward to enjoying more of that weather this weekend.</span> <p></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />I'm so exited for our college group's womens retreat this weekend, I get to get off work early, pack, grab Pancheros with my sister, pick some friends up and head to the camp. </center></span></p><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Happyyyy Friddaaayyyy everyone!</center><br /></span><p></p>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-33462159059407504392011-02-15T10:29:00.000-08:002011-02-15T11:08:35.294-08:00Tuesday Thoughts.....{PERSONAL}<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">"If we prayed more we could stand the tide, we could be strong and insecurity wouldn't be part of our lives. But because we lean on our flesh we don't see the power of prayer and when we are tested we fall apart". -Steve Mays<br /><br /></div></span><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_5237.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 738px; HEIGHT: 522px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_5237.jpg" width="663" height="584" /></a></center><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><center>"I like to begin my day in a commitment of myself and the day to the Lord. I love to do that before I get out of bed. I just lie there for a moment, communing with the Lord, thanking Him for another day to serve Him and presenting myself afresh to Him. 'I'm available Lord, to use as you desire. Guide my steps today, in Your ways". -Chuck Smith</center></span><p></p><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_5240.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 743px; HEIGHT: 527px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_5240.jpg" width="788" height="475" /></a></center><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><center>"Living the Christian Life God's way. People, including myself, tend to forget the last two words of that." -J. Vernon McGee</center></span><p></p><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_5074.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 423px; HEIGHT: 648px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_5074.jpg" width="421" height="894" /></a></center><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><center>"God works on both ends. He'll work in your heart, and then that work will be confirmed by someone coming and sharing with you." -Chuck Smith</span><br /><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_5076.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 701px; HEIGHT: 535px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_5076.jpg" width="730" height="628" /></a></center><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><center>(just some pictures from a recent photo shoot, i love cloudy days for photos).</center><br /></span></p>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-89294440430944293292011-02-14T10:58:00.000-08:002011-02-14T11:05:50.978-08:00Happy Valentines Day!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I shall celebrate by going swimming (training for the triathlon) and making heart shaped cookies with my little sister. Happy Valentines Day!!</span><br /></div><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=Valentines-Day.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 554px; HEIGHT: 385px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/Valentines-Day.jpg" width="490" height="309" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;">(photo from google images)<br /></span></center><br /><p></p>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-33206374632754236102011-02-04T09:02:00.000-08:002011-02-04T09:09:54.080-08:00.......<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><em>"I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light." - John Falconer</em><br /></strong></span></span></div><center></center><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_8085.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 649px; HEIGHT: 493px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_8085.jpg" width="629" height="589" /></a> <p></p></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-29473860344215207972011-02-03T14:02:00.000-08:002011-02-03T14:31:53.561-08:00Thoughts on a Thursday {Personal}<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">I haven't taken pictures for SO.LONG. I don't know why. But I think one of the reasons I love summer so much is because I take TONS of pictures. We did get all that snow the weather forecaster man was predicting. And boy, it's a LOT! We haven't had this much since when we first moved here back in 1998!! Someone told my brother this happens every 50 years, so we all decided next time it happens, my brother will be 71 and I'll be 69. Hahaha. </span></div><br /><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_4159.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 387px; HEIGHT: 580px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_4159.jpg" width="509" height="949" /></a></center><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">My little brother graduates this summer. CRAZY. There are only going to be the two youngest left in school now. My Mom must think that is so different. I remember all those crazy days when there were all 6 of us still in school and we were constantly getting told to "stop talking". Those are such good memories. I'm not saying I'd like to go back to high school tho. :)</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_4959.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 390px; HEIGHT: 563px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_4959.jpg" width="477" height="886" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">My older brother & sister and I are training for a Triathlon in June. I started swimming twice a week at our local pool. The first time we went swimming my brother and I were sick and I couldn't stand up without getting dizzy. Just completely worn OUT. It's a lot better now and I don't feel like my lungs are going to collapse on me! Swimming is good exercise. I think the best thing yet was I did a 30minute workout with Jillian Michaels (30 day shred) right before we were going snowboarding. Yes. BAD IDEA. For the next couple days I couldn't walk properly or sit down well and moving was painful in EVERY way. I'm glad that that is over with and I can do the workout now without feeling those effects. Haha.</center></span></p><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_4210.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 433px; HEIGHT: 624px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_4210.jpg" width="558" height="936" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">I'm learning new things EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. I'm a sinner in need of God's grace every DAY. It's mind boggling to think that God would send His perfect and Holy Son down to take my place! It's hard to comprehend that God would work in me, and not give up on me! And that he fights my battles! Because I am not the perfect person. In fact I'm a big sinner. And to think that the God who made the whole universe cares about "my" life is so hard to grasp! But I don't think I need to grasp or understand any of it, I just need to say "Thank You" and be amazed at what an AWESOME GOD we serve!</span></p></center><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><center>Life isn't perfect and life isn't always easy. But oh Life is SWEET! </span></p></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-19900388251527525702011-02-02T10:50:00.000-08:002011-02-03T10:30:49.536-08:00S-N-O-W?!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Yes and TONS of it!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm still here, some new posts coming up this week. My baby sister turns 14 Friday, since when did the baby of the family be old enough to drive?!</span></div>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-88189557459600123542011-01-25T11:34:00.000-08:002011-01-25T11:41:31.709-08:00Everybody<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">We have recently been watching "Ramona & Beezus" and let me say that they have some of the BEST music ever on there. I was not aware of this song by Ingrid Michaelson before watching the movie and now I LOVE this song!! Makes me feel like I'm on a beachtown in California. Mmm, summer is "almost" here.<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">It's Tuesday and I'm grateful for yet another day to live. :)<br /><br /></span></div><center><iframe height="444" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TlFCfkyuQM0?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="545" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-8284196746536799892011-01-17T11:27:00.000-08:002011-01-25T11:41:39.282-08:00BOYCE AVENUE....You-tubers who can Sing<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">You know how you find all those people on Youtube who sing all the popular songs? Some of them you wonder why in the world they don't have a record deal and some of them you are wondering why they put that video up. But I guess it's a free country, right? :)</span></div><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">After seeing all these youtubers who make music videos, I KNOW there is no lack of talent in this world! I found these guys last year and they have gotten much better over the months....my favorite thing about their songs is that they take the original songs and change the lyrics. Because sometimes the lyrics are not great from the original artists ;)</span></center><br /><center><iframe height="495" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GhFSgnvKqm4?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="680"></iframe></center><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Hope you enjoyed some Boyce Avenue on your Monday. It's a snowy Monday here.</span></center><br /><p></p>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645668909053888783.post-45429186734561390582011-01-10T11:05:00.000-08:002011-01-25T11:41:54.977-08:00B & W, M-o-n-d-a-y.<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">It's true.</span></div><ul><li><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Guys make snowboard helmets & goggles look better than any girl. </span></div></li></ul><center><span style="font-family:arial;">It's true. </span></center><p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><ul><li><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Guys that snowboard always have the coolest outfits.</span></center></li></ul><center><span style="font-family:arial;">Now us girls? Well lets just say we don't come close to being as cool or as good. We may try the jumps and if we don't fall on our backsides and only get 2inches of air, we are doing pretty good. Or maybe I should speak for myself? :)</span></center><p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><center><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">It's true. Guys are {COOL}.</span></strong></center><strong></strong><p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><br /><center><span style="font-family:arial;">(espcially this brother of mine)</span></center><p></p><center><a href="http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/?action=view&current=IMG_4531.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 850px; HEIGHT: 567px" border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af319/prissystepi/IMG_4531.jpg" width="850" height="567" /></a></center>priscilla joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581455289778781472noreply@blogger.com0