• First and foremost, great illustrations. There is a variety of detail in the pictures… some are extremely detailed, others not so much. I like to have variety because sometimes I feel like coloring in teeny tiny spaces but other times, I want the more instant gratification of finishing a page in one sitting. 
• Inspiring quotes. The quotes in this coloring book are a medley of scripture, hymns and quotes from Christian writers. 
• One-sided coloring pages. (!!!!!) Every page in this book is one-sided. But, I don’t feel cheated by that. In fact, just the opposite- its what I prefer! I can color with my choice of media- marker, crayon, colored pencil, Sharpie— and not have to worry about it bleeding through and ruining another picture. And while the back of each illustration doesn’t have another coloring page, it isn’t blank.  Thats the best part- it has a related Scripture, hymn, or information about the author who’s quote is illustrated. 
• Good quality paper. That’s pretty self-explanatory. Each one of these illustrations could be pulled out and framed. 

• The pages are not perforated. Since they are one-sided pages, they are even more perfect for framing. How lovely would it be for them to be perforated for easy removal? 
• The book/pages are square, making it a little more challenging to find a frame for said frame-able illustrations. But, I think IKEA has some square ones, so problem solved!

You give and take away, 

You give and take away 

But my heart will choose to say, 

Lord blessed be your name.

A friend and I lead a teen mom group in our town. We have a great group of some really incredible young moms who are learning a lot and working hard to be the best that they can be for themselves and their babies. One of the biggest hurdles teen moms face is the challenge of completing their education. High school is hard enough as it is, but can you imagine having a baby in the middle of a semester and going right back to class a week later? Well that is exactly what this young lady did. She continued getting up with her newborn daughter throughout the night and making it to class the next morning. She's had support from her family and friends (which is key to success in this area!) but this young mom has truly fought for this diploma, knowing how much it will help her and baby Britton in the future. She has big plans of going on to nursing school and being a Labor & Deliver nurse-- I have no doubt that she will have great success! She invited me out to her house last week-- it is a photographer's dream! Such a beautiful property, a beautiful young lady and hopefully some beautiful pictures to capture the joy and hard work that have led to her success!