Inspired.Photography by Beth.Swearingen

Has God ever inspired you?
His amazing grace is everywhere!!

My photography is a direct reflection of the doors God has opened in my life. Without Him, none of this would be possible. It allows me to creatively capture & express God's many blessings. We all have so much to be thankful for. When we are willing to step back & allow God to do His "thing", some pretty cool stuff can happen in our lives.

As a mom, I am inspired by my kids' love each day. I can not imagine my world without them. Family is so important to me...I am always honored to help capture special candid moments for others. Before we know it our kids are grown & we wonder how the time has gone by so fast.

MY TESTIMONY:
I truly believe each day is a gift & each memory a humbling reminder of what God has brought me through personally. In January of 2005 I was seriously injured in an accident when my SUV slid on ice into an oncoming semi. The impact threw me out of the driver side window 100 feet into a ditch. When I came to I was lying next to a barbed wire fence & tried to grasp it to get up, but I couldn't move. At that time in my life I was a single divorced mom of a very active 2 year old. My family & friends immediately began to pray. What they didn't know is I had said my own prayer before impact...a very simple prayer: "God forgive me...Take me, I'm your's...Be with Brody always...it'll be how it'll be..." At that moment I knew it was not in my control & I gave it all to God. Miraculously, He spared me. I was no one special, but He healed & restored me to full health. My speedy recovery shocked my team of doctors at Creighton University. According to the medical world, I should not be able to walk, but I serve a big God! I know it was through His mercy & His grace I was healed and that it is only because of Him that I can walk today.

My recovery was not an easy road, but because of it, my eyes were opened to the beauty God creates all around us. I still have some rough days, but the good days far out weigh any bad day. My mom always reminds during the bad days..."At least you can feel it!" My heart was & is forever changed because of the trust I put in Jesus Christ...so because of that, I praise God for the road I was led down.

Prayer works. So, if & when life becomes too hard to stand...KNEEL.
If you ever find yourself in need of prayer or just want someone to pray with you, don't ever hesitate to contact me...I'd be happy to pray for or with you!

I hope the pictures I take for families serve as a reminder of the many wonderful memories shared together. Enjoy each moment...Life is so very precious. And...it is my JOY to capture it through a camera lens!

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