lightening in a bottle.

{Christina Hoang}

One of my favorite souls on this earth. My best friend. My sister. 

Not only is she seriously the cutest person you'll have the honor of knowing, but she has an effortless, minimalistic style that is inspiring & dreamy as ever. This girl can put a garbage bag over her body & still look fierce. I love the way she rocked neutral black & white with a textured cardigan. Big fan, big fan.

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Thank you for loving me so well. Thank you for being a light in my life. Thank you for encouraging me to follow my passions & bloom. Thank you for loving unconditionally & gently like Jesus.

I cherish you & love you forever, my kookie. 

xo

juddy 

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." // Marcel Proust

#jash

My heart overflows with joy. 

What an absolute honor to take engagement pictures for these two lovebirds! 

Let's throw it back for a quick second: F O U R years ago I met this gorgeous gal. It was her first year at Liberty, my second, & we wound up living on the same hall. Thank you, Lord. Our first ever conversation was in the bathroom our first night as quadmates...

Me: "WOW, I LIKE YOUR TATTOOS. HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE?!" 

Deep stuff. & the rest is history, my friends. 

Through difficult seasons of life to rejoicing in God's faithfulness, I am so tremendously blessed by you. I cannot believe that you are ENGAGED. I'm so grateful I get to walk through life with such an encouraging & loving soul. You light up this world, Ash.

Josh, you're everything we fervently prayed for & more. 

Thank you, God, for this sweet friendship that I'll cherish for all of my days. 

xo

justine (your juddy)

purposeful.

Purposeful. 

We are all beautifully created to change the world. Every little thing you do makes an impact you might not be aware of. We all want our purposes to matter. 

Akola is a non-profit global fashion brand that trains, educates and employs women in poverty. Each piece is fully made by and fully benefits marginalized women in unreached villages of Uganda. Not only benefiting their families, but their entire community. Each Akola necklace transforms a family of 10! How amazing this this? By purchasing a gift for a friend, sister or mother, you can transform the lives of women & children in poverty, restoring the dignity and value in these communities. YAS people!! 

Never believe the lie that you aren't good enough, or that your purpose cannot be fulfilled. There is HOPE & VISION for the future through Jesus Christ. The enemy wants so desperately to destroy you to the degree God wants to use you. Go forth confidently knowing that YOU are victorious in Christ. 

Strive for integrity. Transparency. Hope.

xo, 

justine

Top: Kerisma

Bag: Kate Spade

Necklace: Akola

Hat: Forever 21 

Shoes: Freebird by Steve Madden 

home.

"The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode, but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years." Audrey Hepburn 

Where to begin? 

My mother.

Beautiful. Devoted. Graceful. Protective. Wise. Strong. 

I want to celebrate this woman. Everything she has done for me. The Spirit led encouragement she pours over me daily not only reveals her unconditional love, but her relentless pursuit of faith in the Lord. I praise God for her wisdom & this sweet season of life we get to spend together. 

But just so we all know, she's 1000x more stylist than I am...So, naturally, I had to document. 

I love you forever. 

xo

your teenie

Top: H&M

Vest: Tj Maxx

Jeans: Michael Kors 

Boots: Boot-vile

Necklace: Anthropologie 

blush.

Local + Global 

It's never too late to be a wise consumer:

I want to spotlight this gorgeous Mamuye tote & the company and heart behind the product. FashionABLE's focus of work is with women who have been exploited due to the effects of poverty. Their vision is to make a radical fashion statement as a responsible and world changing consumer. The FashionABLE mission is "to create sustainable business so that the people are not dependent on charity, but are a vital part of a developing economy" (https://livefashionable.com/faq/). 

When a woman is empowered with work, she creates change around her. FashionABLE's role is working with women, locally and globally, who have overcome incredible challenges ranging from prostitution to addiction to a lack of opportunity. When buying a FashionAble product, you are able to provide the women who hand make the products a new life for not only themselves, but their families & communities. 

We are all ABLE to find purpose in the passions God has placed in our hearts. Feel empowered knowing that YOU are able & were created to do amazing things through the strength of Christ alone, my friend. God creates the most beautiful masterpieces out of dust.  

Ephesians 3:20, "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."

xo

justine

Top: Z-Supply

Cardigan: Yeast

Scarf: World Market

Necklace: Lucky Brand

Bag: FashionAble

Jeans: American Eagle

Shoes: Korks

Lipstick: Twig (MAC)