Perseverance and hope

Saturday, 21 June 2008

Perseverance and hope

As many of you will know, I have a faith in God, and I felt God put it on my heart this morning to share this bible verse with you my lovely blog readers! It's a verse all about how when we face suffering and difficulties, we can look to God and feel okay about them - because in the end God uses our experiences to help us grow. I hope it encourages you!

"And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us".

Romans 5:2-5

4 comments:

Hannah said...: Hi Rosie,

I stumbled across your blog a few weeks ago and immediately added you to my blog reader. I love your photos. You are so gifted!

I clicked on your site today expecting more wonderful pictures and was instantly brought to tears when I saw your post. That was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you for being obedient and sharing these verses. It was exactly what I needed to hear on the other side of the ocean. :-)

Thank you,
Hannah; 23 June 2008 at 17:28
Annady said...: I wandered over here from another blog a while ago.

Thanks for sharing the verse. It's something I needed to be reminded of today too.; 23 June 2008 at 21:37
Rosie Parsons said...: Thanks Hannah and Annady, it's really great that God spoke to you through the verse!

Thank you for letting me know, it's awesome to get such feedback!; 23 June 2008 at 22:26
Anonymous said...: I came across your site by chance. I am a wedding photographer in Johannesburg South Africa. I love surfing photography websites and blogs and yours is no different. I love your images, it is very inspiring. What is even more inspiring is your faith in God. Keep up the good work and may you be truly blessed.

Regards,

Rean Kriel
www.weddingdaypictures.co.za; 24 June 2008 at 21:13

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Exeter wedding photography!

Although based in Oxford, we have family in the South West (Bristol and Devon) and as such, we are keen to look at taking on more weddings in Exeter and the surrounding West Country - including Taunton, Barnstaple, Bristol, Bath, Paignton, Plymouth, Torquay and Torbay, Cornwall, Crediton, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Brixham, Salcombe, Haldon, Ilfracombe, Exmouth, Okehampton, Newton Abbot, Poole, Dorset, Somerset, Teignmouth, Totnes etc.

We've been looking around at some of the wedding venues in Exeter available to bride and grooms and some look really stunning! Check out these beautiful wedding venues in Devon, Somerset and Cornwall - and hopefully they will inspire you. We think all of them have something really special and unique about all of the following locations:

Powderham Castle

Royal Clarence Hotel

St Olaves Court Hotel

Polhawn Fort (Nominated for best wedding venue of the year award 2008!)

Bicton Park Botanical Gardens

Bovey Castle

Burgh Island Hotel (Fab for art-deco or 1920s themed weddings!)

Combe House Hotel

Buckland-Tout-Saints Hotel

Kitley House Hotel

Rosie Parsons is a contemporary Oxford wedding photographer specialising in relaxed and candid coverage. She is available to photograph weddings in areas including Oxford, Witney, Reading, Woburn, Luton, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Gloucester, Bristol and Devon. She has photographed weddings at Lains Barn, Wantage, Sutton Courtenay, the Oxford & Cambridge Club on Pall Mall in London, Highgate London, Byzantium Restaurant in Bristol, St Aldates Church in Oxford, Malmaison in Oxford, the Land's End Hotel in Penzance Cornwall, The Tythe Barn in Bicester, Lakewood conference centre in Bristol, the National Trust's Basildon Park, The Beetle & Wedge in Goring, The Royal Chapel at Windsor Castle, Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, Bradfield College, Phyllis Court in Henley on Thames and Woburn Sculpture Gallery, among many others. She has photographed bridal portraits at Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons, The Bear Hotel Hungerford, Venice Italy (the perfect destination wedding location!), and in Clifton, Bristol.

Her wedding photography for real life weddings has been featured in "Perfect Wedding Magazine", "Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding" and "Wedding Ideas Magazine" and Rosie is a member of the SWPP (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers).

When not photographing weddings and bridal portraits Rosie also enjoys photographing live music, and her work in this area has seen her photograph the likes of Destiny's Child, James Brown, Il Divo and Corinne Bailey Rae.

Rosie specialises in reportage style wedding photography and contemporary bridal fashion portraits. The albums she offers are high quality professional coffeetable books and clients are welcome to come and see our samples at consultation meetings in Oxford.

We believe that choosing a female wedding photographer is a fantastic option for modern brides wanting all day coverage as the bride and bridesmaids can feel comfortable with having the photographer shoot getting ready shots without any embarrassing moments!

Rosie photographs weddings on professional Canon digital camera equipment and can provide a range of options. Coverage can be in full colour or a mixture of colour and black and white, whichever is your preference! Black and white shots can have a really classic, timeless and romantic feel to them but colour is always vibrant and full of life.

If you're interested in having engagement portraits taken, we can offer some really fun alternatives to the usual guestbooks! We can shoot your engagement session in one of our (or your!) favourite Oxfordshire/Berkshire locations and then make your favourite 15 images into a guest signing book to use at your wedding. Something really special to remember!

We are almost fully booked this wedding season, but do have occasional dates available - please contact us for more information on last minute weddings!

Beautiful venues in the Oxford area

Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons, Great Milton, Oxfordshire

Woburn Sculpture Gallery, Woburn Abbey, Milton Keynes

St Pauls Cathedral, Westminster, London

Lains Barn, Wantage

St Aldates Church, Oxford

Keble College Chapel, Oxford University

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire

Phyllis Court, Henley on Thames, Oxon

Hotel Du Vin, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon

Fallowfields Country House Hotel, Kingston Bagpuize

Clivedon House, Berkshire