Whoever you are, thank you!

Even though I've pretty much grown up with the internet, it still amazes me how it can be used to connect perfect strangers and how God uses it to bless others along the way. Tonight I ran across an example of that.

Rewind. So, to track visitors to my blog, I use a handy dandy tool called statcounter.com. I admit, I'm quite obsessed with stalking my blog stalkers. If you've visited, I know what time you visited, what city and state you are visiting from, what link you came from that brought you to my blog, and how many times a day you visit. :-) It's crazy to think that everyday I have people from all over the world, in places like the Phillipines, Malaysia, England, Nigeria, and other countries I can't pronouce, all reading the words I ramble on about. (By the way.... I would love to know who the daily person is from Los Angeles that always comes from my MySpace link a few times a day? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's some fabulous Hollywood celebrity checking me out to shoot their fabulous upcoming wedding. ha!)

In tonight's stalking my blog stalkers, I saw a new link that someone came from to my blog. It was another blog, called Ending Unplanned. By the name, I thought it would be a wedding planning company, but instead it was a friend of my bride, Corinna. She had seen the article in the newspaper recently about Corinna and I trashing her dress, and then checked out my website from there.

And wow, I got so teary eyed reading the beautiful words this perfect stranger wrote about me:

"I looked up [Scarlett's] website, and can honestly say that I am literally amazed at her talent. To hear her talk of how she just realized her love of photography one day after using her point and shoot camera to take "a cool black and white picture" of a friend's wedding dress - and how her little hobby has not only become a thriving, successful business but a way to touch people's lives is truly so inspiring. She speaks freely of her faith and her belief that God is using her for bigger and better things than even she realizes. Watching her tribute to her Aunt Ruby had tears rolling down my cheeks. Seeing her pictures make you remember instantly how easily someone can capture emotion and feeling in just a simple photograph."

Sometimes I feel like I ramble on too much on my blog and should keep it strictly professional focused on photography, but it's nice to know in moments like this that God is using my blog for more than just a photography showcase, but to also inspire you all in deeper ways. God is the ultimate Creator and Giver of the creative gifts He's given me, so I can't help but want to give glory to Him in the ways He blesses me along my journey.

And it truly touches my heart to know it somehow makes a difference in your world too.

So thank you to whoever is behind the words at Ending Unplanned, and to everyone else for taking the time to visit, stalk, whatever you want to call it, my blog and to read the words I write.

I do promise a ton of new photos this coming week. I'm in a cave right now in major editing mode still trying to also wrap up the last few weddings I shot videography for earlier this year, so a new highlight video is also on the way for Chrissy and Chris' beautiful fairy tale wedding!