Chasing After Dear

Video Design Portfolio

jenny — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:45:18 +0000

Celebrity Video Campaign (Briggs Freeman SIR Initiative)

Megan Mullally & Parks and Recreation’s Nick Offerman’s Hollywood Haven

Inside Tommy Hillfiger’s Beautiful New York House

India’s Actress Aishwarya Rai’s Indian Style

Jennifer Anniston’s House and Lifestyle

Amy Poehler’s Lifestyle

BFSIR Property Videos

Extraordinary Living

Take Hold of Opportunity in Uptown

Infinite Possibilities

Introducing the New Uptown Offices

Give Thanks

Celebrate America, Our Home -http://www.youtube.com/thebeautifulhome#p/search/0/0iVrFC1iir8

The mountains may crumble

jenny — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:26:16 +0000

For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. (Isaiah 54:10 ESV)

Quand les montagnes s’éloigneraient, Quand les collines chancelleraient, Mon amour ne s’éloignera point de toi, Et mon alliance de paix ne chancellera point, Dit l’Eternel, qui a compassion de toi. (Ésaïe 54:10 NEG79)

God Works For You!

jenny — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:32:31 +0000

My wonderful husband sent this mini-Devo to me yesterday and it really lifted my spirits. I wanted to share it here with all of you!

“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved, he who keeps you will not slumber. (Psalm 121:1–3)

Do you need help? I do. Where do you look for help?

When the Psalmist lifted up his eyes to the hills and asked, “From where does my help come?” he answered, “My help comes from the Lord” — not from the hills, but from the God who made the hills.

So he reminded himself of two great truths: one is that God is a mighty Creator over all the problems of life; the other is that God never sleeps.

God is a tireless worker. Think of God as a worker in your life. Yes, it is amazing. We are prone to think of ourselves as workers in God’s life. But the Bible wants us first to be amazed that God is a worker in our lives: “From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides thee, who works for those who wait for him” (Isaiah 64:4).

God is working for us around the clock. He does not take days off and he does not sleep. In fact he is so eager to work for us that he goes around looking for more work to do for people who will trust him: “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show his might in behalf of those whose heart is whole toward him” (2 Chronicles 16:9).

God loves to show his tireless power and wisdom and goodness by working for people who trust him. Jesus was the main way the Father showed this: “The Son of man came not to be served but to serve” (Mark 10:45). Jesus works for his followers. He serves them.

This is what we must believe — really believe — in order to “rejoice always” (Philippians 4:4) and “give thanks in everything” (Ephesians 5:20) and have the “peace that passes understanding” (Philippians 4:7), and “be anxious for nothing” (Philippians 4:6) and “hate our lives in this world” (John 12:25) and “love our neighbor as we love ourselves” (Matthew 22:39).

What a truth! What a reality! God is up all night and all day to work for those who wait for him.”
- John Piper

From “God Was Up All Night”

Social Media Portfolio

jenny — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:11 +0000

Here’s some of the social media sites that I manage and for which I create / direct marketing campaigns.

Facebook Pages

Briggs Freeman
Update Dallas
Haute Holidays - Inspiration for house and home for every holiday of the year!

Robbie Briggs - Owner and CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
Gene Taylor - Executive Vice President – Director of Sales and Agent Development at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
Ginny T. Logan - Relocation
Ellen Sedeno - Vice President of Marketing at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
Update Dallas
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

Blogs

Update The Metroplex
Update Fort Worth and North Texas
Update Park Cities
Update Dallas
Update Southlake
The Celebrity Home
Oh Oak Cliff!
Boots to Beijing - Robbie Brigg’s Personal Blog

Google +

Foursquare

BriggsFreeman

Send Thank Yous – Send someone you care about a free thank you ecard!
Say Thanks to Mom – Mother’s Day Ecards
Children’s Pictures of Joy – Send a Handdrawn picture created by local children from Dallas public and private schools (free ecards)

Sareff – Sarah Smith and Jeff Combs are getting married (watch the video)

jenny — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:50:03 +0000

Justin and I are so excited about Sarah and Jeff’s coming wedding this October 19th! Every time I see their save-the-date magnet on our refrigerator I get a little giddy. Justin and I have been married for four years, and though there have definitely been moments where I hated it, I have to say that overall, married life has been the best thing I’ve ever experienced. Don’t get me wrong: it’s very, very difficult, but it’s equally joyous and fulfilling. I always tell Justin that I feel like my life was grayscale before I met him. Even the downtimes are better because we have each other, and there’s something profoundly calming and reassuring in that.

Sarah and Jeff, I know that God has big things in store for you both in your coming life together. It’s going to be wonderful and painful and funny and exciting! I want you to know that we’re all here for you, that we love you, and pray for you continually. Here’s to you both! We are overjoyed that God put you two together!

Here’s what Taylor of Barefeet Photography and Design, LLC wrote about this beautiful engagement photo shoot:

“Check out this stunner of an engagement session! I’m so excited for you to finally see these. We started out Sarah and Jeff’s photo shoot in Lewisville at the local Starbucks sipping coffee, and we ended up in a fabulous field of yellow wildflowers. Not only was the day perfect (the weather was awesome) but Sarah and Jeff were truly amazing to work with. Those smiles are real, y’all! We were having so much fun, it hardly felt like work. I love the color from this session…especially when we brought out the paint! They were such troopers for this wacky idea, but I’m really glad they chose to trust me. These cuties are both artists, so I thought we could showcase the love they both have for art. The “paint fight” allowed me to capture some of my favorite images from the day because of the playful nature of the concept. I hope you guys had as much fun posing for me as I did shooting this sesh! Show Jeff and Sarah some love by letting them know how ADORABLE they look!” – See the original post here.

Web Design Portfolio

jenny — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:38:08 +0000

Here’s some of the websites that I’ve designed in the past few years.

Splash Pages

Flash Design (make sure you’re on a Computer or it will redirect you to the iPad version)

• laenergiadedallas.com

Designs with mobile redirects:

Briggs Freeman

Computer: http://briggsfreeman.com

iPad / iphone: http://briggsfreenan.com/mobileapp/index.asp

Send Thank Yous

Computer: http://sendthankyous.com/

Ipad or Mobile Phone: http://sendthankyous.com/mobile/

Jenny Smith’s Portfolio (There’s a Lot of This and Quite a Bit of That)

jenny — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:43:14 +0000

Web Design | Social Media | Video Design | Print, Logo, & Illustration

View My Resume

Striking Poster, Invitation, and Print Designs

jenny — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:46:10 +0000

This is a rather random smattering of beautiful poster, invitation, and print design that I’ve compiled in the hopes that it will inspire me to make something striking (for a change).

SNLs Martha Stewart / Match.com Spoof Video

jenny — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:57:23 +0000

This. is. Hilarious. (Sorry, there’s a little bit of inappropriateness, but if you can look past that, this is pretty great!)

At the bottom of it all

jenny — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:04:26 +0000

“In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will. (Ephesians 1:5)

The experience of Charles Spurgeon is not beyond the ability of any ordinary Christian.

Spurgeon (1834–1892) was a contemporary of George Mueller. He served the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London for over thirty years as the most famous pastor of his day.

His preaching was so powerful that people were converted to Christ every week. His sermons are still in print today and he is held up by many as a model soul–winner.

He recalls an experience when he was sixteen that shaped his life and ministry for the rest of his days.

When I was coming to Christ, I thought I was doing it all myself, and though I sought the Lord earnestly, I had no idea the Lord was seeking me. I do not think the young convert is at first aware of this.

I can recall the very day and hour when first I received those truths [the doctrine of election] in my own soul — when they were, as John Bunyan says, burnt into my heart as with a hot iron, and I can recollect how I felt that I had grown on a sudden from a babe into a man — that I had made progress in Scriptural knowledge, through having found, once for all, that clue to the truth of God.

One week–night, when I was sitting in the house of God, I was not thinking much about the preacher’s sermon, for I did not believe it.

The thought struck me, How did you come to be a Christian? I sought the Lord. But how did you come to seek the Lord? The truth flashed across my mind in a moment — I should not have sought Him unless there had been some previous influence in my mind to make me seek Him. I prayed, thought I, but then I asked myself, How came I to pray? I was induced to pray by reading the Scriptures. How came I to read the Scriptures? I did read them, but what led me to do so?

Then, in a moment, I saw that God was at the bottom of it all, and that He was the Author of my faith, and so the whole doctrine of grace opened up to me, and from that doctrine I have not departed to this day, and I desire to make this my constant confession, “I ascribe my change wholly to God.””

The Pleasures of God, pages 107–108
- At the Bottom of It All – devotional by John Piper

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