Over time I’ve grown to love choosing a word for the year. For me it’s not haphazard or picked on a whim. In past years I’ve taken intentional time to step back and look at the year past and then look forward at the year to come. I pray and ponder and journal. (And then […]

There is no better word, no fuller description or narrative to more accurately illustrate their wedding than this– Joy. Joy in the anticipation and promise of the hours to come. Joy in the moments, the minutes, the mementos that culminated together to create what would be their wedding.Joy in the details that were carefully thought […]

There are so many stories within our story that I hope to share with you. But this one….this one I’ll never forget. This one leaves me overwhelmed and overcome. This one is one of the most personal, particular stories that I’ll point to again and again throughout the rest of this journey of faith and […]

A boy.A girl.A Winter day their own. The sound of laughter.The sight of friends. A place in time. A new beginning.A fresh start to a firm foundation. A look.A kiss. Two vows.Two rings.Two hearts. A dance.A toast.A celebration. A boy.A girl.A future all their own. Vendors I Had the Joy of Working With:Venue | Drexel […]

White flakes drifted and flickered and floated to find their way to the earth in the first real snow of the season. Each one uniquely shaped and sparkled, cut and cast to create something truly spectacular and uniquely sensational. Individually, quite amazing. Together, breathtaking. Much like these. Sisters. Twins. Exclusive. Distinctive. Matchless in their own […]

Winter settled in but if you looked closely enough, fragments of Fall still graced the scene. Tall nutmeg colored grass bent back and forth, back and forth ever so slightly in the little nook of the world completely their own. Life was quiet around around them. Gray skies covered them like a blanket, yet somehow, […]

I take a deep breath and look back at the past twelve months… Most days I can hardly believe that it’s been real. Oh how vast is the love of the Lord and how full His blessings! This time last year we weren’t even live on the adoption list….and as I sit here and write […]

The sun rose soft on their love. Away from life and work and every small thing that tugged for their attention. Alone. In the quiet of the day, before sleepy rays rose and life gently called for their thoughts. Winter’s finger touched the tips of frosted wheat fields. Millions of the tiniest crystals mesmerizing the […]

Years ago in high school something started to kindle. A fondness. A crush. A friendship. Sentiment turned to passion which turned to love which turned to his and hers and theirs forever. A ring.A yes.A always and for life. From fondness to friendship to forever…

The warm Fall season colors faded softly to cinnamon crumbled tree tops. Dusted coffee and amber cocoa colors dappled their way across the ever changing leaves. Today was the day. Their day. Today was the day their season changed. Their lives intertwined forever. In the midst of the scene–the toasted hazelnuts and faded gingers–white chairs […]