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What we call ‘being in love’ is a glorious state, and, in several ways, good for us! It helps to make us generous and courageous, it opens our eyes not only to the beauty of the beloved but to all beauty… Being in love is a good thing, but it is not the best thing. […]

I had the best AP Physics teacher. He was funny, and made learning fun. He sometimes talked to us about the girl he was dating and slipped in some relationship advice. I still am thankful for this piece. When his girlfriend would say something that required no response, something like, “Gosh the sky is so […]

One thing I love about being a wedding photographer is that I get to sit through so many ceremonies. Well, not sit, but you know what I mean. I love hearing the message at each wedding because usually they are so personalized, and yet can be applied to any marriage. Luke and Hannah got married […]

I grew up in a home where we bought brand name food items. Not because we’re food snobs, but it was just our habit. Once I started shopping for myself, I realized I could buy store brand and save 20 cents here and there. Great Value canned corn really does taste the same as the […]

Ok. Marriage Tuesday this week. Forgive me 🙂 Assuming you have a healthy view of yourself, and a solid grasp on your identity, I will venture to say that there isn’t anything as honest as a mirror. While we were dating, I quickly picked up on Chad’s love for honesty. He’s honest, sometimes to a […]

The preparations of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. ~Proverbs 16:1 I’m a dork. I was SO excited about marriage counseling. I couldn’t wait to learn more about Chad, fill out worksheets together, and talk about our feelings.*PUKE*…I know. We met with Dr. Hap about 4 […]

Like clockwork. Chad will come home and take off his socks. Those socks will immediately crumple into a ball, inside out, and land on the floor. On the floor they stay. Until I pick them up. However. Like clockwork, Ali goes into her room, [yes I’m speaking in third person] opens her dresser drawer to […]

It’s pretty hard to find a concrete statistic, but lets just say that the average I found was this. The divorce rate is around 40%. I’ve been told this before. But during this winter season, I’ve been thinking about my job in relation to this statistic. Why? Because I’m a wedding photographer. I photograph Day […]

It all came out when I was looking for a wedding venue. I knew I wanted to have a very relaxing wedding day. I wanted a country feel. To be surrounded by the sounds of birds and tall grasses. When we settled on Bristow Manor, I emailed my bridesmaids, “This is where we’re getting married!” […]