Your wedding day is filled with so many memories. Booking the right wedding photographer to capture all the moments will be one of the most crucial decisions you’ll make in your planning process. Because photos are such a treasured part of weddings, it can be a stressful decision to make when photographer options seem unlimited. […]
“Well YEAH, she can come to brunch!” Those were Robie’s dad’s words when Susan, Robie’s mom, pointed to Danielle from across the room and asked if she could “bring her friend from Bible study” to brunch with the three of them. Both parents were likely thinking the same thing. Dani was a great match for […]
Who knew this tenth grade gym class crush would someday turn into a marriage? Weston and Shelby certainly didn’t! It started with the exchange of names and a few conversations, which lead to more conversations and the casual “wanna be my partner?” routine for choosing gym class teams. I’m sure their friends […]
There are some couples who you just KNOW are going to be great. Troy and Laura are one of those couples. “This has been a decade in the making.” “Finally.” “It’s about time.” “We all saw it coming.” “She insisted he was ‘just a friend.’” All of these were comments from friends and family on […]
Welcome to The Contentment Series Podcast, episode number three! Today I’m going solo and talking about the need for a perspective shift. It’s highly necessary to live a content life and to see what really matters on a regular basis. “How do I do that?” you ask. By managing perceptions. Let’s dig a little deeper […]
Purpose. Something we all seek, and something we all wrestle with at one time or another (or many times) in our lives. Something God-given and worth protecting. Position. Something we all HAVE, whoever you are or whatever your status. You might be a boss, a parent, a child, a customer, an owner, or something completely […]
They couldn’t kiss without giggling. I’d like to think it was because I was being hilarious, but as we continued their engagement session, I began to realize that is EXACTLY who they are together. They even thumb-wrestled at one point, and I was the one who started giggling. This couple is amazing, but I’m really […]
She was his friend’s sister. He was her brother’s friend. They had a lot of friends in common in their hometown of Hollidaysburg, PA, and a friendship blossomed into romance. They moved to McLean, Virginia for her teaching job and his job in finance. One cold December evening, they went to dinner in downtown Washington, […]
Around New Year’s Day, nearly everyone comes up with resolutions or goals as they begin again with a clean slate. Goal setting is a hopeful thing because it enables us to improve ourselves. But, sometimes we lose focus and our goals fizzle out. We’ve all been there – we’re at the gym 3 days a […]
It almost happened again. A few weeks ago, I almost stopped breathing. The stress was unbearable and my body started reacting. Again. I had to force myself to take deep breaths. In and out. In and out. Breathe. Repeat. Just breathe. I mentally sifted through how I had gotten here, WHY my anxiety had reached this […]
