I've been keeping journals since I was in the 3rd grade and I'm so glad to share some of my most intimate life moments with you here! Here, you'll find inspirational and encouraging stories of me and other broken people like me. We are all jars of clay who have been afflicted in every way, but not crushed...struck down by not destroyed. Here, you do NOT have the right to remain silent, so as you read, grab your favorite snack and drink and leave a comment...share YOUR story. I can't wait to connect with you in this beautiful safe space.
It’s the one piece of advice my mother gave us when we eloped: “No matter what, remember the covenant.” It’s no secret the journey of marriage will be the most amazing adventure you will ever have. But it will also be the hardest adventure you will ever have. There will be a lot of days filled with […]
It’s Good Friday!! If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’m pretty much obsessed with Jesus. If you’re just now joining my little community, I have a confession to make to you: I’m pretty much obsessed with Jesus. My faith plays a HUGE role in who I am as a woman, wife […]
Let me first start off by I LOVE Beluga Point!!! It is breathtakingly beautiful! Let me continue by saying EMILY. IS. GORGEOUS. So naturally, when you put two beautiful things together, you expect nothing less than a beautiful product. But I gotta say, Emily’s portraits didn’t turn out to be beautiful. They turned out to […]
I’m so incredibly blessed to meet beautiful people all the time, but the moment I saw Aurora all I could think was: “oh. my. gosh. This woman is STUNNING. Look at those EYES!!!!” When I moved to Anchorage, I was a little worried about finding a team of hair and makeup artists as good as […]
I first met Ethan when I was 7 years old. Yup…you read that right: 7. We both attended our church’s summer camp and that’s where this all started. Now let Ethan tell you, he knew right away that he was going to marry me someday (he even told my mom this when he was 9!), […]