I’ve always loved football. Not in an obsessed, win-every-fantasy-football-draft kind of way–but in a way that reminds me of hot wings, time with my dad growing up with a bowl of chips and green and blue jerseys, and now cheering and high-fiving and cuddling on the couch with my husband watching the same team. The … More This is why I stand while you kneel
Abide with me–fast falls the eventide. Even after leaving the church, a piece of my faith in Christ that has kept me going has been the songs that I learned while I was in it. Those haven’t left me. And lately–especially the past couple of weeks–I have found myself singing Abide with Me quite often. … More Just sit with me awhile: A lesson in being loved
You know that saying, “If it can go wrong, it probably will?” That was my wedding day. I don’t mean to say that in a “Woe is me” kind of way. Because the reason, in fact, that I’m even writing this is because the imperfect day was simply the most perfect day I’ve ever experienced. … More When it all goes wrong–in a perfect kind of way.
I was scrolling through my news feed last night when I came across a picture of an LDS General Authority that I recognized right away. I had watched him give plenty of talks over the pulpit and have learned a lot from him in the past as I’d read his sermons in church magazines. But … More Left for dead: The truth about LDS excommunication
I get it. You have a baby girl, and suddenly–BAM. The world turns pink. You go nuts with the sparkles and the tiara-print blankets and the foofy foof on top of more foof. I get that the majority of the world is not like me who steers clear of pink unicorns and glittery tutus like … More My daughter is NOT a princess
This wasn’t my plan. That thought has crossed my mind more than once or twice this past week. Month. Year. Amidst the overwhelming joy and peace and contentment I feel–of course there’s the chaos that comes. Yesterday I was involved in an email thread discussing my step-daughter’s swim lessons (a normal subject, right? Wrong. Not … More This wasn’t my plan
This blog post came to me precisely around the time the snow pack shifted under my hiking boot and I felt my ankle “crack”. It wasn’t a break–I knew that right away. But it was uncomfortable enough that the 8 or so miles to go didn’t sound too exciting at that moment. It was around … More Sometimes it’s not about the journey
It’s been a YEAR. Can you believe it? A whole year. Well… I guess we can believe it because it has been quite the year. It feels like so much longer that we had our first official date at the Kirkland marina, holding hands for the first time in the car and listening to the … More A year of “mores”:An anniversary tribute to my love
I’ve gone back and forth in my head on if I should write this…and how I should. The reason I’m writing this isn’t because I’m Soundgarden’s “biggest fan” or because Chris Cornell’s death hit me harder than anyone else’s death has. Because to be completely honest, there are a handful of songs he has done that I … More Who we choose to glorify
I can’t believe I’m doing this. Those were my thoughts the other day as I gripped the wheel and turned into the park in Woodinville where I would be meeting my step-daughter and her mom for a Mommy and Me session. As a photographer, I’m used to shooting mommy-daughter photos. That’s no big deal. I … More Choosing to love the woman who came before me
