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As someone who spends at least half of her weekends every year at weddings, there are MANY things I could tell to any bride who is in the midst of wedding planning. Advice about the schedule of the day, wearing comfortable shoes, waterproof mascara, décor….You get my drift. There are so many things to think about […]

I don’t even know where to begin. This week, our church and our community felt the shock waves of tragedy. Our pastor, Pastor Ed Pohlreich and our missionary to Uganda, Pastor Scott Volz, along with a Ugandan Pastor, Steven Kaweesa were killed in an automobile accident in Uganda, Africa. There are not many words to […]

Dear Kyle Joseph Cody, First, Happy Anniversary! Two years down. A zillion-ty more to go. This year has been my favorite. Our first year was full of changes. This year was full of consistency. I have loved creating habits with you. I have loved easy nights at home, late night walks around the neighborhood. Dreaming […]

I’ve been thinking this line over and over again recently. “The Opposite of Good is Not Hard.” Can I be honest with you? There has been a lot going on recently in our tribe of people. Also, I have started calling our friends and family our tribe, and there is nothing that feels more right […]

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about love and marriage. I think partially because we just celebrated Valentine’s Day, and my social media was flooded with sweet posts and pictures of couples celebrating their love and commitment to one another. And because I’ve been watching the Bachelor recently & have been watching relationships develop on […]