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This weekend was really hard. Because when you start your day praying for things you usually don’t pray for, I find you’re usually just spiritually preparing yourself. Saturday morning, I prayed for my couple, like usual. I prayed that their marriage would be amazing, that the rain would hold off, and that they would enjoy […]

I am 1/8 Greek. That’s not Greek enough to have beautiful olive skin that holds a tan, but it IS Greek enough to have big, thick eyebrows. This summer, followed by last, our Greek family got together at the beach to celebrate…family. It is supposed to be a vacation, but it’s more like a family […]

Thoughtful. And generous. You see, Wednesday I was supposed to blog Erica’s portrait session. I didn’t because Chad had this brilliant idea to surprise a special friend for his graduation from MDA camp. For those of you who voted, you’ll remember Isaac. Isaac has Muscular Dystrophy. He is almost 18 and fully confined to a […]

Chad and I have watched every season of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette since we’ve been married. This statement is only half embarrassing, mainly because the show, in some ways, makes a mockery out of marriage and is ridiculous in the drama/tv reality department. But the other half is kind of sweet. Sweet might be […]

One of the most common “tips” for a good marriage is, “Take some time each day to reconnect.” It’s a really great idea, it works, and it is just needed. You have to create a space for intimacy if you desire it. You can’t just expect it to happen. As I get back in to […]

What is the irreplaceable role you long to play? In 2009, I sat in a room full of women and contemplated this question. We were reading Captivating together, a book that addresses the desires of women from a deep soul level: the desire to be irreplaceable. Here was my answer: Most of the time women […]

I am not a reader. In fact, it is a goal I’ve had [I usually reset it at least once a week] to read more. There are only a few types of books I like. And they are not really genres, more… topics. I can really get into books about Charleston/the South, non-fiction Christian encouragement/general […]

I grew up listing to a lot of music. My mom was a classical guitar major who loved everything from Andres Segovia to Peter, Paul & Mary. My dad was “friends” with everyone. He could rock to the Rolling Stones and sway to the soulful sounds of Al Green. The first concert I can remember […]

Brett is one of those girls you describe as awesome, and you mean it. I met her at a wedding when I ran into her husband, a fellow JMU grad. The two of them live in Charlottesville and invited Chad and I to visit Portico when we were moving there! So we did. And when […]

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. […]