Dear Kirsten Grace, Sweet daughter of mine, I am so thankful God chose to give me a gift I could never deserve. Each day His goodness keeps unfolding like a glorious flower, petal after petal, in the beauty of who you are. I pray I will never cease proclaiming His glory, never forget to live out […]
The Look in My Eye
Dear Child of Mine, Over the past decade together, your mommy and daddy have done a lot of growing up. Life experiences force growth and pruning and newness we didn’t know possible, and yet the results sometimes go unnoticed. It’s like watching a flower grow. You plant the seed, you watch the green seedling push […]
We Should Get Jerseys
’cause we make a good team but yours would look better than mine ’cause you’re out of my league. And I know that it’s so cliché to tell you that every day I spend with you is the new best day of my life. And everyone watching us just turns away with disgust it’s jealousy; […]
Location Matters
Dear Child of Mine, In August of 2007, your daddy led me out to the most romantic corner of our favorite place – “The Point” at Somerset Beach Campground. It was there he asked me to be his wife, committing to love and cherish me forever and ever. The look in his eyes, the sights […]
Craving Campfires
Dear Child of Mine, As I look out from our cozy little apartment, I since inches upon inches of fluffy white snow. It’s beautiful, it really is. And I’m so thankful for the loveliness of each unique flake. It has been years since I last experienced a true WINTER – one filled with snow days and […]
How Many Will There Be?
Dear Child of Mine, I thought it important to emphasize that these letters, aren’t just for you, the firstborn. You are not the only desire of our hearts. Should God grant us just one child, then certainly, our words are for you alone. But should He allow us to parent two or three or more children, […]
Christmas Eve with Our Littles
Dear Child of Mine, I can’t wait for you to come play with the other littles in my life! It was truly a joy to spend the second Christmas Eve service in the nursery with my love and my favorite little people. After a truly tremendous experience of serving on the 15 member extra special, combined […]
Our First Cruise
Dear Child of Mine, Your Dad and I love each other very much. For realz. We’re currently in the “Act I” stage of our marriage, as the TV show Parenthood would say – the time in our married life before kids (Act II) and long before retirement/empty nesting (Act III). And as much as I want […]
[My Husband Is] Adorably Hilarious
This is what I received for our fifth year wedding anniversary. I love him, I really do. And I love that he knows exactly what will make me laugh and what I will think is irresistibly adorable. *click on the image to view larger resolution (and actually read the words.) Subscribe.
Photos From Our Fifth
Our Fifth Anniversary Date Day was a wonderful success! Kevin arrived home on Friday (our actual anniversary) around 7pm from a two day church conference. I presented him with a small token of my love – this vintage-esque Detroit Tigers shirt. Saturday morning, we took 5 minutes to set up our tripod and camera for […]