• Learning Silence

    I love sharing. I love having a tea in hand, sitting across from someone with a listening ear and exchanging what has been transformational in each of our lives.  I have walked out of…

  • When Self-Discovery Needs a Breather

    What is one supposed to do when you’re sitting across from your therapist and you hear the words, “I think it’s time to slow down with the self-discovery.” I mean, there was no flicker…

  • His Blood

    The Saturday in between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday can sometimes feel like a gray area; the, “Now what?” after some life-changing event. I can only imagine the confusion on this day that sat…

  • His Death

    I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything you…

  • His Journey

    I spent the weekend in the quiet wilderness that is Waupaca, Wisconsin. I awoke Sunday morning with an awareness that it was Palm Sunday. With the Lenten season entering into its last days, I…

  • Miss Mia at 9 Months

    I was recently given the opportunity to shoot the Bergstresser family again. I took Mia’s 3-month-old photos, so it was exciting to see her again 6 months later to capture her grow spurt. We…

  • Finally, a restful weekend

    This past weekend was exactly what I needed. I spent Friday night lighting the floor of Kingston Mines aflame with too many two-steps, hops, and skips. Proof of this followed in the morning with…

  • Lenten Revelations

    I think there is something very real about claiming anything over your life. So, when I came to the conclusion that I am a One on the Enneagram and that I am a co-dependent…

  • Expectant

    I woke up to what was supposed to be Spring Equinox (or just Spring for those who don’t necessarily abide by astronomy terms). What my eyes met at the window wasn’t sunshine and newly…