faith | family | fun
Dear Shaver, I never had a positive view of marriage. As far as I was concerned, the “we’re tolerating each other and surviving life together” attitude outweighed any concept of joy I thought was supposed to be there. I remember a couple of my friend’s parents saying that their spouse was their best friend, and that… Continue reading letters to aaron || happy 5-year-anniversary
Dear Sarah, Culture will say you failed. They’ll say you’re immature and that you made a mistake. It will try to get you to doubt, to slink back into “their box” and guilt you to feel less than adequate. But let me remind you of something – you’re a rebel. Always have been, always will… Continue reading letters to me || you were made for this
Dear Emmaline, You are not at all what I expected. I don’t think anyone could have imagined the dynamic you add to our family. I love that you bring attributes to our crew that we didn’t have before. It’s hard to imagine we ever did life without you because you bring so much passion… Continue reading letters to emmaline || 12 months old
Dear Grandpa, I’ve learned that it’s the day-to-day, seemingly insignificant moments that you remember the strongest. And when they’re no longer there, those are the moments you miss the most. We knew it was coming, but the words still stung. “He’s passed.” As all people do, you had your successes and shortcomings. But I only… Continue reading letters to grandpa || goodbye
Dear our first house, I realize it’s weird that I’m writing you a letter. But I’ve learned that this is the best way I can process my feelings so… humor me. It hit me differently on Monday (3.25.19). I don’t know if it was having to wake up earlier because my commute time doubled or… Continue reading a letter to our first house
Dear Rylie, From your perspective, you saw Mommy and Daddy dancing in the dining room and didn’t want to feel left out. From your perspective, it looked fun. From your perspective, it was just something that made you laugh. From your perspective, it was just Daddy doing something silly with you. But from my perspective,… Continue reading letters to rylie || dance with daddy
Dear Emmaline, Can I just start off by saying you are so much fun? I have absolutely loved these past 3 months with you. I think you and I can both agree that those first 6 months were challenging. But that random October day that you woke up a completely different baby was probably the… Continue reading letters to emmaline || 9 months old
