Best Books from 2015 and Free Gifts!
This year's Best Books list is a bit different. Because I wanted to better understand what life is like for men and women who are not white, I intentionally sought out authors who would teach and challenge me. I succeeded. Many of these books made me weep and feel...
Book Review: Overcomer, by Aubrey Sampson
Within the first twenty pages of Aubrey Sampson’s new book, Overcomer, the tears started flowing. I’ve done a lot of work over the past two decades to dismantle my own shame. For the first thirty years of my life, I felt ashamed for some of the foolish choices I had...
You Can’t Change Your Spouse, but You Can Change You
My husband and I fall on opposite ends of the spectrum regarding many lifestyle preferences, including our need for order. Though I am finally beginning to understand that no amount of nagging, manipulating, or pleading will help him change and become more like me,...
88 Meals & the Meaning of Friendship
Most of my rituals are practiced in solitude: morning prayer, daily exercise, flossing. My two communal rituals involve food: our family’s evening dinner and the eight-eight meals I’ve shared with the same three women over the past twenty-two years. While I’m hopeful...
Photos of One of the Most Creative Weddings Ever
Three years ago I stopped shooting weddings. The days were too long. My body felt too old. This summer, I made a happy discovery. If I have a capable assistant and limit my day to five hours, I can pull it off. I shot this wedding down in Tiverton, RI. Hands down—one...
Photos for New England Home Magazine
One of the most enjoyable aspects of working as a photographer is meeting so many creative people. For the past four years, I've been shooting a special section for the summer edition of New England Home Magazine. I photographed designers, architects, builders,...
Summer Reading: Unexpected, by Trina Pocket
This week's review: Unexpected, by Trina Pocket. Pocket received a cancer diagnosis when she was 23. And pregnant with her second child. The illness combined with the hellish effects from chemo caused her once vibrant spiritual life to shrivel. Yet in the midst of the...
Women, Leadership, & the Bible with Natalie Eastman
Last year, Dr. Natalie Eastman, asked me if I would be interested in reading her new book, Women, Leadership, and the Bible: How Do I Know What to Believe? Indeed, I did want to read it. It's hard not to wonder if some of the current conflict swirling around women,...
What I’m Reading This Summer
This week's review... Compassion without Compromise, by Adam Barr and Ron Citlau One of THE issues of our day is how we as a culture will navigate the fierce beliefs around gender and sexuality—particularly as they intersect with faith. It's important to me to listen...
Just Another Friday: Spring Macro Photography
After several straight weeks of shooting for a magazine project, I had to finish an article on marriage. I was having transition issues so I packed up my camera, macro lens, and tripod and headed out to the orchard. Most of the blossoms are gone now but there's still...