One way we WON’T be encouraging our daughter

I was searching for books for my baby girl. I needed to add some to her wishlist in preparation for her birthday. We love books. We have more books in our house than balls in the ball pit. More books than we really have room for. It’s getting out of hand. In a...

Is Christmas 2020 a gift?

I haven’t been a huge Christmas fan since I was a young girl. I’ve never been a fan of Christmas music because the songs always got so worn out on repeat in all the stores and radio stations. The season always feels rushed and full of obligations and so...

Summer Barn Wedding | Ben and Megan

Y’all. This summer barn wedding is literally the sweetest. The. Sweetest. This was the second time I’d stepped foot on the property for wedding purpose.  The first? Justin and Rachel’s wedding, the first-ever wedding someone asked to pay me to shoot!...

Rustic Winter Wedding | Brian and Chayanne

When Brian asked me to capture his rustic winter wedding, I felt completely honored.  And as the details of this day rolled out, my excitement mounted.  Then, when I arrived on the scene… Boom. Check it. That’s right: a pink church. My. Dream. A pink...

A Wedding like Johnny and June | Michaela and Ben

My junior bridesmaid got married! What!? Just a few years ago (okay, nine!), she was this cutie as my junior bridesmaid in my wedding: I’ve known Michaela for most of her life; I first met her when her mother gave me piano lessons. Michaela was about 3 or 4....

Let’s Do Better: “My man is a _______…”

I’ve seen the memes, the social media posts: “I have three children–Jimmy, Sara, and my husband…” “I’m not sure who is easir to raise–my children or my husband…” There are far more memes which are far too...

Pennsylvania Church Camp Wedding | John and Bethany

You might remember John and Bethany from their proposal on OSU’s campus. It was my third contracted proposal!           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Rebecca ✝️??? (@rejoicingrebecca) on Apr 23, 2017 at 12:24pm PDT Yep, that...

Ben and Megan | Engaged!

Ben and Megan are engaged!  What great news!  These two are just perfect together. I’ve gotta tell you about them! The Hunk and I met Ben when we were doing campus ministry and he was an undergrad at Ohio State.  Now, Ben’s all graduated and on to his...

An Announcement: Backstory and then some

In typical early Midwest, mid-March fashion, it was freezing outside. The kind of cold that requires layers of blankets, especially for a girl like me – – a girl who has always run cold. The Hunk lay beside me, a furnace as usual, with all the warm pajamas...

Let’s do better: “Just wait until…”

“Just wait until college. That’s when the real hard work begins.” “Just wait until you have a full-time job; it becomes so monotonous and annoying.” “Just wait until you get married. You’ll see how hard it is!”...