• “Are you ready?” “Yes, Dad. I’m ready.” He was moments away from walking me down the aisle and giving me away. I can’t imagine how he was feeling. It must be quite daunting to let go of your daughter, yet fulfilling, to know you’ve done everything you can to raise your little girl into the […]

  • Twenty years.  Who are those kids in that tux and wedding gown?  It’s hard to believe but tomorrow, Lance and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary.  It’s been a good 18 years (that was not a typo – :-)). We are like a lot of couples who went through the typical newlywed adjustments … and […]

  • This is me, walking down the aisle toward something that was uncertain. I mean, I had never been married before.  In fact, I had just really gotten to know the man at the end of the aisle for less than a year.  And I was about to make a life-long commitment.  It felt a little […]

  • I remember walking into a small bridal boutique to look for a wedding dress.  It was a two-room quaint structure that had all the appearances of a little home. This location had been recommended by a friend, and it happened to be the right place for me. The dress I had imagined with its lace […]