Be Still - 2025

Be Still.

Wow. What a year it’s been.

At the beginning of this year, I wrote down a list of prayers. One of them was simple but heavy on my heart: “Lord, I pray that I have at least three weddings this year.” I stepped into 2025 full of uncertainty. I didn’t know how to run a business. I didn’t know what I was doing. All I knew was that I trusted the Lord, and I surrendered it all to Him. I’m ending this year with ten weddings. Most of them happened in the fall, during one of the busiest and hardest seasons of my life. I’ve been balancing two full-time jobs, constantly feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed, and exhausted. There were days I felt like I was drowning. But in the middle of all the noise, the Lord kept speaking the same words to my heart over and over again:

“Be still.”
“Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10

Those words carried me this year.

My days often look like working from 7–4, coming home, and working all over again. Stress at my main job, stress at home, stress trying to give my business everything I have while feeling like I never quite have enough to give. And sometimes, I find myself complaining—not about this business, but about not having the time to fully pour into it.

But then I remember the girl who prayed that prayer.
The girl who dreamed of this.
The girl who was hungry, determined, and willing to learn, grow, and trust.

This has always been my dream.

I love to create. I come alive when I’m creating. Capturing love, telling stories, preserving moments—this is where I feel most myself. Even in the chaos, even when I feel scattered and overwhelmed, I come back to those two words: Be still.

Some days I feel like Peter—stepping out in faith, trusting Jesus, and then suddenly sinking all over again. But I pray I never lose sight of the One who keeps me afloat. The One who reaches for me when I feel like I’m at my lowest. The One who reminds me that transformation comes from knowing Him.

This year stretched me. It challenged me. I battled myself internally—wanting to surrender everything, not just the easy parts, but still learning how to do that. From relationships, to jobs, to friendships, to this business. I was called into spaces filled with uncertainty and grey areas, but I chose obedience. And obedience brought blessing.

This has been one of the most challenging years of my life. Being a young girl in her twenties, stepping into new roles without knowing how to navigate them. Not knowing what the future holds is scary. But I’ve learned that when your future is in His hands, it is never truly uncertain.

There were moments I got distracted. Moments I placed things above Him. Moments I got caught up in my own schedule and the noise of this world. But I always heard that quiet whisper calling me back home.

This year was a year to be still.
A year to trust.
A year of faith—not just in this business, but in every area of my life.

The connections I’ve made with my couples this year mean everything to me. This business is so much more than weddings—it’s a place where I want Him to be glorified in everything I do. I pray I never lose the wonder of this life.

Yes, I’m stressed.
Yes, I cry sometimes because it feels like I’m making no progress.
Yes, it’s hard.
Yes, I am Peter (haha).

But this life is temporary. He is the true prize.

I stand here so incredibly grateful that the Lord didn’t just hear my prayers—He multiplied them. I cannot wait to see how His plan and His glory continue to unfold through this work in 2026.