A Portrait of Legacy

Legacy isn’t about what we leave behind—it’s about how we live every single day.

It’s about how we love people. How we show up. How we serve others in ways that reflect Christ’s love.

If there’s one thing I want people to remember about me and my work, it’s this:

We loved well.

We went above and beyond. We treated every person we encountered with kindness, honesty, and integrity.

That’s the kind of legacy that truly lasts.

There’s a treasure I have—something more valuable to me than any amount of money.

It’s an album of photographs of my dear Aunt Bett.

Three days before she passed away, I told my Aunt Lori that I needed to photograph her last portrait.

I just knew.

If you know me, you know how much I love music. I play piano, I cherish music, I feel deeply connected to it. And that love? That talent? It comes from her.

So when I took that portrait, I wanted to capture who she truly was.

I photographed her in her home, at her piano, with her Bible. In the frame was also an old portrait of her when she was young.

That image?

It’s more than a photograph. It’s a story.

It’s a visual representation of her faith, her legacy, her love.

I cherish that portrait because it’s her. It reflects everything she stood for, everything she believed, everything she left behind.

And that’s why I do what I do.

Because one day, when our loved ones are no longer with us, all we have left are the memories—the stories—the pieces of their life we can hold onto.

That’s what photography is about.

It’s not about taking pictures. It’s about preserving legacies.

A Calling, Not Just a Career

If you’re looking to be an entrepreneur, a photographer, or a florist, there’s one thing you need to understand:

This is more than a job.

Some people do business for money. 

Some people do business because they feel called to it.

That’s where I stand.

Of course, you have to be profitable and sustainable—but at the end of the day, business is about serving people. It’s about meeting them where they are. It’s about being the love of God to others.

If you treat people right, they’ll treat you right.

If you put people over profit, the profit will come.

If you run your business with honesty, kindness, and excellence, you won’t just build a brand—you’ll build a legacy.

We don’t get to choose how long we’re here.

But we do get to choose how we show up.

And I want my legacy to be one of love, faith, and service.

One that says:

He loved well.

• He honored God in his work.

• He treated people with kindness and integrity.

• He created something that lasts.

Because at the end of the day, that is what matters.