The Hello Mornings Blog

As I stepped carefully out of the car in front of the church, I noticed it was beginning to rain. I remember thinking it was a good thing I wasn’t superstitious—because today was our wedding day.

     “Love is patient, love is kind.”

Father Mike smiled as he began his homily with these words from 1 Corinthians 13. He was my childhood pastor and a dear family friend, and he graciously agreed to travel to upstate New York to officiate our wedding. Even though I had only attended the small New En...