The Sacred Ordinary grew out of the years after I left the road—when Missouri and the Ozarks became the first place that steadied me. This project looks at the small anchor points of that time, the places and moments that gave shape to a life when home was still something I was learning to build again.

A dirt race track with a white truck and spare tires in the center, and a person’s shadow taking the photo in the foreground. There are cars and a person working near the track in the background under an overcast sky.
Large white cumulus clouds in the sky over a rural landscape with trees, a house, and a construction site.
Large roadside sign spelling 'HOWDY' with the words 'WE'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU' underneath, set against a sunset sky with a parking lot and businesses in the background.
A golden retriever sitting on the front porch of a wooden house with stone accents, a wreath on the door, and green bushes in the yard.
Interior view of a restaurant with a red booth seat near a window, showing a parking lot, street, and church outside on a sunny day.
A person's arm extended outdoors with a tattoo that reads 'I really do believe that' in black ink, set against a background of trees and grass.
A front door with a decorative oval glass window, surrounded by red walls and black trim, with a brass handle and lock.
Abstract image with blue and beige colors, resembling a watercolor painting of trees or a landscape.
A large, reflective gold heart sculpture hanging from a wooden arched ceiling, adorned with pink ribbon-like ribbons on top.
A person with long wavy brown hair holding a light orange cat indoors near a window or glass door.
A tree with a folding chair, a backpack, and clothing hanging on it in a forest setting.
Group of five people and a dog sitting around a fire pit at night, with string lights overhead, in an outdoor setting
A young man with curly hair sitting cross-legged on a grassy field at night, eyes closed, wearing a red jacket, gray t-shirt, black pants, and hiking shoes.
A sunset sky filled with mammatus clouds, with silhouettes of trees in the foreground.