05/22/2026
Yesterday slipped away from me, but I had all of these words planned and written out because it’s so easy celebrating this man - and I wanted to honor him well on his birthday. He deserves that and so much more!
If you know Zach, you know he loves deeply. He is one of the most passionate humans I’ve ever known. The kind of person who would give the shirt off his back… and does. Several of you have probably even noticed a little extra discount on your receipt from him before, simply because he saw you that day. Saw your grief. Your heaviness. Your hard season - he exemplifies what it looks like to care deeply.
There is something so special about this life with him. Just the other day during our daily walk, we found ourselves talking about how grateful we are to get to live it all together. The simple moments. Mid-morning walks. Random school lunches with our boys. Supporting each other’s dreams while also building some side by side. I came across our wedding vows this week and in mine, I wrote: “You are the one to remind me that everything is going to be okay. God has us. You show me what faith looks like through the ways you comfort me…”
And that is still exactly who he is to me today.
In the hard small business and life moments, when things feel uncertain or heavy, Zach is steady and unshaken. He reminds me God has us. He speaks peace when my mind spirals and brings me back to the heart of it. And somehow, he still finds a way to celebrate my successes louder than anyone else, even when I struggle to fully see them myself. That’s one of my favorite things about him. He makes people believe in themselves again. And not just me - Our boys. Friends. Strangers. Customers who walk through the doors carrying invisible heaviness. New or old of his music listeners. He has always had this gift of making people feel seen, capable, valued, and deeply loved.
And the truth is, Zach has always led our family with LOVE over all else. From day one, he was the leader in heart behind the heartbeat of this space too. I still remember his exact words when we first opened these doors: “Every person who walks through here, they are not just transactions (that word has always stuck with me). They are people. People with hearts, stories, struggles, and lives that matter.” And that has shaped everything about Little House On Main over these past 8 years. It’s why you’ve heard us say time and time again that people matter here. It’s why we hope this place has always felt different. Because to us, this was never meant to just be a store. It was meant to be a place where people feel seen, known, welcomed, encouraged, and loved - where they become part of something. And he passes that same advice and encouragement along to anyone we know beginning their own small business journey too. Lead with people. Love well. Care deeply. Build something that makes others feel seen.
I could go on forever about how gifted he is too. The writer he is. The vocalist he is. Watching Nashville begin to recognize what so many of us have seen for years has been incredibly beautiful. Multiple songs already picked up by major publishers in just a few months and being named “One To Watch” by the Nashville Songwriters Association International feels only like the beginning. (Can you tell I am just SO proud!?)
But at the end of the day, what I’m most proud of is his heart 🤍
Life has not always been easy. There have been painful seasons. Misunderstandings. Hurt. People who walked away. But he never let any of it harden him. He kept loving anyway. Kept showing up anyway. Kept believing in goodness anyway. And I think that says everything.
You are my one. And I will forever be grateful we get to journey through this life side by side.
Love you, Z 🤍 Happy Birthday.
