Category Archives: faith and family
Marriage: Worth Fighting For {More than just getting by}
We met when I was 24–and we got married at 25. I had just returned from missionary work overseas for a year–View full post »
I Wanna Love Like That {Why I Need His Strength to Really Love}
Thanksgiving is getting ready to rear the corner. Followed by Christmas. Which means–we will all be busier thanView full post »
Why I Run From Mega-Churches and Fog Machine Concert Worship
Our family lives in one of the biggest cities in the United States–so we are surrounded by mega churches and theView full post »
I’m thankful {how love makes our family}
To be a fly on our wall. This is a typical day after nap time for these two. You don’t have to say anything AT ALLView full post »
Just a Day {Live each day to the fullest…}
I imagine one day I’ll wake up and wonder. What did a day look like back then when they were little? Today was aView full post »
When God Sees You {Believing in His Promises}
Recently I went to a women’s retreat with the new, smaller church my family has been attending. For 10 years weView full post »
Stripping away layers {Resting in His Faithfulness}
It’s been 6 months since we moved to the farm:) What we call the farm anyway. Little by little–we are makingView full post »
Finding Joy in a Little {the art of not keeping up}
It took my awhile. I wish I had learned sooner. Practiced it more often. Not worried so much. And just stood still.View full post »
Breathing in Today (when they are little)
A grandmother–not by blood but heart–picked us…more than 7 years ago to pour into. She’d show upView full post »
When things break (Give Us Eyes to See)
Broken. Every single day–something will break. Slow down. Ask for eyes to see. Because it's not about how theView full post »
Today…
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Family Road Trip {Lake Michigan}
Going to catch up on documenting some of our recent fun! A few weeks ago Rich had a business trip scheduled for TraverseView full post »
this is the church and this is the steeple…
Some of the hardest places for people to walk into are the places filled by Christians. How thankful I am how the LordView full post »
Peacemakers {Surrounding Yourself with Persons of Peace}
He says it–he reminds me over and over. A truth my husband over and over reminds me… “Andrea–View full post »
Character {when no one else is looking}
Some of my favorite quotes on character were spoken by one of the most revered coaches in the history of sports JohnView full post »
Following Dreams {everyone has a different purpose}
Oh my. Tomorrow Richard comes home. Thankful. So right after I got home from serving at Created for Care–myView full post »
Meet Lauren and her sweet family {love this momma}
It is such an honor to call this momma a friend. She is truly the most tender, sweetest person I know. What an honor itView full post »
Papa Don {Donald Mutumba – A Life Well Lived}
Today–in Zambia Donald Mutumba, the COO of Wiphan Zambia, will be laid to rest. He was a great and compassionateView full post »