My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in Faith, Life, Motherhood on Aug 2nd, 2012
My kids are Young Champions, and they have the medals to prove it. They just completed a week long track and field clinic/outreach that our church puts on for the community. All three of my kiddos had an amazing time making new friends, hanging out with old friends, and learning new skills. It was a [...]
Posted in Faith, Life, Motherhood on Jul 17th, 2012
We are a family of five. A family of five packed with lots of personality. There is never a dull moment in our home. It’s lively. Feisty. Colorful. Passionate and Diverse.
Naturally, with all this passion and diversity comes an awful lot of disagreement (you can only imagine). Our more recent family verse could not have [...]
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. There are days I am tempted to agree with them. Joel and I bought a new camera. We spent months researching and comparing brands, prices, and pixels, then finally bit the bullet. We pushed our nine-year-old, first edition, digital Sony camera aside and purchased a [...]
Posted in Life, Small Space Living on Aug 26th, 2011
Jill Martin, a Today Show contributor, writes in her book, “I Have Nothing To Wear”, that women should get rid of 75% of their closets. That means going through all those clothes, shoes, scarves and belts and finding the 25% that you can’t live without. I love a good challenge. In fact, I was so [...]
Posted in Africa, Life, Motherhood on Aug 10th, 2011
A week ago I was flying across the country to meet up with three of my high school BFF’s. We had been planning this reunion for months, and the excitement of seeing these sweet friends had me up all through the night. I knew it was going to be a wonderful weekend, but I had [...]
Posted in Life, Small Space Living on Aug 5th, 2011
Where on earth does one find extra space in a small house where every square inch is accounted for?
The answer to this question takes a little creativity, planning, time, and teamwork. Our bonus space upstairs – our saving grace – was an eye sore to me for three years. I hated it. Because of its [...]
Posted in Life on Aug 2nd, 2011
These girls are two of my hold-your-hand-in-the-dark friends. During one of the most painful seasons of my life, these girls were there for me. They loved me. They hurt with me. They are the kind of friends that don’t judge when you cry so hard that your mascara runs, your nose runs, and nothing coming [...]
Posted in Life, Small Space Living on Jul 29th, 2011
Today marks Week Five of my new Friday series on small-space-living. As I was putting it all together I felt I needed to make sure I took a moment to talk about one of the biggest obstacles I have faced while living in a small home. It has nothing to do with size and everything [...]
Posted in Faith, Life, Marriage, Motherhood on Jul 27th, 2011
Moms come in all different shapes, sizes, colors, histories, gifts and callings. Motherhood is not a “one size fits all” deal. In theory this is a great truth. In practice it can be very challenging to accept and believe.
Some moms work outside the home, some moms are full time homemakers. Some moms send their kids [...]
Posted in Life, Marriage, Small Space Living on Jul 22nd, 2011
A very long time ago I heard a woman speak about how to create a lovely home. Her audience was a group of pastors’ wives, and her primary point was the importance of focusing on the master bedroom before tackling any other room in the house. The “love nest” should be every woman’s priority. [...]
Welcome to my blog. My name is Amy, and I wear a lot of different hats: wife, mother, daughter, sister, missionary, teacher, friend...and the list goes on. Life is a balancing act, and one I do not excel at. I find that each new season brings about more opportunities to learn, grow and allow God to continue the refining work in me. The pages of this blog are a glimpse into the lessons I am learning and the journey I am taking. I hope you enjoy!