My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in Faith, Grace, Life, Ministry, Motherhood on Feb 6th, 2018
When you change that diaper, you are changing the world.
When you are a round-the-clock nurse for three sick little ones, you are changing the world.
When you wake up at 5am to shower and get ready for work so that you can be ready and available to your family as they prepare for school and work, [...]
In seasons of change and transition, whether that be adding a new baby to the family, moving across the country, a job change, or even just coming off of the holidays, life can feel out of control. While I don’t mind change – the necessary, needed and healthy changes that either happen on their own, [...]
Posted in Faith, Grace, Life, Motherhood on Sep 30th, 2016
I have this hobby called “tweaking” (moving items from one place to another). I am constantly tweaking the decorations around my home, which I find to be very therapeutic. It’s an outlet for me. However, recently I found myself not finding any peace or joy in the process of “tweaking”. Instead, I was feeling overwhelmed, [...]
Peter was a water walker. He was the kind of guy that wanted to take advantage of any and every experience with Jesus – even to the extreme of walking on water.
Matthew 14:22-32 gives the account of Peter’s famous water-walking moment. In summary, Jesus told the disciples to get in the boat. Jesus took some [...]
Jackson and I have this little game we play with each other at bedtime. I say, “I love you,” to which he replies, “I love you more.” Then I say, “No, I love you more,” and he pushes back with, “No, I love you more…” and on and on it goes. Jackson, typically, will say, [...]
Did you know that nothing can, or cannot, happen to you without the approval or knowledge of your heavenly Father? Did you know that, when trouble comes, there is someone ultimately in control? Someone who really and truly cares about you and has your best interest in mind. Nothing, nothing, has more power over your [...]
Posted in Faith, Grace, Life, Ministry, Motherhood on Jun 17th, 2011
Problems. They either get your heart pumping with adrenaline or bring weighty worry.
One thing that I am slow in learning, but growing in just the same, is trusting in the Lord no matter what my outside circumstances – or pending deadlines – look like. God is always in control, and He has never let me [...]
Adam and Eve. Theirs was truly a life to be envied. Can you imagine walking and talking with God in the cool of the day? Can you imagine the lushness and beauty of the Garden of Eden? What must it have been like to be fully exposed, naked, and unashamed? Their relationship with God and [...]
Last week an Ethiopian church planter was martyred, a wife and four children left without a husband and father. A friend of mine miscarried her baby. My grandfather passed away only a few days ago. And we are all aware of the recent tragedy in Japan. This has had me thinking about eternity. Life after [...]
Herodias wanted John the Baptist’s head on a platter. She was an angry woman spurred on by the cancer of bitterness that permeated her entire being. The NIV says she “nursed a grudge.” She was not only offended by John’s confrontation of her sin, but she invested time and energy into nursing her wound and [...]
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!