My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in 2021, Abundance, Current Events, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Life, Ministry, Trust, missions on Jan 1st, 2021
2020, literally, went out with a bang last night. A storm blew in yesterday evening bringing with it lightening that lit up the sky and claps of thunder unlike any I had ever heard before. Sitting around our living room with our three oldest, we all joked that 2020 was throwing a temper tantrum as [...]
Posted in Africa, Current Events, Faith, Grace, Life, Ministry, Remain, Spirit-Filled Life, Trust, missions on Aug 28th, 2020
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23
Hold on.
When I think of what it takes to hold on – to endure, to press on, to persevere – the word tenacious comes to mind.
Tenacity is defined by Merriam-Webster as: the quality or fact of being able to [...]
Posted in Africa, Faith, Life, Ministry, Remain, Spirit-Filled Life, missions on Jun 26th, 2020
Stay in the race.
You do not want to watch me run a mile. I promise. It’s painful for me to run a full mile, and I am confident that it would be equally painful for you to watch. My dad is a runner, my sister is a runner, and I am a wannabe runner. I [...]
Posted in Faith, Grace, Life, Ministry, Remain, Spirit-Filled Life, Trust, missions on Jun 18th, 2020
My natural instinct is to boast about my strengths. Show you the best of me. Be strong. Be independent. Impressive. Controlled.
But…there are days when my weaknesses get the best of me: insecurities resurface and create fear, a sleepless night with a sick child leaves me weary for the day, challenges before me look bigger than [...]
Posted in Africa, Current Events, Faith, Grace, Life, Ministry, Remain, Trust, missions on May 2nd, 2020
“Where he leads me, I will follow.” – E.W. Blandly
Only a few weeks ago, messages from the American Embassy had become a regular and consistent presence in my inbox. Updates from the Malawi government were an ongoing alert in every social networking group I am a part of, and most of those messages appeared to [...]
Posted in Africa, Faith, Grace, Life, Remain, Spirit-Filled Life, Trust, missions on Jan 30th, 2020
“Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.” I Chronicles 16:27
Transition is like watching the tide make its way in and out along the smooth sands of the ocean shore.
One minute all is calm. All is peaceful. The seas are friendly, relaxing, and smooth. There are no worries. The [...]
It’s rainy season in Malawi. As I sit here, looking out at the quiet morning showers as they wash the lush, thick grasses, heavy hanging trees, and cactus plants in their soft dew-like downfall – nature enclosing me as though I were snuggled up safely in a canopy of green – I find my inner [...]
Posted in Africa, Faith, Grace, Life, Spirit-Filled Life, Trust, missions on Aug 30th, 2019
Everything is upside down.
We are grasping for normal, and there is no normal.
The highs and lows hit multiple times throughout the day.
Elation from successfully making a full meal from scratch (and everyone loves it). Excitement in finding out that our children’s school offers ballet (an answer to Sydney’s prayers). Peaceful pleasure in roses in bloom [...]
Posted in Faith, Grace, Life, Ministry, Spirit-Filled Life, Trust on Jan 18th, 2019
I was in third grade. It was a Sunday morning, and I was sitting in our children’s church room at church when our children’s leaders were suddenly called away from the classroom. They left a boy and a girl in charge – no more than two years older than myself – who were instructed to [...]
Posted in Faith, Life, Marriage, Ministry, Motherhood on Jan 11th, 2019
We bought Jasper a coloring book and a set of jumbo crayons to keep him entertained on our long road trips. He’s three, so for him the thrill of the activity is simply the fact that he can make marks on the paper and scribble to his heart’s delight and nobody is going to stop [...]
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!