kira’s first recital

Kira had her first dance recital. How adorable is she?

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bathroom & kitchen remodel

So we had a giant leak in our wall between our master bathroom and our kitchen. Praise God we were able to make a claim and have some help from insurance to pay for the repairs. I wanted to just share a few before and afters. We had to make decisions pretty quickly about everything.. […]

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replanted

So I have been doing this study on Tuesday Mornings called Loving God with all your Mind. It’s been really appropriate timing for me to learn so many of the truths in this book. Something big I took from it this week is a concept she talks about… Blooming where you are planted. She goes over […]

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unstuck

I went back and forth on whether or not to write this post today. But, I feel I have learned so much recently and I am hoping these truths speak to you as well. I have been a member at Grace Fellowship since I was in 6th grade (so let me do the math)…. that’s 18 […]

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fast

Life’s being moving fast lately. I haven’t had a chance to spend much time on here lately… But there has been so much going on I want to share! I have a couple posts in the work… – texting and driving = no bueno (yes, we got hit last week… car accidents stink) – kitchen […]

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march visit to haiti

Luke and I just returned from another great trip to Haiti. We love our family there. There is just something about that place that warms our heart and fills our soul. This time we were able to bring all of the shoes Ellie collected for her shoe drive. Just over 200 pairs! Boy, did they go […]

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mommy lessons

Isn’t it funny how God can use parenting to teach you something about yourself? Well.. this week has been one of those weeks. My husband has been out of town, so it’s just me and the three kiddos. There were a lot of great moments in the last week… but also some really frustrating ones. I […]

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elena joy.. how is my baby already 7?

I can’t believe my first baby girl is already 7 years old. Time truly flies by. I couldn’t be more proud to be her mommy. This year for her birthday… instead of presents.. she asked for shoes for us to bring to Haiti on our next trip. Who knew that a seven year old could […]

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“shoe”-be-doo

My daughter Ellie turns seven in the next couple weeks. For her birthday this year she asked if she could do something special. Instead of presents, she wants her friends and family to buy a pair of shoes for Luke and I to bring to Haiti on our next trip in March. She has seen some of […]

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easiest wreath ever

With the Holidays over and our Christmas decor put away, I felt like our front door looked pretty lonely. So, I started to look for something different to freshen it up. I went to Home Goods, Michaels, Target, and yikes! I was surprised how expensive wreaths are! I ended up finding a grapevine wreath at a garage sale… […]

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