Author: Kristin Sterk

As a Christ-follower, wife, stay at home mom, blogger, author, and advanced heart failure patient, my desire is to encourage others in those same roles, through honest and real conversation. May you be inspired to embrace YOUR story of God’s grace in your own life, through simple, grace-filled living.
2 Ways I Get Paid to Shop

2 Ways I Get Paid to Shop

If you know me, I am NOT a shopper. Never have been. I find it’s SO easy to buy something for the simple reason of instant gratification, versus actually needing it, hence why I don’t shop much. In reality though, going to the store or buying something online, is inevitable. Toilet paper, computer paper. Apples….

Around the Home

Around the Home

This past week was what I would call a “recoup” week, after being in the hospital for way too long. It always takes some time to get the strength back, and I feel like I’m making forward progress! So here’s what’s been going on: Monday night at Dan’s parents, the kids had fun climbing a…

Stop Looking Sideways

Stop Looking Sideways

Written last week: This post, I write while I am sitting beside my hospital bed, waiting to hear if I will be discharged or not. As I gaze out the window and realize that I soon will be stepping into “the world” again, I can’t help but reflect on my life. Such a heavy thought…

In His Image

In His Image

When Mazy was a baby, I had this high expectation of myself to raise this well-behaved, sleep through the night, eat everything under the sun, compliant baby. I mean who doesn’t go into having their first kid, thinking that in some shape or form? It doesn’t matter how many children you have, we all set…

Around the Home

Around the Home

This past week has been one for the books. I NEVER expected spending the entire week at U of M, but it was just how it was meant to be. And I see God’s hand in it, knowing I couldn’t do life at home. It was where I had to be. I will spare you…