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.
Here Fishy, Fishy…

Here Fishy, Fishy…

Like I mentioned in my weekly update post, Dan and I had the opportunity to go on a fishing charter with some friends! Last year, our friends had asked us to come with them, but that was the day my LifeVest ended up beeping, telling me it was going to shock my heart. Needless to…

A Time Away

A Time Away

Last week, we went on my family’s annual vacation, up in northern lower Michigan. We have gone to this place 5 years in a row now, and it is just perfect. Also, the timing could not have been more perfect. The day before we left, I received a call that I needed to stop taking…

Around the Home

Around the Home

Can’t wait to share what’s been going on in our life lately! It’s not all going to fit in this post, so you’ll see a slew of posts about what’s been going on in the Sterk’s life! From heart struggles, to a family vacation, to fun with friends, it’s been a few weeks of ups…

Heart Journey Update

Heart Journey Update

This past week, I was able to step away from the worries and wonders of what God is doing in my life and heart. Not that I put HIM aside, but the frustrations, disappointments, and heaviness of it all. We were able to go on my family’s vacation up north here in Michigan for a…

A Few of My Favorite Things

A Few of My Favorite Things

I am a lover of anything to organize with and/or write in. Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the privilege of partnering with Samsill, who specializes in office supplies, such as binders and notebooks. Growing up, I had NUMEROUS notebooks filled with random ramblings from Kristin. Little did I know that my love…

Gratitude and Disappointment

I don’t understand. I find myself asking the whys all too often; especially this go around. Over the past week, I have been on the brink of tears numerous times and sometimes that wall of sandbags collapsed and the river overflowed. There is just so much I can’t wrap my mind around and often feel…