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.

Day 3

Day 3 after finding out and it’s becoming more and more painful. Like I said yesterday, I knew it would continue to hit us more and more, and that is true. While cleaning today, I just kept thinking about the what ifs. When I got home, I think Dan sensed I needed to talk, so…

Dealing With It

What a mix of emotions this weekend! Friday I was pretty okay emotionally after the initial blow. Dan was gone hunting and I was keeping myself busy so that helped. Saturday I headed up to GR to meet one of my best friends Tracie and we had a GREAT time together. It felt good to…

You Are My Hope

Yesterday while driving home after my appt. (and dropping Dan off at squirrel camp in Fennville for the weekend), I started to cry. Tears of relief, tears of sadness, and tears of lost hope. I was listening to the radio and trying to soak in each song on 99.3 and guess what song comes on?…

Gray

I never really liked that color and today I was reminded again why. As previously posted, my stress test was moved to today b/c of scheduling issues, so Dan and I headed up to G.R. for yet another appointment. This time it was at West Michigan Heart, a place I’ve never been to, but it…

Teriffic Tuesday

What a gorgeous day today in St. Joe! Tuesday are typically my day off, and I treasure them! I started my morning by having a cappucino at Panera, with one of my good friends. Though we haven’t gotten together in a little while, it was God’s perfect timing that we reconnected again! It’s amazing how…

Peace

I feel like I am finally accepting what is happening in our life. Last night (even though yesterday I said it was a good day) I had a major meltdown. Probably the worst one yet, but at the same time, it was so good. Dan and I talked through A LOT and MANY tears fell,…