There is something about stepping out of your comfort zone, exploring new areas, building relationships, and most of all, growing closer to God – all things that encompass a mission trip. This past week, we headed to Alaska for our youth group mission trip, that was intergenerational too. The group of 30 embarked on the…
I have this odd appreciation for dollar stores. There is something about finding an item that I know I would pay several dollars more for at a local Walmart of Meijer, and paying only a dollar for it! Yes, those are the Dutch genes in me, but I still get geeked every time it happens!…
We are turning up the heat here in West Michigan. Or I should say the air conditioning! Fun and sun have arrived and we are trying to embrace it to the fullest. Even though we don’t have a cottage, we decided to make our home feel like a cottage – as my husband would say,…
With the 4th of July coming up, it has made me think often about the gift it is to live in America. This place is filled with opportunities and freedoms. I have been to other countries where the people just DREAM of moving to America. For freedom. For the opportunities. For the opportunity for more….
It’s summer! I would say this week it FINALLY is feeling like summer here in West Michigan. Can I get a woohoo? Growing up, I used to VERY MUCH dislike reading. I don’t like to use the “h” word that rhymes with “ate”, but picking up a book just for fun, well, didn’t sound like…
I am finding that the best summer days are when you don’t have a clue what time it is, when the house is a disaster, you eat who knows what, just to satisfy hunger, and you can just spend it outside enjoying the beautiful weather with family and friends. During those moments, it sometimes feels…
