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…
I am someone who enjoys being encouraged by a good read. I had a friend come up to me at church one Sunday and she had shared a few words that God had put on her heart to share with me. They were inspiring and timely, as we were in the process of waiting to…
I love food. Not that I am this great cook or that we go out to fine cuisine restaurants, but I just enjoy sitting around a table with family and friends, eating food. Maybe I like food so much because when I get hungry, I indeed get hangry. And that’s the truth. I can easily…
This past week, even though it rained a decent amount, we still found pockets of time to be outside and just enjoy the beauty of God’s world! Every day, we try to take a walk downtown Zeeland to look for painted rocks or whatever else we can find. On this particular day, we found an…
