Summer is officially in full swing and the Sterks couldn’t be more excited! As much as I thrive on routines and schedules, there is something about waking up to the birds singing and listening to them for just a few more minutes in the morning. In Michigan, we sort of skipped over spring in the…
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Have you ever had it where you knew something was coming up or that you had to do something, but kept putting it off in hopes that the problem would just solve itself? That would be me and my heart failure. I make the grave mistake of thinking I can do this, when in reality,…
The past few days, I have been going through areas of our home that need a little “extra attention”, to put it kindly. During the busy winter months, things have gotten thrown here and there, and it’s time to put everything back in it’s rightful place. And while doing so, I can’t help but think:…
I don’t know about you, but I love flipping the calendar to a new year. Oh the possibilities! Oh the thinks you can think (thank you, Dr. Seuss)! But I have to remind myself that it doesn’t take the start of a new year to live out God’s purposes for my life. EVERYDAY we wake…
With Christmas right around the corner, while listening to the music and seeing all the lights, I can’t help but wonder, what am I offering to HIM amidst all the planning I am doing for our earthly gatherings? How do I offer my whole life as a living sacrifice? How do I offer my time,…
