Family & Marriage

  • Around the Home

    The pictures below are the reason I look so forward to summer! Although, I did not take any pictures of us at the pool because we were too busy having fun! Early in the week, we went blueberry picking with some friends. It was a gorgeous morning for it and about halfway through, Mazy and…

  • Just Keep It Real, Please

    Real. Real homes. Real people. Real kids. Real moments. Real everything. You with me? So I love Instagram. Maybe it’s kinda weird, but I find that there are some pretty “real” people on the Insta. Can I just thank you, from the bottom of my heart? Our souls long for people like you. I’m not…

  • Around the Home

    I just love summer! In Michigan, summers often mean lots of family time and taking a break from everything routine. It’s a good feeling. Summer for us also means vacation time with family! We recently got back from our youth group mission trip to Alaska, had a week to recover and then prepare for our…

  • Alaska Mission Trip: Part 2

    I have found myself looking through picture after picture, trying to find the right ones that depict the vastness, beauty, camaraderie, and joy that this trip was, but trying to recreate a life-changing memory I’m finding, is next to impossible. Have you ever come back from a trip, trying to explain what you saw and…

  • Alaska Mission Trip: Part 1

    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…