Grace-Full Goals – Handmade Bag



It has been an interesting week weather-wise, but that is what’s fun about living in the north! We went from near 60s to teens in a matter of days – oh, and a nasty blizzard. More on that in a bit. This week we will be heading back to Michigan for Thanksgiving, which we are…
Dan and I have decided that Friday nights that consist of doing absolutely nothing feel so good sometimes. This week was a little crazy with trying to get the good ole car fixed. It’s not quite done yet…still need to tighten the timing belt and put some hoses back on, but we have made a…
One of the biggest joys of youth ministry is seeing kids grow. Yet one of the most humbling is realizing how much they have helped ME grow. Never would I have thought that to be the case (oh how naive a thought that is :)). The things that Dan and I need to remember when…
We all have those “it” moments in our life. Situations that happen, when we least expect them to. That “it” changes our life course and we can’t help but sit and wonder, what’s next? Plus, what are we supposed to do with situations we don’t expect? Like everyone in life, we too have had many…
Consider me odd, but I LOVE to paint. In our old home, I painted every single room – not just once, but sometimes twice. Sometimes I didn’t like the shade of tan, so I would repaint. Sometimes the color was too bold. Then I wanted to create a tuscan color montage, so I repainted yet…
So what else have we been up to? Good question. Well, for those of you who don’t know me very well, I am one who LOVES to do crafts, make something myself, or just try something new. Our spare bedroom is filled with craft ideas, projects in the making, all my scrapbooking and card-making supplies,…