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As a Christ-follower, wife, blogger, author, and advanced heart failure and leukemia patient, my desire is to encourage others in those same roles, through honest and real conversation. May you be inspired to embrace YOUR story of God’s grace in your own life, through simple, grace-filled living.

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In a few months our daughter will turn 10. For so

In a few months our daughter will turn 10.

For some, that may seem very young, to others, that may seem like a lifetime away. As she walked across the stage at her school’s Christmas program, my husband leaned over to me and whispered, “There goes your mini-me!” #truth.

I’ve let that sit in my mind for a bit and yes, we look a LOT a like (more so when I had hair), but it also made me think about the influence Dan and I have in her life. We don’t want her to mimic us, but God. Though we do take to heart what the Bible says about impressing God’s commandments on her heart.

What message is our life sending? Everything we do, flows from our hearts. And what we put in our minds, comes out in our lives. Our world tells us to accomplish more, do more, and obtain more. Is that how the Bible says we are to live our lives? It’s not!

The Bible calls us first and foremost to love him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In doing that, we learn to do all things for HIM, not to accomplish more for ourselves. We also learn to heed to the command of Sabbath rest, instead of doing more and more. We also learn the virtue of contentment, instead of needing to always obtain more.

As I read through those categories, I found myself stuck in the middle. Do you too? I feel this pull of what the world requires, but I know deep in my heart, what God requires. And whatever I choose, is what I represent to Mazy.

When she leaves our home and starts her own, what will she say we impressed on her? What message have we sent to her? What have we talked with her about? Obtaining more? Accomplishing more? Doing more? Or one of living her life for Christ alone, by loving God and loving others?

I desire to create an environment where she will succeed in whatever circumstances God allows in her life, instead of creating perfect environments where she will succeed through obtaining, accomplishing, and doing.

We’ve got several years before my mini-me flees the coop, but it’s never to early to start instilling the truths of God’s Word in her heart, through our conversations, what we focus on around the dinner table, and how we are to treat others. May we all choose what God asks of us!

If you’re looking for a hilarious game for a lar

If you’re looking for a hilarious game for a large group, Dan made up this game that had me almost in tears! Supposed to just keep your chin above the table, and as you can see, it got a little physical! Sit every other, and try to score the ping pong ball on your goal! Meanwhile, all you hear are party blowers…

EPIC nerf battle at church today! Tried to stay pr

EPIC nerf battle at church today! Tried to stay protected and fairly stationary, especially after the ablation, but who left a good welt on my arm? My husband! It was my own fault, I’ll admit 😁. Love these kids and love the laughter we can have together!

If you’re looking for something to do Monday-Thu

If you’re looking for something to do Monday-Thursday nights, check out the Holland Modular Train Club at the Zeeland Library! I missed out last year due to chemo and knew we had to go back. Thankfully Mazy reminded us tonight that it was the perfect night to go and we are so glad we did. Step back into time while doing a fun scavenger hunt, and soak in the world of imagination. They mentioned they also have a train set up in South Haven so if you live closer to that area, go and check it out!
#hollandmodulartrainclub #howardmillerlibrary #christmas

Made it! Was a LONG day, and still have to lay fla

Made it! Was a LONG day, and still have to lay flat til nighttime, but it’s done. They were able to access the spots that were misfiring, and all looked good after them leaving me be for an hour, so they pulled the catheters, and wouldn’t you know, some spots started firing again. But that can happen and they are hoping they aren’t as strong. And if they come back, they can try again at a later time or put me on another med. But they are going to give it a few months for the heart to heal and then reevaluate. And this is where we just pray God suppresses them enough where I won’t need another one. If I do, we are just thankful there are options! 5 years ago we were talking heart transplant and I’m not anywhere near that, even after two rounds of cancer and nasty chemo that can cause heart failure. Two years ago we were thinking we’d have to move to Mayo or Boston General to have a bone marrow transplant AND heart transplant! This is what God does. Gives us what we need just when we need it! May not be perfect or what WE deem is best, but it’s ALWAYS just what we need. Praising God for that today. Thank you for all the prayers and support as we continue to journey through, as we all do, through the stories he has written for our lives.

#ablation #heartfailure #pvcs

Attempt #2 on ablation #4! Here we go! God already

Attempt #2 on ablation #4! Here we go! God already knows how the day will all go so we rest in His perfect plan.

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