This Is My Story…


























This post is a long time in coming, but I have been doing a lot of thinking about Thanksgiving. It is one of my favorite holiday (next to Christmas) because I often need to get humbled. I find it so ironic that Black Friday falls the day after we have a designated day to give…
Wedding shower gifts are sometimes hard to be creative with. Yes, there is the typical “by off the registry” gift, but what if you wanted to do something a little more creative? When I was a bride-to-be, my sister had given me a bucket full of cleaning supplies. I still use it to this day!…
I feel like I have so much to say, but I struggle to find words to express our feelings over the past 2 weeks. Really, we are the same Dan and Kristin, but at the same time, we feel so different. Our thought patterns have changed. Our dreams have changed. Our conversations have changed. Just…
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…
April showers bring May flowers and…the saying holds true to this day! It was a rainy week here in West Michigan, but the weekend definitely made up for it! Despite the dreary days, we still made the most of it all. Mazy just couldn’t stay awake on a 20 minute drive. She RARELY falls asleep…
Happy Easter! I almost struggle saying “happy” because oh the emotions go so much deeper than “happy”, don’t they? When you really think about what Christ has done and everything he did, “happy” just doesn’t cut it. But I’m not sure we have words to fully express our humble gratitude for what he’s done! Have…