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The Beauty of Diversity – Raising Image-Bearers

As we take time today to celebrate and honor a man who stood for unity, love, and honor, we can’t help but celebrate diversity, and the truth behind the lie that divides us – the truth that we are all made in the image of God. “God created man in His own image, in the […]

The Pandemic Pause

I know this year, 2020, most likely has not been everything you’ve expected. And now a “Pause”?!? Here in Michigan, we were just issued another executive order this week to try and slow the spread of COVID. The Governor is calling it a temporary “Pause” this time around, that ideally will only last 3 weeks. […]

Scripture Based Prayers For The New School Year

As first time parents navigating these waters of “Back-to-School” for the FIRST TIME, and, none-the-less, in the middle of a global pandemic, we wanted to share scripture-based prayers for back to school. To guide you in covering your children with the most essential thing they need this school year: God’s protection through prayer. Prayers you […]

A Letter To My Baby On Her First Day Of School

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Here I sit, as I write a letter to my baby on her first day of school. You think these days are far off, as you sit with a newborn on your chest, praying through the sleepless nights, wishing away the bedtime tantrums of the toddler years, and then, BOOM. Life happens. Change comes, And […]

The Pandemic Cure | Answering the Hard Questions

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Perhaps you’ve noticed we’ve been a little silent over here the past few months. That’s because we’ve met will all the experts, and Jesus himself, to bring you our magical guide of how to properly and perfectly parent in a pandemic while being all the things to everybody. Ok, so as much as we wish […]

Pursuing the Light of Christ Over Darkness

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If you enjoy summer nights as much as we do, most likely you have been outside and suddenly, the darkness sweeps through in the blink of an eye before you even have a chance to recognize that night is quickly approaching, closing out the day’s dawn. It seems as soon as darkness funnels in to […]

Finding Hope Through Loss | A Personal Journey of Miscarriage

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Writing has always been an outlet of healing for me. Even as a little girl, I remember taking a pencil to an empty journal my mom brought home from her classroom and writing fictional books with made-up characters that before lived only in my imagination. Writing has always been a healing outlet for me, so […]

Trusting God to Lead, One Step at a Time

Happy Father‘s Day!! Today we thought we’d bring you something from a good friend. Allow me to introduce you to Joel Waldman. When you imagine a strong, kind, loving man of God, that’s exactly what Joel is! We’ve only known each other for a couple of years, but our friendship has grown fast. Joel and […]

Black Lives Matter: A Look At Racism From A White Guy’s Perspective

In light of all the racism, injustice, and everything going on in our country right now, I can’t say that I relate to or even fully understand what the African American community is going through, but I also can’t remain silent. The injustice and inequality continually infecting our society is sickening. As if the oppression […]