Oh my goodness, is it here already? What a bittersweet time for a mom… excited to have my big girl getting to experience something new (something she’s been looking forward to for soooo long) and yet so aware of the fact that once school begins her life will pass before me even fast than it […]
From Michigan
Happy Birthday Elliana Grace!
By Niki: Our precious little one is THREE today! I cannot believe how quickly these first three years of her life have flown by! How did we get from this… To this… I invite you to take a trip down memory lane with me 🙂 That’s Elli’s first year! Now it’s time for exploring, […]
Home Improvement
By: Niki Did anyone just get a kick out of that show Home Improvement? 🙂 I would probably like it even more now that I’m an adult in the midst of raising kids, building a marriage, and trying to remodel a home! I know one thing, I’m EXTREMELY thankful that my husband is no Tim […]
God Wants to Make You Rich, Successful, and Keep You Safe
Author: Niki Oh how we love to quote Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. But as I’ve been studying the book of Jeremiah I am challenged to look as this […]
A Magical Night
A couple of weeks ago we got to take the girls to their first carnival! Our little town of St. Joe hosts the Venetian Festival every year and it supposedly brings in about 200,000 visitors every year (that’s what I read online anyways)… and everything on the internet is true, right? We chose not to […]
Conquering Fears
Well, now that I have you captivated let me warn you that this post is probably NOT what you were expecting 🙂 I’ll be straight with you ~ this post is about 1) me learning to sew 2) Elli going poop in the potty and 3) Nya learning to wipe herself … all of which […]
Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer!
Summer is off to a great start here in Michigan! The locals have commented that temps have been cooler than average, but we’re certainly not complaining!These past couple weeks Ty has been focused primarily on completing his first class with Moody Bible Institute ~ The Church and it’s Doctrines. He is enjoying it immensely and […]
Settling Into The Contiguous United States
As promised we want to update everyone on our first few weeks in Michigan. We’ve been here for a little over 3 weeks now! It has been packed full of fun with a little bit of unpacking and work on the house mixed in 🙂 With fun people to spend time with, a park just […]
My Favorite Painting
I was just laying on the couch enjoying a relaxing moment while Elliana was napping and Nya was finishing her bath with Daddy. I’m a woman and don’t have a “nothing box” (those of you who’ve watched “Laughing Your Way To A Better Marriage” know what I’m talking about), so my mind does not shut […]
The Greatest Day In History
“The greatest day in history, death is beaten, you have rescued me. Shout it out – Jesus is alive!” These are the opening lyrics from one of my latest favorite songs “Happy Day”, and they’re still resounding in my head after leading worship on Easter Sunday. Personally, Easter is my favorite holiday. On Good Friday […]