I have never seen myself as an evangelist. At least not in the traditional sense. Since accepting Christ, I have largely contented myself with growing in my personal understanding of the scriptures, cultivating my relationship with God and growing more consistent in the practices of my daily life. When Foster and I got married, our focus grew to doing these things as a family and engaging Christ's body through our incredible local church. We also have a sincere heart to love those who do...

Our Church’s Podcast recently interviewed Foster and I on the topic of “ Living Different .” Through conversation, we explored what it practically looks like for our family to live by the values of God’s Kingdom. We shared our family mission statement, which has been a driving proponent in establishing our full and beautiful “different life.” A few key themes that came up were simplicity, hospitality, priorities, vision, community and daily rhythms. If you’d like to hear why I didn’t want...

Our youngest, now nearly 1 year old, enjoying the butterflies and some sunshine at our local botanical garden. Take a moment to dream...