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Kristin Sterk

Simple, Grace-Filled Living

Kristin Sterk
Kristin Sterk
Simple, Grace-Filled Living

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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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Happy 1st Birthday in Heaven, Dad! Anticipating th Happy 1st Birthday in Heaven, Dad! Anticipating this day has been hard, but yet it’s also filled with a peaceful joy, knowing you are living out your ultimate birthday gift and dream in life - eternity with your Father. Last year you wanted to make it to 75, and you did! You even blew out your candles! And this year, we continue to celebrate who you are, never forgetting what you taught us - that life with Christ is all that matters. Your faith shined through in all your words and actions. You didn’t care about what will eventually fade away, but only on what will last forever - treasures in Heaven. And now that’s where you are, celebrating everyday, how your faith has become sight. I love you and always will. Happy Birthday, Dad!
When the Schreurs moved next door, and when I mean When the Schreurs moved next door, and when I mean NEXT DOOR, like 12 feet away from us, we had no idea what God had in store for us! A gift He was just waiting to give and a gift that keeps on giving. This last weekend, we spent only 24 hours together on a night away to Frankenmuth and the Bavarian Inn (highly recommend), but it felt like a lifetime of memories created. The late night pizza (and ice cream before the pizza), races down the waterpark slides, and laughs, are memories we still chuckle about the day after. And of course a quick stop at Bronner’s because those who know us, know we are all about Christmas and Christmas lights, hence why we have lights strung in between our houses! We couldn’t be more grateful for the friendship and “family” God has created between our two homes! Not many pics were taken because we were living in the moment! Now to plan our next adventure…
After much research, detective work, and messaging After much research, detective work, and messaging of former owners, we were able to get our house registered by the Zeeland Historical Society! We have unearthed some unbelievable stories while researching! One of them being that former president, Gerald R. Ford, had lunch in our home on a few occasions; not while president, but a State Representative. The sheer number of wires we have in our basement, also correlate with the fact that our home used to be the place where the town bell was rung. Not to mention, our unique inground pool is indeed over 50 years old! What a fun story to discover as we researched and many thanks to the ZHS for helping us discover little details we were unable to find on our own. If you live in an old house, I strongly recommend rolling up your sleeves and seeing what you can find. Every house has a story and every life within it, and what joy it has brought us to connect with those who formerly lived here. Everyone has a story to tell. Even our homes. #zeelandhistoricalsociety #embraceyourstory #100yearoldhome
I once heard it said… Short-term discomfort bring I once heard it said… Short-term discomfort brings long-term freedom. And short-term comfort leads to long-term regret. That is the epitome of life, isn’t it? I think today, we don’t realize the power of choice. EVERY choice, every decision we make, has a consequence, whether good or bad. In fact, even indecision, IS A DECISION. It’s choosing not to decide! Where is one area of your life that you feel stuck? What is one change you want to make, but haven’t, for fear of the discomfort? Of what others might think of you? Of what it might cost you? We need to take ownership of every choice we make. We need to take ownership of every SMALL choice we make because God has given us the power to choose. We can even choose the attitude in how we respond to our circumstances. Nothing has taught me that more than cancer itself. I realized I could help how I felt. Maybe I couldn’t change whether I had cancer or not, but I could choose how I viewed having cancer. We can choose how we wake up in the morning. We can choose how we view our circumstances. We can choose how we treat people. Every choice is OURS to make. Again…short-term discomfort brings long-term freedom. And short-term comfort leads to long-term regret. Ultimately, this is the life Christ calls us to. Short-term discomfort, life here on earth, will bring discomfort (John 16:33 – In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.) BUT. We have long-term freedom as Christians, as Heaven is our final destination. That’s why decisions determine direction, and then our final destiny. Heaven or hell. Where are your choices and decisions leading you? Your family? Those around you? Where and to Whom does your life point? Our freedom is ONLY found in Christ alone. That’s to Whom I want my life to point, which is something I have to ask God to help me do daily. Because my decisions today, determine my direction. For eternity. Let’s choose wisely.
Celebrating 2 years post-transplant with our littl Celebrating 2 years post-transplant with our little family tonight! We each shared where we felt we grew the most individually and what we learned about God/where we saw Him. It brought me to tears to think about what He has taught each of us, but also makes me cry tears of joy, thinking about His sovereign plan. We never would’ve chosen to go through this, but as we looked back at pictures, sharing stories, we couldn’t help but give God glory for the strength He gave each of us, helping us all do what we never thought we could and that we are capable of doing more than we ever imagined, all because of the strength GOD gave us. We are thankful for the journey and are so grateful we could celebrate tonight, with God-winks sprinkled throughout the entire evening. Praising God from whom ALL blessings flow. Thank you, Jesus, for the great things You have done. #bmt #aml #2yearsposttransplant #cancersurvivor #togodbetheglory
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peac May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Roman’s 15:13). MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 ✝️
There is something about living in a state that ex There is something about living in a state that experiences all 4 seasons. This winter has brought on some much needed moisture after a dry summer, which also means an “early” winter with lots of snow! The past 24 hours have created memories with our neighbs that will last a lifetime and I’m sure stories that we will be telling for years to come. It all started last night with checking out the Joyful Lights display at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds, then driving around looking at Christmas lights and realizing with the increasing snow that there was a chance for a snow day. And sure enough, that’s what we woke up to! Today brought adventures of card making, piano playing, a Hobby Lobby run, Crumbl cookies, and then making a detour to our friend’s work that ended up being an unexpected highlight of the day - seeing engineering at its finest, that even required safety glasses. This morning, I sat in silence after doing my devotions, asking God to help me take on the unexpected, unscheduled day, and little did we know it was a day we will always remember with God-winks at every corner. It’s often in the unscheduled that we open up our minds for God to do His work, instead of just focusing on our OWN work. I thrive off schedules and organization, but today reminded me that it’s okay to just be too. Because in just being, God created beauty, memories, and relationship.
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