Welcome to my raw reality.

It is amazing how much pressure you can put on yourself when you start something new and want to present yourself in a specific way. I've sat down to write this blog post many times and all I could do was stare at the blank screen. How can I adequately and eloquently present my heart + passion in one post? How can I organize my words in such a way that reveals my heart to everyone who reads this--and that's when I realized that eloquently isn't the goal, real and raw is. So, that being said, welcome. Now let's get started.

I'm Avery and the Lord has placed it on my heart to start this blog with the deep hope to share my experiences in motherhood and marriage in a way that is encouraging, relatable and prioritizes joy seeking.

Here's what you need to know about me: First, I am a disciple of Christ. My entire goal in life is to walk in the way of Jesus so that others may see my light, follow and seek Jesus. Second, I follow the incredible lead of my husband as he eagerly follows Christ and leads our home courageously. Everyday we do our best (which is sometimes ugly) to steward all the that Lord has given us and praise him for his abundant grace when we fail. We have two little girls that we adore and often break down in tears at the thought of them growing even a day older. We live in the heart of the Midwest in the great state of Iowa and do not plan on relocating anytime soon--outside of God's sovereign hand.

We have bad habits, we often prioritize the wrong things and find ourselves convicted by our sin everyday and that is why we cling to Christ. So that we may be freed from a life without hope and instead stand firm in the certain hope of Christ to become more like him everyday.

It is a deep, deep prayer of my heart that anything I write and freely share is encouraging and Christ focused so that you can see the work that the Lord does in our home and hearts everyday. We strive to be filled with radical joy from the presncse of the Lord--recognizing that in his omnipresence joy can be found in every moment, hour and day.

Welcome to my raw reality. Join me as I work to find the joy in all things in the life that the Lord has set before me.

Avery