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We Are THAT Family …

We Are THAT Family …

you know the ones.

Hi there, world changer. I’m glad you’re here. I hope my words encourage you as a wife and mom and remind you that you’re not alone in your yes to God. It’s okay to be real and a little irreverent and mostly vulnerable in this safe space. Deep down, I think there’s a little bit of that family in all of us.
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Meet Kristen

Meet Kristen

I’m wild about sweet tea and I have a thing for globes and maps. I love color and words and my house has a lot of both. I’m parenting teens and a tween with my husband slash best friend of more than 20 years. I’m the founder of Mercy House and Fair Trade Friday and sometimes I write books. I love traveling and experiencing new cultures, trying new foods, and I’m a big fan of all things fair trade. I share my broken and beautiful story in my memoir, Rhinestone Jesus, and I share how it’s changed the way we parent in Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World. My life is messy and redeemed and I’m grateful for the chance to live it.
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9 Things My Kids Have Taught Me About Changing The World

9 Things My Kids Have Taught Me About Changing The World

I had no idea the Art Camp my daughter is helping lead for the teen moms in the maternity homes in Kenya would coincide with the release of my new book Raising World Changers in a Changing World. It's either the best of worst timing. But we are here together and I'm so glad. Because nothing ... Read More

You Are A Masterpiece

You Are A Masterpiece

Once a long time ago, someone told me my life was a blank canvas. She explained the good and bad things that happen add splashes of color here and there. But sometimes the dark overpowers the light. And no matter what my canvas might look like, God created me and He only makes ... Read More

The Poorest People In The World

The Poorest People In The World

"The bedbugs used to eat my babies but God is God and now they get to sleep," Agnes "I’m thankful that God has given me a new name. I was “that poor woman” but now I have a name," Esther "I was a sex worker but now I’m free and I have a good job making jewelry," Faith "I’m thankful for ... Read More

When You’re Reluctant To “Go”

When You’re Reluctant To “Go”

Last week I refilled my Xanax prescription. Ah, it must be time to go to Kenya again. I wish I loved going. But I don't. I'm too high-strung. Too impatient. Too controlling. Too me. Every time I leave my family, get on a plane and fly across the ocean, it's so hard for me. My mental ... Read More

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