I caught myself longing for spring the other day. When I realized what I was doing, I audibly gasped and changed the direction of my thoughts. Longing for spring in the middle of January in Michigan can be a bad move. Lest I forget – it snowed April 1 when we moved back to Michigan [...]
I’m easing my way back into life post-marathon. I’m still working on putting that experience into words. I had no idea how much running a marathon would impact me. And I’m not talking about my knees. Until then, here’s some recent kid conversations that have me laughing. — On the way home from Bible study [...]
I read in the book of Genesis in the Bible that God spoke things into existence. He said, “Let there be Light.” And there was Light. But I’m not sure He spoke everything into existence. I was pondering this thought of God speaking Creation into being as I traipsed through the woods behind my in-laws [...]
It’s hard to believe it, but our 14 month transition is over, and we’re finally settled into our own place again. We closed two weeks ago today, and the days have flown by in a flurry of paint and unboxing. I feel so blessed beyond words. Our new place is so much more than I [...]
I was a self-absorbed seventeen-year-old American girl when I stepped onto a passenger train in Moscow the sumer of 1994. My travel companions and I were disgruntled that the 10-hour train ride our itinerary had boasted from Moscow to Samara was, according to our guide, actually going to be 18-hours. What were we supposed to [...]
In between trying out new contacts, devouring strawberry shortcake (with biscuits), and coming up with creative rainy-day activities for the kids this week, I found some reads that are too good not to pass along. Enjoy! Sarah Cunningham posted great thoughts on what it means to “give your life to God.” As I think about [...]
It seems like everyone is in Florida this week, because a) they live there OR b) that is where most everyone in Michigan flees to on spring break. Ok, not everyone. But alot of ones. And there they sit, on MY Florida beaches, enjoying MY Florida sunshine. Sigh. So yesterday, I decided to make the [...]
I’m easing myself back into the blogging world. We’re still in the midst of a tornado of change as we build a house and anticipate one last move from the in-laws into our new home hopefully in June. Come August, I don’t ever, ever want to see another moving box. Ever. If you’re moving and [...]
For the week leading up to our (hopeful) trip to Florida, I had a sense of dread about the trip. I was SUPER excited to visit our friends and my grandma and stay in our house (and my comfy bed), but something in the back of my head was dreading it, and I had no [...]
I’ve found myself rather reflective the past two months since our trek north. Unfortunately, the reflections haven’t translated into words, and especially not words typed on the screen. I’m being patient with myself and our transition process, and in a way I’m honoring the deep changes with silence. A golden silence. And the permission to [...]
Amelia lives in Michigan and has been married to her high school sweetheart Kedron for almost 14 years.
Amelia started pursuing her love of writing after she and her husband moved to Florida and she left her job in marketing to stay home with their firstborn. With family and friends a thousand miles away, she found blogging the daily stories of life to be a great way to stay in touch and recognize how God's story intersects with our daily stories.
The Rhodes recently moved back to Michigan where Amelia stays at home with their two young children, Little Miss Sunshine and T-Rex. She also is a contributor at Our Circle of Friends.
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