This is us! I’m a wife to Tom (married nearly 15 years), mother to Anna (11),  Ellie (8), as well as Mindy and Beau (our two rescued black labs). I’m also a career woman working in the corporate world. We recently moved from Illinois to Michigan. 

My husband and I both have good jobs, we attend church, and send our kids to great schools. We stay busy driving our kids to and from activities, eating out, and watching Netflix. We’re pretty much a typical family — with just one difference — we’re intentionally taking action to create the life we’ve always wanted.

Are we perfect? No, far from it. You’ll find I’ll be real with you here. Vulnerable, even. I’ll share my story of how I found myself on a journey of self-discovery rather unexpectedly, and out of necessity. It was only through my faith in Jesus and the help of Christian counseling and Christ-centered books that I survived the chaos and realized I had a powerful testimony to share with others. It’s now my mission to help others transform their lives through deliberate and purposeful actions — both big and small. 

This blog has a dual purpose:

• I’ll share stories and examples from my life that illustrate the power of intentional living, and
• I’ll document my family’s story as we live it out. We have exciting experiences on the horizon — particularly with our family farm that we just moved to. 

I’ll probably quote a lot of books along the way because I’m an avid reader and life-long learner. 

Follow along with our journey as I prove that living intentionally gets results!

Yours intentionally, Amanda