Faith.
Family.
Home.
Making.
We’re
Paul and
Maddie!
The most important thing you need to know about us is that we love Jesus.
And everything we do starts with Him.
We’re a work in progress.
You can read all about who we are, how we got here, and what we do right here.
Our story,
for His glory.
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Our lives are full of so many gifts that God has given us — our marriage, our children, our community, our home, our time, our resources, and our abilities — we want to steward them well.
Connection
We are building a life where connection thrives:
Connection with God through time in His word, in prayer, and in singing Him praises.
Connection with one another through grace, vulnerability, open and humble hearts, and love.
Connection with others through inviting others in. Making a space at our table and providing a place of belonging.
Connection with world God created through time outside in a posture of gratitude — enjoying and caring for His creation.
The only way we can do that is with Christ at the center of it all.
Rooted in our faith in Jesus Christ, we strive to cultivate a life that is aligned with and grounded in our families core values:
Collaboration
We encourage our kids to join us in our work, not to “get out of the way”. We want to raise capable and helpful adults and that starts with raising capable and helpful kids who know that they matter and are valued.
We were each created on purpose and with a purpose and we were brought together as a family on purpose and with a purpose.
Each of us brings our own unique interests, perspective, ideas, and abilities to the table. When we come together to share in the good work set before us, we also get to share in the joy and fulfillment.
Creativity
We delight in creativity — making the ordinary things beautiful and breathing possibility into each challenge we face.
God is so creative and all of creation reveals that to us. And we were created in His image — He made us to be creative.
Our creativity is an outpouring of our connection to The Creator — it comes from the overflow of our fulfillment in Him.
We have the opportunity to use our creativity to reflect the Creator and bring Him glory through the work of our imperfect human hands.
Curiosity
We believe curiosity makes life much more enjoyable!
We want to raise our kids to be lifelong learners — to ask boldly, seek wisdom, widely, and learn deeply. We want to explore the world with awe-filled wonder - marveling at the intelligent creation and design of all things.
Valuing curiosity means we must be willing to fail. Our identity isn’t tied to whether we succeed or fail. Instead, we see failure as an opportunity for growth and as an indicator that we were brave enough to try.
We accept the reality that we will never know everything and we can confidently trust in the One who does.
We don’t have it all figured out and we’re learning every step of the way.
This is a space where our goal is to authentically share the ups and downs of our journey and to encourage you to keep pursuing Christ — through Him, you will live a life full of good work, beauty, and joy.
Currently in progress…
list out our current projects here.