Favorite Quotes

“A Godward life is a life lived for the sake of seeing and savoring and showing God in all things.”

— John Piper

“Wonder is the feeling we get when we let go of our silly answers, our mapped out rules that we want God to follow. I don’t think there is any better worship than wonder.”

— Donald Miller

“There are many of us willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.”

— D.L. Moody

“Christianity is not primarily a moral code but a grace-laden mystery; it is not essentially a philosophy of love but a love affair; it is not keeping rules with clenched fists but receiving a gift with open hands.”

— Brennan Manning

“Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.”

— Francis Chan

“Following Jesus is serious business. It is a life of joy, otherworldly peace, and unexpected exhilaration, but it is not to be taken lightly. Stating the commitment is not enough. I don’t want a faith that is trivial or that lacks integrity. I want a Christian life that is deep, intense, spiritually fulfilling, and real.”

— Leith Anderson

I’m Andrea!

I’m glad we found each other! I’m a writer living in the Minnesota Northwoods with my husband Bill and son Ben. I hope you enjoy reading what you find here. Feel free to reach out! I’d like to get to know you too.