Amanda McCracken
Grand Rapids, Michigan
On a walk through the woods with her husband, Amanda shares a laugh with the jovial baby riding happily in the carrier on his back. The older children bicker playfully, throwing the blueberries they've been picking, at each other. The warm sun beams through the trees and the leaves flicker ever so lightly in the breeze. In this moment all is right in the world and a smile spreads across her face.
"What?" her husband asks.
"It's this place. This feels like Heaven here on earth. Our children's laughter is like glorious angels singing. I couldn't ask for anything more. This is what it's all about." she responds.