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That desire became part of our family life long before Kind Rooted had a name. We felt God continuing to grow it in us; to serve, to give, to notice people, and to raise our children to do the same. Kind Rooted grew from that foundation. It isn’t simply a project or something we do for content. Over a year ago, we even opened a small local shop called Intentional Living Co. filled with handmade goods, not because retail was the dream, but because we wanted another way to fund the giving, serve our community, and keep saying yes to the needs around us.

At its core, Kind Rooted reflects the way we want to move through the world: with open eyes, willing hands, and hearts ready to respond when an opportunity to help someone appears. And that purpose has blended beautifully with another part of who we are.

That desire became part of our family life long before Kind Rooted had a name. We felt God continuing to grow it in us; to serve, to give, to notice people, and to raise our children to do the same. Kind Rooted grew from that foundation. It isn’t simply a project or something we do for content. Over a year ago, we even opened a small local shop called Intentional Living Co. filled with handmade goods, not because retail was the dream, but because we wanted another way to fund the giving, serve our community, and keep saying yes to the needs around us.

At its core, Kind Rooted reflects the way we want to move through the world: with open eyes, willing hands, and hearts ready to respond when an opportunity to help someone appears. And that purpose has blended beautifully with another part of who we are.

We love adventure. We love road trips, hiking, searching for agates, exploring new places, spending time outdoors, and seeing more of God’s creation together. Now we’re bringing those two parts of our family together; traveling with more intention, meeting people along the way, hearing their stories, creating inspiring ways to give back, and looking for opportunities to serve wherever God places us. 

We hope our children grow up understanding that kindness is not limited by geography, age, wealth, or circumstance. You can make a difference in your own neighborhood, across the country, or somewhere you’ve never been before. You simply have to be willing to notice. We are still very much in the middle of our own story. We are still healing, learning, growing, and figuring out where this road will lead.

But we know this much: We want to spend our lives loving people well. We want our children to remember a childhood filled with faith, adventure, generosity, and people whose stories changed theirs. And we want Kind Rooted to be a reminder that ordinary families can make a meaningful difference simply by choosing to show up. We want you to be a Kind Rooted Family or person as well!

We’re a homeschooling, faith-driven family of eight who believes deeply in living with purpose, loving people well, and following where God leads. The heart behind Kind Rooted didn’t begin with a business, a social media page, or even the harder seasons of our own lives. It started much earlier. I was raised by loving parents who taught me to notice people, to serve when I could, and to understand that even small acts of kindness matter. Those values became part of who I was long before I knew they would one day become part of something bigger.

"Sometimes God answers a prayer by sending a miracle. Sometimes he sends a person..."

As our own family grew, that foundation only deepened. We’ve spent years navigating disabilities, health struggles, hospital stays, countless appointments, unanswered questions, and seasons when life felt heavier than we knew how to carry. And through so many of those moments, we watched God show up through the hands and hearts of other people. Sometimes it was an answered prayer, sometimes a miracle, sometimes a meal, a thoughtful gift, a phone call, or someone simply stepping in at exactly the right time. Those experiences didn’t create our desire to serve, but they expanded it.

They gave us an even deeper understanding of what it means to be seen, remembered, and cared for when life is hard. They taught us that something that feels small to the giver can mean everything to the person receiving it. Over time, we began asking ourselves a simple question: What if we were willing to give everything, so we could serve others? We said for years that we would do it all for “free” if we could…