Cultivating a meaningful life at home while counting our blessings, seeking joy, and finding strength in Jesus to get through the temporal things because of hope in the eternal things with 2 Corinthians 4 as our encouragement.
Hey friends! I am Clarissa R. West and I own this website & content. Scroll down to read more about me and what you’ll find here.
You’ll find practical tips & biblical encouragement for the stay-at-home mom — marriage, homeschooling, homemaking, homesteading, thriving with medical/special needs children, & living with grief … from a mama like you who is just doing her best and praying it’s blessed.
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More About Me
I am an
- (unashamed) follower of Jesus Christ
- (old-fashioned) housewife/homemaker
- (eclectic/relaxed) homeschool mom to 6 children
- (grieving) mom of 2 children in Heaven
- (blessed) old-world farm girl
I love
- seeing how God works in our life (spiritual growth)
- at-home date nights with my husband (every night)
- learning as I teach my kids (through a lifestyle of learning)
- down-to-earth-real mamas (you!)
- a good “super” coffee (THM-S)
- books (especially the ones I read to my kids)
- writing (here).
We live
- in a small house (1000 sqft.)
- on 1-acre (micro farm)
- 22 minutes from a major city (pop.20k)
- 2 minutes from a rural community (pop.2k)
- in the Pacific Northwest USA
I am blessed beyond comprehension, but life has not turned out how I dreamed it would be!
- I lost my mom to cancer when I was 21
- many of our children have food allergies & medical/special needs from mitochondrial disorders & immune deficiencies
- our 5th child died 88 minutes after his birth in 2011
- I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Sarcoidosis in 2012
- our eldest daughter passed away in 2021 at 14 years old
Through it all
- I have been led to the feet of Jesus where He has faithfully reminded me of my blessings & wiped away my tears, brought joy & purpose to my life, & given me new strength to stand… over & over again.
I work from home as
- an Author. Find my books on Amazon.
- an affiliate for Lilla Rose – beautiful hair accessories and care including organic Rose Water Spray for hair & skin!
- an Independent Consultant for PaperPie (originally Usborne Books & More) – non-fiction books, activity books, activity kits, + coloring books for all ages!
- an Independent Sales Consultant for Norwex – products backed by silver to create antibacterial cleaning cloths for face, body, and surfaces throughout the home + toothbrushes & more all-natural products!
- a Digital Content Creator – find Biblical HOME Life products on my website & in my store!
- a Trim Healthy Mama Lifestyle Coach. Follow my coaching account on Instagram.
Businesses who desire to work with me can learn more HERE.
88 minutes on Earth,
Eternity with Jesus,
Forever in our Hearts!