About Live ReNewed

My name is Emily, and I am the blessed wife of my awesome hubby, Jeremy, and mama to our daughter Kaelyn (Oct. ’07), and our newborn son, Brenden (June ’09).

As a follower of Jesus Christ, my passion is to put on my new nature and be renewed as I learn to know my Creator and become more like Him (Col. 3:10). Over the past year and a half, God has been teaching and growing me in the area of stewardship – of my time, our resources, and the resources that He has provided for us on this Earth.

The birth of our daughter, and my husband’s job loss soon after, allowed me to rethink the way that we were living a complete consumer lifestyle. I began to seek ways to live more simply and frugally. Often living frugally also meant being easier on our environment as well. I began to read and learn about the importance of Christians caring for God’s creation. After reading the book Serve God, Save the Planet, by Matthew Sleeth, my passion for caring for this world that God has entrusted us with grew. The care of creation became even more important to me than being “frugal”, but I still wanted to save money in any way that we could! So began the journey that God is leading me on - becoming “frugally green”. I am passionate about encouraging others and helping others learn to be more frugal and more “green”, as I am just starting out and learning myself. I would be honored if you would join me on this journey!