Hi, I’m Jordyn —
mom to a houseful, behind on laundry, and so glad you’re here.
Wife to Zach, mom to a bunch by birth and by love, storyteller, and a friend to anyone trying to raise kids well in a loud world. You’re in good company here.
Why I’m doing any of this
I’ve been a mom for long enough to know that I’m not perfect at this.
And I’m not afraid of that. God picked me for this life, and He picked you for yours. Great families live in ordinary homes with parents who sometimes nod off mid bedtime routine. They ride in cars that are full of crumbs, but also max-volume singing and impromptu story telling. They dance in the same kitchens that they apologize in - and they don’t have to know all the answers to point their kids toward the One who does.
So if you’re in the thick of it and quietly wondering whether you’re doing this right, I made this little place with you in mind. Stay as long as you like.
My life, more or less
Here’s my life, more or less.
I live on a farm in Allegan, Michigan, with a community of family and friends who raise beef, pork, and chicken.
We also run a restoration program for men on the farm (Rockside Ranch), sell nutrient-dense food at markets and online (Shady Creek), and help pastor a small local church (Refuge).
But most of my energy goes to the kids. Six are still at home: four who call me Mom and two who call me Jordyn. I love them all the same. We also have four grown daughters off in college and beyond now, who came to us as teenagers through refugee foster care.
My favorite part of the day comes early, before the little ones climb into my lap: Grandma’s old green chair, a lamp, my Bible, and prayers written out in the quiet.
What I keep coming back to
Two hobbies I keep
coming back to.
For as long as I can remember, my life has circled back to the same two things: telling stories and making music.
I studied writing in college, at Point Loma Nazarene University, because I couldn’t shake the desire to tell people about Jesus. I’ve written songs for years, recorded a few, and I lead worship most Sundays from a beautiful piano someone gave our church. Somewhere along the way I became an ordained pastor in the Wesleyan Church.
None of it has ever felt like separate jobs. It’s all really been the same thing: pointing back to the Story that’s held my whole life together.
These days, the StoryMom
And these days,
there’s The Sheeps™.
You might know me as the StoryMom. Story Time with the StoryMom is about as simple as it sounds: I gather with a group of kids, we open the Bible together, and we see where God’s Word takes us. It’s also let me tap into my silly side, writing singable songs for kids alongside some of my favorite people.
This season
Where you’ll find me.
Most weeks, you’ll find me at the piano in our own little church. But now and then I get to lead worship somewhere new.
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Women's Retreat — LifeChange Church
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Barnabas Banquet
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Women's Gathering — Mount Hermon
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The Sheeps Show at Sing! 2026
I always count it a gift to be asked.
Come find us
Consider this the introduction.
The stories and the songs, the whole woolly world I get to help tell, all live over with the Sheeps. It’s one of the easiest places I know to hand your family something wholesome and worth their time.
And if you’d ever like me to come tell stories or lead worship in person, or you just want to say hi, the door’s right here.