Hi! I’m Karin
Welcome! I’m a blogger and DIY fanatic. The purpose of Renovated Faith is to inspire and equip women to transform their house into a home while demonstrating how God offers hope to transform our hearts. Anyone can renovated a house but only God can renovate our hearts.
When I’m not spending time with my husband Jeremy and daughter Morgan, you’ll find me refinishing furniture in the garage or watering plants in my greenhouse. Some of my favorite things include Dr. Pepper, my electric sander and my Aggie ring.
After seminary, I had the privilege of serving in full-time Adult Education Ministry and Women’s Ministry. However, my greatest opportunity for growth has been through my daughter Morgan. In becoming a mom, I can begin to see the depth of love that our Father has for us…
Through Renovated Faith, I explore the transformative power of God to help us reach our greatest potential in Him. God never leaves a project half-done…He continually works on each one of us, as a lavish expression of His amazing grace.
That’s what the Christian life is. It is a process of transformation that can only be done by His Hands.
Although I am fabulously flawed, my hope is that you will be encouraged, challenged and blessed to see how God desires to transform us to be more and more like Him. Anyone can renovate a house, but only God can renovate your heart and mind.
I like your give away. I hope I am included. Things weren’t working too smoothly.
But I really like your concept. I am a diy and upcycler myself. And I do love Jesus! Thanks for doing what you do!
So glad you like the blog and yes you are included in the giveaway. Thank you so much Lois!
Karin,
I have a friend, loves Dr. Pepper and loves her Aggie ring too! I’m writing to ask permission to use these scripture printables in a silent auction we do at church. The proceeds to go missions. I will have my boys use water guns to squirt diluted water paints onto water color paper and then print one or two of these out on paper. I’ll understand if you say no, I just thought I’d ask. A lot of these printables are for personal use only, I believe that the people bidding at church would be using it for personal use. Thanks!
Lanny – You can certainly use the printables to use as an auction item for missions. I appreciate you thinking of me and I hope your event goes well!
I am very interested in up bicycling as we can use the old and make into something new.
I came across this site today and I’m really excited. However, I wonder if the site is still active. I don’t see any postings beyond 2017.
Still very active Clara! SO glad you are here! 🙂
Interesting I found your page while at an Aggie Educator Network conference! Someone must be saying something! 😉
I initially stumbled across the podcast post. Thanks for the new ideas!
You’re kidding! Small world. Thank you so much for sharing and taking the time to comment. Gig ‘Em and God Bless Dani!
Paint instead of chalk paint…in this posting would you still use this technique when painting over a stained and varathaned old oak table?
Yes, but I would use an oil based primer just to be safe. I like Zinsser Cover Stain. Thanks JoAnn and let me know if I can answer any other questions!
Thank you for all that you share! I love your website. I’m a born-again believer myself PTL! I’d like some info about refinishing end tables. If I’d like to keep the wood grain finish under the new gel stain, do I still need to prime and paint the top? Could I sand, gel stain, then put on the clear coat? Perhaps that won’t work. I’d truly appreciate your expert advice on this.
Hey Denise – Yes, you can absolutely just add gel stain to the sanded surface. That way you can see some of the old grain underneath. Thank byou Denise!
your windmill pattern I can’t get comes with an error page can you pleas send to e-mail
Sorry about that! It is now in the library!
Hi there! I have a very similar old chandelier as the one you restored. The cylindrical pieces that are below the bulbs… did you replace with metal? Mine are plastic and I wasn’t sure if yours were too and you just painted those as well.
I just painted those as well so they matched. I hope this helps. Thanks Kim!
Hello Sweet Lover of the Lord!!! There is always one more person God puts in your path that you have not met yet and today it was YOU. Beyond the fact that I am know far and wide for making Chicken Soup out of Chicken P—–, I also praise God for all the wonderful women in my life, some of whom I mentor and some who mentor me. I have had way more birthdays than you and so blessed by all those years. I really can’t say much more than this to tell you how your post impacted my heart……”singing for joy knowing there is someone so real that I can relate to.” I am a DIY’r and have been most of my life. I found you looking at Fall Porches on Pinterest and was elated when I realized your heart was sold out on DOING and LOVING. JUST KNOW SWEET GIRL YOU HAVE A NEW FRIEND THAT HAS SUCH A HAPPY HEART BECAUSE OF YOUR SITE. Your approach to studying the scripture’s is so “renovating”………taking you to my small group this week. I will be back soon!!!! Blessings!!!
Carolyn, I can’t thank you enough for your sweet note! You have made my day and it’s so humbling to know how God uses this blog. It’s definitely HIS ministry because there is no way I can orchestrate the ways He uses it. I hope you have fun at your small group and I am so blessed by your sweet note and enormous faith. God bless you sweet friend! – Karin
What a delight to read your refreshing take on the idol of chalk paint! I am going to save a fortune, as well as not making A… S… any richer- it’s not good for a person, all that dough! GOD bless you and your family, dear Karin.
Just found you when I received an Alert for a “Pin” I might be interested in… Ribbon on Christmas Trees.
I was interested and clicked on your Pin… then read the directions… and found your heart was taken…
Really liked your decorating ideas but LOVED your Renovated Faith comments… so good to “stumble” onto a fellow believer in such a nice way… I do the bulletin for our church… and I’ve been pondering a “theme” for December…
Borrowing 2 ideas from you and came up with another 2 on my own…
Ribbon… how God uses all the twists and turns of our lives…
Letter to Santa… His book/letter even better
Front door decoration… didn’t have a chance to read it – but tho’t … so many people only see our “front door” as in our exterior… we have it fancied up… but what does our inside look like?
Lights on a tree… lights are so much nicer on a tree that’s lit… you can’t see them if they’re not plugged in…
i’ll be back… do you send out emails when you post a blog… ?
Thank you!
Hey Cheryl! Thank you so much for letting me know that my post played a part in helping you for your church bulletin. I send out an email every time I write a new post! I so appreciate your encouragement and hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving Cheryl. – Karin
I am so thankful I found your site. I am a pastors wife of a church is rebuilding. I am updating the church but have NO budget. I have looked for printable pictures I can frame but haven’t found them till today. You are a true blessing and will be part of bring life back to the church.
Awww, this makes my day! I’m so glad they are of some help. Let me know if you need anything Heidi!