The story of Plain Values

About Us

Plain Values Magazine was created to offer faith-centered, simple living content for the whole family. Our mission is to foster community and share stories that inspire and connect readers from all walks of life.

Chosen Paths & Embracing Life

After getting married and walking the infertility path for five years, my wife and I completed our home study to begin the adoption process. Today we have 4 children. One child is on the Autism spectrum, two have Down syndrome, and the fourth has Mosaic Down syndrome. Over the years, folks have asked us all sorts of questions from “Are you sure you want to spend your whole life caring for your kids?” to “Did you know they had special needs?” And we have a simple answer every time… We asked the Lord to bring us the children He wanted us to have, and He did just that… and that’s good enough for us! We are a noisy tribe at times and most likely you will be wished “Happy Birthday” at random times or even sung to if you happen to run into us.