A little bit about us and why we started this blog…

We’re Caleb and Naomi Middleton—both firstborns with completely opposite personalities. We’ve been married and in ministry for over 10 years and are raising two energetic young boys.

Our life is often messy and far from perfect—meal planning sometimes gets ignored for months, grocery shopping happens in bulk once a month (if we’re lucky), laundry usually gets washed but rarely folded, and family time can easily get replaced by work. As for working out? More often than not, the couch wins.

We started Thoughtfully Established is simply our way of processing what it looks like to build a life—both theologically and practically—that’s grounded in the gospel.

We live in a world constantly pushing us to do more, be more, chase more. It's easy to look at someone else’s life and wonder if you’re doing enough—or if you're doing any of it right. But in those moments of comparison or overwhelm, we’re reminded: the gospel is the foundation we need.

This blog isn’t about telling you to try harder or do more. We hope as you follow along, you’re encouraged to pause, reflect, and consider what it means to thoughtfully establish your own life and home on what truly matters - the gospel.