kidmin · kids funnies, warm & fuzzies

why i love kids…

kids are AWESOME!!!  i love that they have no filter (okay, this could be bad sometimes... but it sure is funny) and they just say whatever comes to mind!!!  We've had some hilarious moments at church in the last few weeks, and I just wanted to jot them down so I don't forget!  Hope you… Continue reading why i love kids…

church life · kidmin · leadership

stop taking ownership!!!

I've been on staff at several churches for the past 20 years.  When you're in ministry, you spend a lot of time discussing ways to get people, especially volunteers, to own the ministry that they're serving in.  After all, we want people to take ministries seriously and care for them as they would care for… Continue reading stop taking ownership!!!

church life · leadership

REAL Leaders, Marines, & Moms

So in case you didn't know, I'm a huge fan of Simon Sinek!  I have a very short attention span, and I can barely sit through anything that takes longer than 10 minutes...  But I'll sit through 50 minutes of Simon Sinek's talks.  I find him amazing, fascinating, inspiring, and brilliant!  This morning, I came… Continue reading REAL Leaders, Marines, & Moms

christian life · family ministry · kidmin · randoms stuff

The Art of Asking Why…

  At one point in our lives, we were really good at it.  In fact, we were so good at it that it probably drove our parents absolutely crazy!  We used to be so good at asking why...  because we were trying to understand the world around us... but somewhere between ages 3 and adulthood,… Continue reading The Art of Asking Why…

family · family ministry

Elevate & Celebrate Fathers…

Disclaimer:  I'm a little sensitive about this... but you'll find out why if you read on! If I remember correctly, about three weeks prior to Mother's Day, I started seeing blogs, facebook posts, hallmark commercials, articles, and ads about mother's day... about how we need to appreciate mothers and stories and stories about how awesome… Continue reading Elevate & Celebrate Fathers…