kidmin

“seen, rarely heard, and always underestimated!”

Last night I finally finished reading The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.  This book is for young readers, and it was A New York Times Bestseller back in 2008.  Of course as soon as I finished the last page, I googled the book and the writer!  I actually came across an interview with… Continue reading “seen, rarely heard, and always underestimated!”

kidmin

Heart Matters

Last week, I met up with a high school friend that I hadn't seen since 1997.  She moved to the east coast for college, met a boy, got married, had kids, and settled in the east coast.  It took awhile for us to remember the last time we had seen each other, and it was… Continue reading Heart Matters

christian life

where is the love?

One day, I was hanging out with a friend, and she said something that really got me thinking. C:  Gloria, I can't believe that I'm friends with you, a children's pastor. Me:  Why?  Why does it matter whether I'm a children's pastor or not? C:  Because you're a devout christian, and you like serve in… Continue reading where is the love?

kidmin · randoms stuff

Did your church get 1-star on yelp?

Last night, I googled a church that I was thinking about visiting... and the first result was a yelp review with the actual church website about 4 results below.  I was a little taken aback by this result. I just became a yelper in January, and I've been having a lot of fun reviewing mostly… Continue reading Did your church get 1-star on yelp?

christian life · kidmin

Church (S)Hopping…

It's been three months since I've been without a home church.  Last time I was without a home church was back in 1998, so I'm kind of new at this.  Since I had been serving as staff in my last ministry for 9+ years, I have to admit that it's been kind of nice to… Continue reading Church (S)Hopping…