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busyness is my drug…

We just had an all-church retreat... first time in close to ten years, I believe.  When you're at a church with 1000+ adults, attempting an all-church retreat is no picnic.  The last week leading up to the retreat was crazy!!!  I'm used to the craziness... I've been organizing vacation bible schools for almost 20 years… Continue reading busyness is my drug…

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It’s So Quiet In Here…

August has come and gone... and to be honest, I have no idea where that time went!  It started out sane... and then it got crazy!!!  With our church's new multi-site launching in about a month, my brain, time, and energy has been drained out of my being... It's exciting, but it's been CRAZY!!! Well,… Continue reading It’s So Quiet In Here…

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Rice Cheese & Tofu Noodles?

It's Day 20... and some people are wondering how I've been doing with my 7 Food Challenge.... Last time I had blogged about this was on Day 5... so I've had 15 more days to reflect.  Surprisingly, I've been doing well without coffee!  It's totally mind over matter!  Telling myself that coffee isn't an option… Continue reading Rice Cheese & Tofu Noodles?

family ministry · kidmin · randoms stuff

Parents: the distraction to teens learning?

As I was flipping through the Spirit magazine on Southwest, this page caught my attention! uhmmm... am I the only one who thinks this is a problem?  In the article it says that when TextPlus polled 1.200 students between the ages of 13-17, roughly two-thirds had received texts from their parents during class... and 74%… Continue reading Parents: the distraction to teens learning?