christian life · family · my journey

Hard to Love… Hard to Trust…

Do you have people in your life that are pretty much impossible to love? You keep trying... and trying... and trying... You've given a second chance, third chance, fourth chance... so many chances that you forget how many times you actually gave them benefit of the doubt. And you have told yourself that you don't… Continue reading Hard to Love… Hard to Trust…

family ministry · kidmin · youth ministry

Kid & Youth Ministries… More than Bible Lessons…

It's a general assumption that Kid & Youth Ministries is all about teaching Bible stories, lessons, and planning activities to the kids that come to church on Sundays! Yes, we do a lot of that... However, that's not all we do! In fact, that's not probably not the most significant part of what we do...… Continue reading Kid & Youth Ministries… More than Bible Lessons…

christian life · my journey

The Distance Between the Mind & the Heart

We should handle it the best way we know how and get on with it. That’s what my mind says, I just wish somebody would explain it to my heart.~M’Lynn, Steel Magnolias  This is one of my all time favorite quotes from the girliest movie that I actually love... Steel Magnolias!  The reason why I… Continue reading The Distance Between the Mind & the Heart

christian life · my journey

Failing does NOT make me a Failure!

The feeling of failing SUCKS! There is really no way to sugar coat it... because no matter how you try to justify failure, the yucky feeling is still there! In the past few months, I've had to deal with few failures I had the "privilege" of experiencing. Each time, my heart just sinks to the… Continue reading Failing does NOT make me a Failure!

christian life · family ministry · kidmin · youth ministry

A Tale of Three Boundaries…

This past weekend, I had the privilege of leading a workshop on teaching preteens and teens about helping them to say YES to God's plan for dating, marriage, and sex!  I know, God's crazy sense of humor in that...  🙂 As we're discussing setting rules for teens, we shared a lot of stories from our… Continue reading A Tale of Three Boundaries…