I remember when we only had two kids, our oldest daughter and our first son. Our son was a momma’s boy. Every morning he would crawl up in my lap to drink his bottle of milk and we would have snuggle time. It was our special morning routine. For a little over two years of…
A Grandmother’s Influence
In early March, my husband and I embarked on a long-planned trip overseas, part of which was a reflective tour of the seven churches of Revelation. We had been looking forward to it for a long time, but as the time to leave approached, we realized that we would not see our grandkids (and the…
Way Maker
Volume increases. Instrumental strings sound out in combination of a low keyboard pad with the note progression D-F-G. The drummer comes in quietly with a minimal beat, only hitting on the two and four counts. By now, if you have heard the song before, you already know the lyrics that are coming. You are here…
The Importance of Youth Mentorship
As a middle-schooler, I was full of energy and excitement. You would frequently find me spending time outside playing baseball or tearing around the neighborhood on my bike with my friends. Growing up in a small town with the population of barely five hundred people, gave me a limited scope of what it meant to…
New Beginnings
(Key Verses: John 8:1-11, John 4:1-42, 1 Peter 1:3, and 2 Corinthians 5:17) I think Easter is the best day of the year. I believe it’s the best because it’s the day we get to celebrate Jesus defeating sin and death! Easter is a wonderful day of celebration not just because of what Jesus did,…