Tag Archives: children

Dear friend, I see you. I see your smile. I also see through your façade. I am very adept at playing the game all too well. The one you love is battling the dark, and you are running out of light. Your heart is begging for a flicker, a spark, ...

The longer I live, the more convinced I am that children’s ministry is where it’s at. And yet, the more I see of the church, the more I feel like we are missing that truth. Like Jesus’s disciples, we’re kind of subtly pushing the children off to the sidelines. Worship, ...

I admit it.  I have always been a fan of Halloween.  The creative ideas, the making of costumes and oh the candy!  I never really studied the origins and traditions around the event.  It was just a fun night to indulge in the ridiculous vat of chocolate that was my ...

We can build up the biggest ministry this side of heaven. But if the Lord has not laid the foundation it will crumble. We may be reaching people around the world and have a great financial windfall. There is nothing wrong with these elements but if God is not building ...

This past week marked a sad day for this teacher.  A day I have fought against with every ounce I have in me.  A day I saw coming a long way off, but I fiercely fought anyway.  This day finally came. The day I told my daughter to give up. ...