One of the highlights of our spring break travels to Arizona and Utah was an unplanned trip to a lesser known canyon. Away from the lines and well worn trails of the national parks we visited, we were able to explore at our own pace. My nephew enjoyed the freedom to discover “hidey holes” in the … Continue reading
Category Archives: My Family
When your teen isn’t interested in faith…
Before I begin, I need to be honest with you. I’m still figuring out how to raise faithful teenagers. This is a somewhat scary thing to admit, since I am both a youth minister and a mom. When I returned to church sixteen years ago, first baby in her carrier, I was still figuring out … Continue reading
Confirmation Tips for Parents Part II: Statements of Faith
This is the second of a two posts with suggestions for helping your child write their statement of faith at the end of confirmation. I’ve seen several examples of instructions for writing statements of faith. In general, I find them to be either too wordy (with dozens of suggested statements using complex words) or too … Continue reading
Finding God in the Carpool Lane: Packing my 2017 Basket
A 2017 Update to last year’s post about devotional materials for busy people. Today I want to share some things that help me to draw closer to God in the midst of my schedule. I am a parent of two teenagers, grad student, blogger, and church staff person. I often find myself with 10 … Continue reading
The Importance of Children’s Prayers
As a young child in a small town, the only preschool was at my church. I remember bits and scraps, especially the melamine lunch trays served in fellowship hall. The vegetable compartment was always filled with a canned vegetable – spinach, beets, green beans. Growing up on a farm, factory canned vegetables were not something … Continue reading
“I have seen the Lord.”
Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Each year we are offered the opportunity to encounter the story of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ through Easter. We read that when Mary left the tomb, she announced, “I have seen the Lord.” John 20:18. Just one year ago I shared the first of … Continue reading
A Christmas Gift
A small Christmas gift, a poem from my grandmother. May you experience the wonder of Christ’s coming anew this evening. So Far From Home by Nita Louise Voreis I know, Mary, how you must have felt, So far away from home. When you gave birth to your Son in a stable, Because in the inn … Continue reading
