You may have noticed I haven’t been blogging as frequently as usual. In addition to finishing up seminary and preparing for ordination interviews, I’m co-leading the planning of a conference youth ministry workshop and college searching with my oldest daughter. Phew! For the next little bit my blog posts will be collections of previous posts … Continue reading
Who doesn’t need a few photos suitable for social media backgrounds? Here are seven copyright free photos taken by me. I used one of the photos in Canva to make this week’s prayer of the week. Enjoy! Continue reading
A simple prayer station for times like these #pictureHOPE Continue reading
I have noticed that the youth are less enthusiastic about backpack blessing tags than the younger kids. This year I decided to try to come up with a something that appealed to a wider age range. The blessing reminder needs to be: Youth friendly. Visually appealing. Budget-friendly. Reflect our church’s commitment to inclusion. Be a … Continue reading
This piece, Do You Pray for Your Child? How to Start, has taken me longer to write than any other blog post I have written. It wasn’t until I wrote about the moment I first realized how the life of my child was inextricably connected with so many other children of the world that the … Continue reading
I confess, I let my spring schedule get out of hand. I spent less time with family, less time with God, and less time by myself. I was a grouchy mess. This summer I’ve been intentional about reclaiming Sabbath time. Here’s what I shared about my experience on our church Faith at Home blog: Summer, … Continue reading
In Matthew chapter 6 and Luke chapter 11, Jesus instructs the disciples on how to pray what we now call the Lord’s Prayer. This is considered the model for how we all should pray. In this prayer we affirm who God is, ask for forgiveness, request what we need for daily living, and pray for … Continue reading
