It’s Wednesday evening, 7:00 p.m. here in Butare, Rwanda. We arrived at our hotel after two days of traveling by plane and bus, with little or no sleep. I’m pretty sure I’m delirious at this point, because I can’t quit laughing. After spending most of two days on a plane, you can imagine what we all smell like. So, we…
Category: Family
Rwanda!
Tomorrow I leave with 8 others from our church on a trip to Rwanda. This is my first trip to Africa and I am beyond excited! Zoe Ministry is an orphan empowerment program in Rwanda that our church has been supporting for a few years. In fact, today we celebrated the over 1000 orphans who…
Teaching Wisdom
Read the Parable of the 10 Bridesmaids in Matthew 25:1-13. Read this from a children’s bible or substitute the word “Bridesmaid” for “Virgin” in an adult bible. This will save you some extra explanation with younger kids! The Bible story is about the ten young ladies–five had oil in their lamps (to be able to…
Words kids need to hear
A while back my then 8-year-old son said, “Mom, what do you think I should be when I grow up?” My immediate thought was, “He could be anything he wants to be, but how do I communicate that to him so he really knows it in his core?” I decided to state the obvious. “Grayson,…
You’re Unique, Stinky Feet
Helping kids find their true selves, the one God created them to be, is part of my mission in life. I long to see kids who are comfortable being themselves and growing into the person God created them to be. This can happen, but it takes a a lot of help from praying, encouraging, Godly…
You Lost Me -part 2
After listening to a podcast by David Kinnaman, author of You Lost Me, I wrote down some thoughts about how we can keep from losing our own kids. Last week, I shared part 1. Here are some continuing thoughts: Instead of over-protecting your children, embed discernment into them. I’m not saying we should not shelter…
You Lost Me
“You lost me.” This is how a lot of 20-somethings feel with respect to the church. In a recent podcast, David Kinnaman, President of Barna Group and author of You Lost Me shared information about this new generation and why they are leaving the church. Here is some (part 1 of 2) of what he…
Are you a frustrated parent?discipline, parenting
Parenting is hard. I often talk with parents about discipline issues concerning their children. While each situation is different and we often have to try various methods with our children, the number one phrase I hear is, “I’m tired of yelling and threatening.” So how do we even get to that point in our parenting?…