I spent last weekend at a conference in Texas where the grass was green, flowers were blooming, and the temperatures were flirting with 60. Now I’m back in Iowa. As I write…
Category: Life
A few mistakes.
One night when I was a little girl, I was served baked beans with dinner. I detested baked beans. A battle of the wills ensued with my mom telling me to eat…
Restoration.
Restoration. What a beautiful concept. Did you know that restoration is a 210 billion dollar industry? Homes and businesses become damaged by accidents and disasters or simply dilapidated by old age. When…
Esther is cool.
I am on a college-visit road trip this week with my daughter Elizabeth. It’s an emotional time for me! And personally, when I get emotional, anxiety is lurking just around the corner….
Regret and fear.
When you look back at your past—are you plagued with regret? When you look ahead to the future—are you filled with fear? This week in The Gospel Project for Kids we are…
Going home.
There’s an old saying that says, “You can never go home again.” If you’ve ever tried returning to your hometown after a long absence, you know what I mean. Even if everything…
Keeping promises.
Well, we are about a week into this New Year and I’m still feeling pretty good about the goals I’ve set. I’m not gonna lie, waking up earlier is tough! But the…
Something new.
I love newness. A new calendar, new goals, a new fresh start. I am excited to be in a new decade! Welcome to the 2020s people! In NCBC Kids ministry, we begin…
See Him there.
New Year, New You! By the time of this writing, most of us have either forgotten or given up on the sincere resolutions we made for the new year. My only resolution…
Ukraine Trip #2.
This is a long, detailed description of our second adoption trip to Ukraine–a place that is so different in some ways and so alike in others. TRAVEL DATES: December 16-19, 2015 Agenda: December 16-17:…