Night Night Farm {Book Review & Giveaway}
Recently, I was asked to review a bedtime book for preschool-aged children and it brought back many precious memories. When my children were younger, either my husband or I read to them...every night. It was woven into our nightly bedtime ritual and it was one of my favorite times of…
10 Easy Ways to Partner with Families in Your Ministry
"Partner with parents" is a phrase used quite a bit in the kidmin, student ministry and family ministry world. There are different ways to define what 'partnering' with parents means, but I define it simply as being a parent's biggest cheerleader. I want to cheer them on as they lead…
When There Are No Words
*Note: My first draft of this post was written before news broke that five Dallas police officers were killed in an ambush attack during a protest rally. My final draft reflects this tragedy. There are no words, friends. No words. For me, there's been more tears than words. If you…
Seeing Kingdom Potential in Each Child
As a little girl, I loved to go to church. I mean loved. It was the favorite part of my week. I remember walking through the doors of my church excited to be with friends and adults that I loved. The atmosphere in that pink (yes, pink!) classroom was warm and…