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Behold Your King this Christmas

I shared a little of this story over on Facebook Live on Monday… this season always reminds me of a truth I learned that Christmas Day of 2016. We had a truly wonderful Christmas that year- lots of time with family, good food, seeing our…

Are you thirsty?

About 15 years ago, I went on a kayaking trip with a friend. We camped out in northern Wisconsin and kayaked 21 miles. It was beautiful and peaceful… until we got hit with a storm and the current that was pushing us along suddenly died…

Thankfulness Offered in Faith

If you were to walk into my family room, you would see a large canvas painting above our fireplace. On that painting, you would see four Hebrew words – these words guide the way our family desires to live together. We, of course, fail to…

Overcoming Fatigue, Frustration, and Burn Out

There was this really beautiful moment this past year I’ll never forget. It was a moment of honesty like I’ve never witnessed in my life. Perhaps it was because, in that vast room I was standing in, we agreed to (in the words of Beth…

The Name that Defeats Overwhelm

My oldest son has been grappling with the unknown as he entered his first couple weeks of Kindergarten. Between the stomach flu and abnormal routines, he has found himself overwhelmed by newness and even his own expectations of himself. As a mom, I’ve struggled with…

Remember Today

It was a Tuesday morning, and I was in the family room of my childhood home here in the US with a few other kids who were in our homeschool group. We had just finished settling in for the day, and began preparing to start…

The Fierceness of Leading With Kindness

“You’re never going to make it in leadership if you keep being kind.” Several years ago, this statement was expressed to me on the way out of a meeting. I had just handled an intense situation differently than my peer would have. What was expressed…

We Will Tell the Next Generation

Did you know that the calling you are committing your life to this week joins a beautiful song of God’s people from the time of David? Check out Psalm 78 this morning – you’re likely very familiar with this passage! It’s a song of commitment,…

6 Critical Areas of Self-Care for Leaders

Summer ministry season is here, and many of you are in the midst of or preparing for significant community outreach like VBS, sports camps, and more. We’re in your corner as you prepare and lead and create spaces for kids to come to know and…