Encouragement

Most days I am fighting to make sure our kids have everything they need. I advocate for them in school, encourage their friendships, worry about their health, and pray for their future. However, I have been convicted lately I am not always fighting enough for them in the spiritual realm. The enemy doesn’t want our children to be free, he wants them to feel anxious. He doesn’t want our families strengthened, but for us to feel fractured and frantic. The Lord has given us spiritual practices we can use to fight against what we can’t see. Here’s a list of some of my favorites. See my kids as...

Have you had one of those days or weeks where nothing seems to go right no matter what you do? Even though you feel you tried your hardest, things did not work out like you thought they would. Well, that is when you must learn to develop perseverance – diligently working towards something despite the difficulty or delay in achieving success. During these discouraging times – whether personal or professional – it may help to think about Joseph, the son of Jacob. He is a great example of how to live with integrity and maintain our belief that God will...

Everywhere I travel, I see them — children’s ministry leaders suffering from a very real, wide-spread, and tragic ailment: “Imposter Syndrome.” These children’s ministry leaders feel like they are not enough, that they don’t know enough to be effective, that their gifts aren’t enough, etcetera. Many heroes of the Bible felt the same way — including Moses, Gideon, and Peter. Imposter syndrome has been defined as, “Doubting your abilities, and feeling like a fraud.” Let’s take a closer look at the top myths that can take hold in a children’s ministry leader’s mind and learn the truth! Myth #1 -...

As we watch the babies, toddlers, and elementary school children around us we have the unique opportunity of influencing and speaking into a brand-new generation. It is a privilege to be the adults responsible to educate, guide, love, enjoy, and lead this generation as they take their significant place in history. Generation Alpha is growing up before our eyes. Born between 2010 to 2025 these kids will become the largest generation yet. Nearly 3 million Gen Alpha babies are born each week on our planet! Of our 8+ billion people on this earth, Gen Alpha will soon make up over...

As we watch the babies, toddlers, and elementary school children around us we have the unique opportunity of influencing and speaking into a brand-new generation. It is a privilege to be the adults responsible to educate, guide, love, enjoy, and lead this generation as they take their significant place in history. Generation Alpha is growing up before our eyes. Born between 2010 to 2025 these kids will become the largest generation yet. Nearly 3 million Gen Alpha babies are born each week on our planet! Of our 8+ billion people on this earth, Gen Alpha will soon make up over...