King David cried out, “Save me, O God, for the floodwaters are up to my neck. Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire; I can’t find a foothold…
by Lisa Hardwick A few weeks ago, I taught a class on podcasting to rising third-sixth graders at our church’s MAD (Music, Art, Drama) Camp. Although I know the basics of producing a podcast, my main goal was…
by Virginia Forste What do you get when you combine 100 kids, a huge pile of down stuffing, needles, thread, and willing hands? Honestly, at first you get a mess. Looking a little closer, you see a sliver…
Sitting in my office this past Monday while the first day of MAD Camp was going on in our building, I overheard a classroom leader say, “We will stop here and won’t continue down the hall until…”
This past Sunday at Christ’s Church, our senior minister, Brad Wilson, began a teaching series called “Road Trip.” As Brad said last weekend, “Road trips are interesting because they tend to be
In preparation for our nation’s upcoming birthday, I combed through a blog I had written a few years ago in which I referenced an article I wrote in high school. It’s amazing that I still have this in my…
As I began writing this on Tuesday of this week, summer officially began at 5:14 am this morning. It is also the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day the Earth…
I have a new daily ritual. I’ve added it to my morning to-do list along with other things like getting out of bed, getting a shower every day, eating breakfast,
According to nationaldaycalendar.com, the second Friday in June is designated as “National Movie Night.” Today is also National Iced Tea Day for all you southerners who love that sweet tea!
Recently, my wife and I were blessed to be able to take a much-anticipated vacation to the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her brother Greg and his wife Dee. We toured several natio…