Purpose: To help teens identify godly character and provide opportunities that will challenge them to develop those essentials of character. Titus 1:1 “… to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness.” Methods: Exploring godly character traits through Bible stories and verses, dictionary, world view opposition, media […]
The number of children entering foster care each year is astounding. “On any given day, there are nearly 438,000 children in foster care in the United States.” (childrensrights). In the small state of WV alone (my state), there are 6,600 children in foster care as of August 2018 (WVKVC). And, as much as each child […]
Why the “Everyone Gets a Trophy” Manta is not ok. I want everyone to feel valued, especially kids, and nothing makes a kid feel more valued that receiving a trophy. Win or lose…show up or just signed up… everyone gets a trophy no matter how they played or even if they tried; but, everyone is […]
As a mom and former children’s ministry director, I know the joy of seeing kids excited about Jesus. I’ve also been at it long enough to know the heartbreak of seeing former students walk away entirely as they got older. Mark Batterson, a mega church pastor in DC, said this in his book, All In, […]
The most difficult and frustrating parenting task for my husband and I was figuring out the best way to discipline. Well, it wasn’t until child number two that we had questions. Child one was low key and compliant. All we had to do was talk to him and all was right with the world. Child […]
I love rocks. Always have. When I was eightish, a neighbor friend and I gathered a bunch of rocks, painted them, and sold them door to door for a quarter. We did surprisingly well. Well enough to buy some candy from Pauley’s Grocery Store. Definitely a better outcome than when I would bring my earthen beauties […]
