I am so excited about participating in Operation Christmas Child! It is absolutely one of my favorite activities to do with children. Have you seen this promotional video from OCC? The children in my Kidslife class were glue to the … Continue reading →
Just over a year ago I traveled to India with Stop The Traffik and Amor Ministries to learn about the issue of human trafficking. (You can read more about my trip here and here.) I had my heart broken multiple … Continue reading →
This week I am teaching classes on writing for children at the Maranatha Christian Writers’ Conference in Muskegon, Michigan. The theme for this year’s conference is Every Writer Needs A Team. I am happy to be a part of the conference because … Continue reading →
I’m a people pleaser. There. It’s out. I want people to like me and I sometimes say yes to things I should say no to just because I don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings or I’m afraid something won’t get … Continue reading →
Sunday school leaders, Bible class teachers, children’s ministry workers – these are the people that strive away each week preparing, teaching, encouraging and praying for the children in our community. They rarely take sick days – not because they don’t … Continue reading →
Society pushes us to want more, always reach for the next rung on the ladder, be more, do more, live more. Advertising tries to tell us and our children that what we have is not enough, that there’s always something … Continue reading →