Suffering with Hope: Joy and Sorrow, Sorrow and Joy- Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. . . . But for me [...]
Being Led Before Leading- My husband is the true teacher in our relationship - really gifted in retaining knowledge, delivering truths, and teaching in his job, at church, and at home. As we served as volunteers in our former church, he longed for the leaders of the children’s ministry to be able [...]
Taking Children’s Ministry to the Lord in Prayer- I will never forget the day our bus caught fire. We were on the highway headed to an event about an hour north of the city. It was a hot Saturday morning in September, and the bus was warm. Halfway through our trip, the [...]
Quiet Prayer in the Midst of Children’s Ministry— And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. – Mark 1:35 First Catechism Q. 109 What is prayer? A. Prayer is praising God, giving thanks for all [...]
Grow Virtual’s Impact on My Ministry - I attended the Children’s Ministry LEAD Conference for the first time in 2018, one year after becoming the Children’s Ministry Director of my church. I loved having a time to learn and grow in my knowledge of God and to learn how He can use [...]
Covenant Family Connection- It is a blessing to come alongside our covenant family members of every age to worship God, serve others, and love each other—especially as workers in children’s ministry! The children in our midst are the next generation of the visible and invisible Church. The invisible Church includes all [...]
Where Grace Grows: Helping Families Thrive through Gospel-Centered Community- Parenting has never been easy, but today’s cultural landscape makes it all the more confusing. Parents today are anxious, overwhelmed, and often uncertain, but the church has wisdom to share—not with formulas, but with encouragement, compassion, and gospel-centered wisdom. How can we, as [...]
For the Next Generation— I was crossing the bridge from my nineteen years as a member of Altadena Valley to becoming a staff member as well. This new chapter as Altadena Valley’s children’s ministry assistant had filled my heart with hope in numerous ways. I was excited to be working again, even [...]
How God Used Certification In My Life and Ministry- When our children were younger, we lived in a small neighborhood, and periodically the fire department would test the fire hydrants – our kids thought it was awesome! Each month of Certification last year felt like I was taking in information as if [...]
Laboring Together in Community— “Who will sign up to serve?” “I hope Joey will lead relay games again this year.” “I need a dynamic teacher for the pizza and story time room.” These were the thoughts swirling through my head as I closed my laptop. It was time to plan our annual [...]