Youth ministry is often challenging. Many times frustrating. Frequently disheartening. But deeply rewarding. Seeing a student’s heart open up like a timid flower is so beautiful. Knowing that it is only through Jesus that I love, accept, admonish, affirm, and even discipline. Teens sense that. They start trusting little by little. They start to enjoy […]
[Free Methodist] Bible Quiz Finals 2013
It was fantastic fun, the loudest laughter, the best group of students & leaders for 5 days at Roberts Wesleyan College. BIBLE QUIZZING FINALS 2013! I had been sincerely excited about this particular Nationals for a few reasons. 1) I had actually studied and nailed the 45 quote verses.2) Kevin, Brian, Tara, and I were going […]
Piano Recital [Year 2]
Though I started teaching piano in September 2009, June 2012 was my very first piano recital as a teacher. I hosted a second recital at Christmastime at a local assisted living establishment. This year, I was excited to have 16 students performing in the recital (doubling my 8 from last year.) They all did a […]
To Beat or Not to Beat [The Strawberry]
Saturday, June 8th marked my second Strawberry Festival 5k Race in Albion, New York. Last year, there were 150 runners in the 5k division. This year there were 207.Last year, there were 30 Run for God participants. This year there were at least 60 or 70.Last year, my husband was waiting at the 1 mile mark […]
[My Husband Is] Adorably Hilarious
This is what I received for our fifth year wedding anniversary. I love him, I really do. And I love that he knows exactly what will make me laugh and what I will think is irresistibly adorable. *click on the image to view larger resolution (and actually read the words.) Subscribe.
Photos From Our Fifth
Our Fifth Anniversary Date Day was a wonderful success! Kevin arrived home on Friday (our actual anniversary) around 7pm from a two day church conference. I presented him with a small token of my love – this vintage-esque Detroit Tigers shirt. Saturday morning, we took 5 minutes to set up our tripod and camera for […]
Married for Five Years
May 24, 2008 1st On our first anniversary, my husband picked out my most treasured kitchen possession – a candy apple red KitchenAid Stand Mixer. I bought him a new slimline Bible. 2nd For our second anniversary, we shared an adventure at Cedar Point. 3rd I don’t remember exactly how we celebrated our third anniversary, but I wrote this […]
My Multitude of Children
Seeing as how it’s Mother’s Day, I thought I would share some pictures of the children God has blessed me with over the past 5 years. Though I may not yet (or ever) have biological children of my own, my life is rich, filled with dozens of kids who become an integral part of my […]
Negative Nelly? Not Today.
I’ll be honest. I have a tendency toward negative attitude when things don’t go my way. I can be quite childish, actually. But God is always good and this morning He granted me, in all His sovereignty, the state of mind to remain calm and positive in the midst of extremely frustrating circumstances. Exhibit A: Our […]
A New Job
My absence can be explained by the addition of a NEW JOB to my already-busy schedule. I am now working as the “marketing girl” (as they call me) at Brown’s Berry Patch – a farm, market, gift shop, ice cream and deli, pick your own fruit, barnyard adventure operation located about 10 miles north of […]