When I was a young girl, I relished my great grandmother's Easter tradition of saving up her spare change and hiding it in the Easter eggs. I fondly recall runn... Read More...
I remember the first church staff meeting where we shared testimonies about what God had been doing in our midst. It wasn't like we never shared the stories of ... Read More...
Our Wednesday night “Family Dinners” started back in Austin, Texas, in 2008. We went as a family every Wednesday night to the same restaurant, Enchiladas y Mas.... Read More...
Everything was all daisies and roses until the summer before I turned 12. I lived with my parents, older sister, and two younger adopted brothers in Orlando, Fl... Read More...
When my children were young, I wanted to make sure they understood the true meaning of Christmas amidst the commercialization and Santa fixation that often surr... Read More...
Ten years ago marked my first day as a leader at camp. In fact, it marked the very first day ever of Camp Vertical: an 8-week day camp we run at Elmbrook Church... Read More...
A Class Tradition
Back-to-School means getting back into a routine! Get your child’s class together to create these DIY Homeless Blessing Bags. This activity i... Read More...
Have you ever wondered why you should eat dinner together every night?
In Jessica Barna’s “Power of the Dinner Hour” statistics, she states:
The more often ... Read More...
Lori Heinen is a mother of six.
When her children were young, she felt the need to instill the value of encouragement in her family. She was already working ha... Read More...
God knows us well—after all, He made us! Helping kids truly understand how much God wants to know them and speak into every aspect of their lives is so importan... Read More...