Sabbatical Day 7
Today marks my first week of sabbatical and the gratitude has not stopped flowing from my heart! It has been a gift to step away from the usual day-to-day, decompress from the past six or so stressful months, and spend some time focusing on something new. But really, my focus isn’t so new. It’s what […]
Sabbatical Begins
I have been looking forward to my sabbatical. The rest and recalibration has been necessary, but I have also been looking forward to spending some dedicated time with friends and colleagues about what life-long faith is really about. Along with interviews I will be making along the way, to go towards a podcast that I […]
Taking Children’s Church Home
Preparing for the Fall Kick-off season just wasn’t the same this year. So much is in the air; particularly, when it comes to whether we are meeting in person or not. I knew that because my congregation was not meeting for in-person worship together during these fall months, I still needed to find a way […]
The Kingdom of Heaven in a Puzzle
A children’s message about first, last, and the Kingdom of Heaven. Here we find that, whether we are first, last, or somewhere in between, we are a piece of God’s great picture for the world. Scripture reference: Matthew 20:1-16 https://youtu.be/9xH-vJTQ53Y
Casey and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
When do we forgive? How do we forgive? How many times do we forgive? This is a children’s message on forgiveness, even when you don’t feel like it. Scripture reference: Matthew 18:21-35 https://youtu.be/dKhHIcwQtu0
Handling Conflict
How to handle conflict is something that is sometimes easier said than done, but we need to try – even with our siblings or the people that make it hard for us! Scripture reference: Matthew 18:15-20
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…
Where we wonder together and imagine the kingdom of heaven is like…
The Preciousness of God’s Kingdom
This children’s message and devotion was made in response to Matthew 13:44-46. I found myself thinking about small, precious things and was led to one of my favorite mystics, Julian of Norwich. I was so happy to discover this lovely prayer practice from Episcopal priest, Matt Gunter. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. […]
Is it a Weed or Meant to Be?
Jesus’ parable of the weeds and wheat gets us thinking about what is a weed, is it meant to be, and what does that have to do with God’s kingdom?! https://youtu.be/XXG2z4-gCbU
Seeds of God’s Kingdom
