On Friday Paul and I were clothes shopping. He commented that he wished we had all the money in the world to buy as many clothes as we wanted. At four years old he is beginning to understand the value of money. I told Paul that money is nice but it is not [...]
The spring Bloggy Giveaway Carnival is going to be a “Boom-Chaka-Laka” Rockin’ Good Time thanks to Phil Joel’s Deliberate Kids album. In 2006 Phil Joel stepped down from playing bass guitar for the Christian Rock group, the Newsboys. He and his wife used their local church children’s ministry experience to write and produce [...]
This week I’ve been listening over and over again to a new worship album called Empty and Beautiful by Matt Maher. The music and lyrics have really spoken to my heart because they reflect the heart of God. These are Matt’s own words regarding the title song:
“‘Hold fast to the confessions you have [...]
Adam’s baby received an awesome mention in the May 2008 edition of Christianity Today magazine (pg 73). It is included in a list of “favorite youth-ministry websites of Mark Oestreicher, president of Youth Specialties.”
My husband Adam posted an interesting video on his blog this morning. His post is called Ron Jeremy on Christian Music. (How is that for a teaser? If you don’t know, Ron Jeremy is a Jewish “old school porn star.”) Make sure you check out xxxchurch.com after you watch the video…they [...]
Easter can be a confusing time of the year for children. Eggs, candy and the Easter Bunny overshadow the true reason for celebrating Easter. As a parent I look for creative ways to communicate the importance of Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection. Had these events not occurred there would be [...]
Easter has taken me by surprise this year. The new dusting of snow we received last night doesn’t help. Still, I’m grateful for this time of the year to remember the God’s sacrifice on the cross. This Sunday will be even more special for our family because Megan has decided to be [...]
God of This City
You’re the God of this city, You’re the King of these people
You’re the Lord of this nation, You are
You’re the Light in this darkness, You’re the Hope to the hopeless
You’re the Peace to the restless, You are
There is no one like our God, there is no one like our God
For greater things [...]