7 Challenges to Strengthen Your Child’s Relationship with God

If you’re worried about your children’s relationship with God, you’re not alone!  Parents are far busier these days than they were thirty years ago.  What does our bustling lifestyle mean about our children’s relationships with God?  The bottom line is probably scarier than we’d initially think.  One child expert puts it this way:“Parents used to …

37 Practical Ways to Improve as a Parent

I posted this list from an article I read about a year ago. This is not meant to be an end all list, it is only meant to give us a jump start and reminder of what it means to be a parent.Here is something you may never have thought of. By God letting us …

North Carolina

So the week of October 8th I was fortunate enough to travel to Ridgecrest, North Carolina. this confrence center is nestled in the Smokey mountains of central North Carolina.It was a great week of rest, recharge, and reflection on what my purpose is in ministry. Here are some pics from that week.Smokey Mountains at DuskField …

Five Proven Practices to Establish Your Name at Work

Just recently I returned from a Children's Ministry conference in North Carolina. The Keynote Speakers were tremendous and the Breakout Sessions were very productive.Talking to other Children's Ministry Pastors and Directors made me see a pattern in how and why they did this crazy thing called ministry.  I began to see a pattern in work …

Hope Homecoming Week!!

This is color day at Hope. Each HS grade dresses in a certain color to represent thier class. Freshman are yellow, Sophomores are green, Juniors are Red, and Seniors are Blue. So Baylee and Kelsey Duval, one of Bay's very dear friends, spent the night so they could create thier Tu-Tu's for color day. The …

Dress Shopping…

Its a Friday night and I am with Kerry and Baylee looking for a Hope Homecoming dress. It still amazes me at the overall emphasis placed on a dress that will probably be worn once.Don't misunderstand me, both Sam and Baylee are always looking for the best deal and seeks out the sale racks. In …

Change Overreaction into Interaction

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and don’t reject your mother’s teaching, Proverbs 1:8  Communication with our children is vital. When guest speaker Jonathan McKee was here, he stressed how very important that was. He stated, “We must change overreaction into interaction.” How often do we as parents overreact and push the “panic” button when …

Sam’s Sweet Ride!!

Sam's Jeep Cherokee SportWow...Samantha is growing up too fast!This past month has been crazy for Samantha. She was hired as Eastern Hills Baptist Church's Receptionist, she began her Sophomore year of college taking 19 hours, and now she is purchasing her first car...oops, I mean Jeep. The family she also Nannies for had this extra …

Getting Back Into The GrooveIt's Baylee's Sophmore year also!  She is all ready to begin her 2nd year of high school. She will also begin her 2nd year on Varsity Cheer. The most amazing thing too....she is driving now!!  Oh yea, check out that backpack.