Full Schedule, Fruitful Life

Be Busy, not Overwhelmed. It is said that pieces of our lives are like fridge magnets. Each one is always present on the door, but they get shifted around-often. After time away at a conference, one might shift her off-day as to assure time to reconnect with her...
An Ode to My Donaghy

An Ode to My Donaghy

An Ode to My Donaghy; The Dance of a Senior Pastor & a Children’s Pastor Like Liz Lemon on NBC’s “30 Rock”, I too have been richly blessed by the professional friendship of a suave, very-opposite-of-me mentor who has been in the biz for quite a while. For...
Review: “What Great Teachers Do Differently”

Review: “What Great Teachers Do Differently”

Fans blow as the kids enter the classroom. A candle is aflame on the center of the table, which is adorned with a red table cloth. The seating chart has been designed based on the personalities of the group. Each chair faces a Bible, pencil and a language scramble as...
Milestones: A Jubilant Pause

Milestones: A Jubilant Pause

“Now we are opening the door. After this we will get in the car. Mommy is buckling up while Daddy gets your snack-snack.” My newborn daughter stared back at me through her car-seat mirror. Dialogue such as this had become all too common in our household....