Posts with the tag “new-life-crossroads”

The joy of mulch...
April 26th, 2024
One of my favorite times every Spring is the day we spread new mulch in our yard. Since I love getting a good deal, I typically wait until I can buy it for $2 per bag. And this season didn’t disappoin...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Topple...
April 5th, 2024
Easter Sunday breathes new life into us for many reasons. Personally, it started with seeing our New Life CityChurch family and worshipping together. This was truly a blessed time for worship and buil...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Undefeated...
March 29th, 2024
As I walked into our living room a week ago and saw my college wrestling coach Ben Peterson, the memories flooded back—sweat-drenched practices, hard-fought victories, and his life-changing influence....  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Come from behind...
March 15th, 2024
Over the past few days, my newsfeed has been popping with NFL teams making moves by trading, signing, and releasing football players. Although I’ve never had to deal with this sort of stress, every na...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Wrong way...
March 8th, 2024
A few weeks ago, I was driving downtown Kansas City, heading back to the church office and I noticed a car coming towards me while I was stopped at a light…nicely obeying all traffic laws 😊.I watched ...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Wrestling...
January 26th, 2024
This past week, Isaiah entered his first wrestling tournament. This is a pretty big deal in our household. I started wrestling about the same time I learned how to crawl and went through college…also…...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Favorite traditions...
December 23rd, 2023
Christmas is a time for favorite traditions.If you are like me, you probably have some favorite Christmas songs (Gloria in Excelsis Deo-sung loudly in my best dad voice 😊)…favorite Christmas movies (D...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Solo...
December 15th, 2023
This past week, we were able to attend the elementary Christmas program at Isaiah and Ian’s school.To be honest, after five kids, the elementary program is typically one of my least favorite things to...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Unfair Evaluation...
October 27th, 2023
A few days ago, I was able to take our two youngest boys to Shelter KC to share in the evening chapel service. When possible, I love to include our kids in service opportunities, so the plan was to in...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Sometimes we do need to sweat the small things...
September 1st, 2023
Earlier this week our oldest daughter, Alexa came home to shadow a physician as a part of her preparation for the future. She left right after an early morning soccer practice and drove home. Her tire...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
PETER,THE RABBIT...
April 14th, 2023
This past Sunday we had just finished eating our Easter lunch when we heard our neighbor’s dog barking and pretty soon our dog, Gratzi bolted for the door with incredible passion.It wasn’t long until ...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
BIG DAY...
April 7th, 2023
A few days ago, a friend, who knew I was a pastor, commented about Easter Sunday and said, “this is your big weekend.”And it is a big weekend…its definitely not mine….but I know what he meant. And bet...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
STAKED IN...
March 31st, 2023
Yesterday, Isaiah and Sophia had soccer practice while Dallas had a day off. So he and I decided to go to the fields and shoot on our own while the others trained.We found a field with goals that were...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
FALLING...
March 17th, 2023
Falling…Our kids are on Spring break this week so they decided to get out and try some rock climbing at ROKC.They had a blast…and got a workout.When I arrived around lunchtime, they were scattered thr...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
LOST...
March 10th, 2023
Lost…Many years ago, while we were still dating; Leigh-Ann and I decided to hike up a mountain in New Hampshire.  We found the trail and headed up. After hiking through trees and around creeks we star...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
THAT LITTLE...
February 24th, 2023
One of my favorite YouTube Videos of all time is Mark Rober’s Backyard Squirrel Maze. I have five kids and have seen my share of Dude Perfect, Mr. Beast, KC Chiefs, and of course the New Life CityChur...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
CHANGING SEASONS...
February 3rd, 2023
This past week has been great…especially for our daughter Sophia. It began with a surprise offer for tickets for the Chiefs V. Bengals game on Sunday night…only eighteen rows up on the twenty-yard lin...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
BIG EASY...
December 30th, 2022
The past few months have been packed full and we have felt stretched a little thin…so, we decided to head south to find some warmer weather and a family adventure in a new city.We got both in New Orle...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
MASTERS OF THE PLASTERS...
December 23rd, 2022
It is officially Christmas break in our household. The kids are out of school and this means there is no more homework, training sessions, or school projects.This also means there is time for new ende...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
OUR HOPE IS IN THE LORD...
November 26th, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving weekend. I hope the past few days have offered you some time to slow down a bit and reflect on the many blessings we enjoy every day.In the Campbell household, we’ve been eating a l...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
SMOKING HOT...
November 18th, 2022
A few days ago, Sophia had an outdoor soccer scrimmage at night and the temperature was in the low 20s. She wore several layers of shirts and sweatshirts, gloves, and then shorts. Go figure :). Her fi...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
THAT\'S NICE...
October 7th, 2022
A few days ago, a picture of Dallas from four years ago popped into Leigh-Ann’s Facebook memories. She sent it over and I nearly had a heart attack.Dallas is in a friend’s very nice car…a ClassicCamar...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
THIS SEASON...
September 30th, 2022
I love this time of year. The weather over the past few days has been nearly perfect. Cool in the morning and evening with sunshine and a nice breeze throughout the day. But that’s not all….it’s also ...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
#SHAREHAPPINESS
September 16th, 2022
Several weeks ago, we took a few days for vacation in Branson. It was way too short, but we had a blast while we were there.We boated, floated, swam, and soaked in the sun.Considering the hectic pace ...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
HOCKEY STICK & DUCT TAPE...
August 26th, 2022
In our front yard, we have five apple trees. A friend planted five seeds and about a year later, he brought them over and helped plant them in our yard.I wondered if they would ever produce apples.Bey...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
“Smashing the Patriarchy”
June 23rd, 2022
A few days ago, I was at a coffee shop with Pastor Don Lewis and Lee Bramlett for a meeting about fatherhood and the opportunities with Good Dads KC. We shared some of the amazing examples of God’s tr...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
AMAZON PALLET...
June 10th, 2022
Several months ago, Dallas learned about people who buy pallets of returned goods from Amazon and then resell them on Facebook Marketplace or eBay. He has been sending me links to buy a pallet and to ...  Read More
by Diana Brooks