Posts with the tag “young-adult-churches”

Cereal and salt...
November 8th, 2024
A few days ago, I had one of those simple-yet-profound moments. Sitting on the couch with my Bible and a bowl of my favorite cereal, Raisin Bran Crunch, I was ready to start the day. But after nearly ...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Phase 3 - Coming soon...
June 7th, 2024
Change is in the air! Whether it’s tossing caps at graduations, stepping into new jobs, or just shuffling furniture around one more time, change is a constant companion. Here at New Life CityChurch, w...  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
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 ...  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
Significance...
January 19th, 2024
Super Bowl LVIII will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2024. This will be a game between the two best football teams in the world (at least at the time ...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Trust ...
October 6th, 2023
This week, Leigh-Ann and I reached a new milestone in life…our oldest daughter turned 22.It seems like just yesterday that we were at St. Mary’s hospital for her birth. It was certainly not easy…(I ha...  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
24 Miles...
July 14th, 2023
This morning at 7 am, our kids and two of their cousins started a challenge….run 1 mile an hour for 24 hours. So far, as I write, the core of the group is up to 11 miles and counting….Based on their c...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Genius Dad Move...
June 30th, 2023
For the past several days our family has been on vacation in Branson, MO and we’ve actually enjoyed the hot, steamy weather because we’ve spent most of our time at one of the pools or on the lazy rive...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Glimpses of Grace...
May 12th, 2023
Sunday is Mother’s Day!I know Mother’s Day can be tough for some…for those of you who like Hannah in the Old Testament long to become a mom, this day might be a reminder of that void…for others who ha...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
Grace in Perspective...
April 21st, 2023
Several months ago, Leigh-Ann and I were able to take a trip together to watch Dallas play in a soccer tournament out West. We love to explore and see new things, so after the games were over, we deci...  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
BLARING ALARM...
March 3rd, 2023
A few nights ago, we were SHOCKED and ALARMED (pun intended) when our alarm went off in the middle of the night.My deep, peaceful sleep was no match for the blaring alarm. In an instant, Leigh-Ann and...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS...
February 17th, 2023
In case you haven’t heard, the KC Chiefs won the Superbowl!!! What a game…coming down to a final field goal for the “W.”On Wednesday, it seemed like most of the city took off work and school and desce...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
FINDING FAMILY...
February 10th, 2023
The dinner table is central to the strength of our family. And even though Leigh-Ann is the backbone of our meals, everyone is expected to help.We prioritize dinner because there is something powerful...  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
"CHIRPING"...
January 27th, 2023
A few days ago, just as we were getting out of bed, the smoke alarm started to “CHIRP.”Some of the kids were fighting off sickness and we wanted them to get as much sleep as possible, so I ran downsta...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
LEAKY CUPS...
January 13th, 2023
This morning, I was meeting a friend for coffee. We were having a great conversation and then all of a sudden, I felt something dripping on my hand….and shirt…and pants… Within a split second, it occu...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
BURST...
January 6th, 2023
During our most recent cold snap, we had a pipe burst. However, we didn’t find out for several days…After returning from New Orleans, we put everything away and settled back into our house.After a whi...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
HOPE...
December 9th, 2022
Earlier today, Croatia beat Brazil in Penalty Kicks to advance to the final four of the world cup. Leigh-Ann and I were at the airport to come back to Kansas City during the game and we found a TV at ...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
GOOOAAAAALLL...
December 2nd, 2022
On Tuesday, the US Men’s National Soccer team defeated Iran 1-0. If you didn’t get a chance to watch it, the guys played really well and deserved the win. If they had only tied or lost that match, the...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
BLOW OUT... ALMOST...
October 28th, 2022
Can you think of a time when you have been surprised by a close call?This past week we had a close call and dodged a crisis!We had noticed a slow leak in the rear tire of our car, so we took it in to ...  Read More
by Diana Brooks
COFFEE AND CUPCAKE
October 21st, 2022
This afternoon, I had an experience…I’ve been studying for several hours and decided to venture down into the church kitchen for a cup of coffee…and to my absolute enjoyment, I also found a cupcake.Th...  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