Posts with the tag “young-adult-gathering”

This past week has been tough. The Chiefs won the Super Bowl and about a million of our closest friends squeezed together for a celebratory parade.We enjoyed plenty of cheering and revisiting our favo...  Read More

About five years ago, we took a family trip through Birmingham AL for a wedding.  It’s amazing how much kids can grow in 5 years!I was reminded of some historical sites we visited while we were in Bir...  Read More

A few minutes ago, I was putting some final touches on my sermon for Sunday. I want to end our Advent Series, “Embracing Eternity” from the Psalms well. I also want to provide some practical ways to b...  Read More

Welcome to the first day of December! I had a conversation with someone earlier today, and it struck me how, during this season, time seems to slip away, and suddenly Christmas is upon us.The calendar...  Read More

It’s been a week since we observed Daylight Savings Time.We did get an extra hour of sleep, however, we’ve also lost an hour of daylight….every…single…day.As we were driving home just past 6 pm today,...  Read More

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

Have you ever gone back and visited a place where you built fond memories and when you arrived….it was much smaller than you remembered?This past summer our family took a ride East on I-70 out to a pl...  Read More

Several weeks ago, while on vacation, most of our family took a leap of faith. For more than a decade while vacationing on Table Rock Lake, we have watched people jump off a cliff. And for more than a...  Read More

Over the past few days about 20-25 teens and leaders have been living at New Life, serving the city, eating a lot, and sleeping a little.Several years ago our church began the tradition of serving rig...  Read More

Over the past few years, our family has started a tradition of mini-golfing while on vacation. We love the challenge of putting the golf ball around obstacles, through tight spots, up and down hills, ...  Read More

About thirteen years ago, God brought Dave and Karen Robinson to Leigh-Ann and me. Their friendship has changed our lives and ministry…in a really good way 😊.We’ve served in the city together, listeni...  Read More

Leigh-Ann, Dallas, and Sophie left last night to travel to St. Louis for Sophia’s final club soccer tournament. Her next games will be in college.Alexa, Isaiah, Ian, and I stayed home! 😊After eating s...  Read More

For the past few days, I’ve been wearing sunglasses.The sun is bright, and I want to protect my eyes from ultraviolet light…but that’s not really why I’m wearing sunglasses.I’ve realized it’s easier t...  Read More

How have you experienced a healthy family?Although health in our biological families is not always possible, our Scripture passage for Sunday from Galatians 3:25-4:7 offers us hope for health in our s...  Read More

As a family, we have a mission statement posted on the refrigerator that we use to inform our direction. Here is what it says:Serve Jesus as the Lord of our home,Value honesty with ourselves and other...  Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I love to watch buildings being restored. Shows like Extreme Home Makeover are incredibly fun and full of anticipation because, in just a short time, there is a well-deserving family who receives a ho...  Read More

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

Our family has lived downtown KC for twelve years….and we love it! We have heard our share of sirens and gunshots…we’ve also witnessed plenty of unique situations…from someone passed out in our front ...  Read More

This evening we are looking forward to watching our oldest daughter play soccer. She’s a junior in college and has the opportunity to play in a healthy environment for a great coach. I remember the fi...  Read More

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

It’s hard to believe summer is almost over…and it went way too fast. Yesterday, someone described life as a merry-go-round at the playground….that starts slow and continually picks up speed until you ...  Read More

This past week we were able to get away for a few days of R&R on vacation. We went to Branson and spent some time swimming, mini-golfing, reading, boating, and tubing on Table Rock Lake.It’s hard to b...  Read More