by Adriana Howard | Aug 22, 2019 | Misc
I don’t know if there’s any smell that can beat a kitchen on Thanksgiving Day. I really don’t. There’s something magical about all of those ingredients and spices melding together in pots and ovens. Cooked turkey? And apple pie? And simmering vegetables? It’s a wonder...
by Adriana Howard | Aug 12, 2019 | Misc
Okay, I get it. Halloween isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I happen to love it! I love the crisp in the air. I love dressing up. I love giving out candy whether it’s from my front door or from the back of my car (which probably sounds shady if...
by Guest Writer | Jun 3, 2019 | Create A Safe Place, Misc, Students
My hand used to hurt from his fist bumps. I would have to silently brace myself with planted feet and white knuckles each time he would arrive. Like clockwork, he’d walk through the doors, and I’d stick out my balled up hand . . . ready. . . waiting . . . but vowing...
by Guest Writer | Jul 26, 2018 | Misc
On April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, two teens went on a shooting spree , killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before turning their guns on themselves and committing suicide. The Columbine shooting was, at the time, the...
by Steph Whitacre | Jan 24, 2018 | Make It Personal, Misc, Students
Inspired by The Art of Group Talk: How to Lead Better Conversations with Teenage Girls, I decided to start 2018 with an emphasis on praying for my few. I’ve always prayed for my girls, but usually in a haphazard way using general terms or painstakingly trying to...
by Elle Campbell | Nov 10, 2015 | Elementary, Misc, Preschool, Students
If you’ve been a small group leader for more than five seconds, you know that, sometimes, leading a small group of kids or teenagers can be—well, a challenge. You signed up to be a small group leader, but some days it feels like your title should actually be something...
