Posts tagged Youth Group

resolutions for women, by women

Check out this picture of one of my sister in law — whenever I see it I feel inspired to do something awesome.
Did anyone else notice the  facebook news feed today? January has others feeling inspired too. Everyone was squawking about their new year’s resolutions, everything from reading through the Bible in a year to [...]

auld lang syne

I regret I didn’t live up to my word.  I promised a blog post by 2010 and here I am, almost 3 days into January and just getting around to a hasty update.  As I get used to my new planner, I am thinking about how fast the years have gone since 2000.  I rang [...]

Maurice Chevalier once sang “Thank Heavens for Little Girls”

I have to be awake in a couple hours…the problem is I’m awake now. I have a lot running through my head – everything from my lesson for small group tomorrow night to what I should get my nephew for Christmas…oy vey. Speaking of Small Group – let me give you a sneak peak [...]

Congrads Youth Group Seniors – 2009

At the start of our very busy  weekend, we celebrated our graduating class from Youth Group. I always love our senior banquets because they are reminders of how our students develop and grow in their lives and in their faith. Perhaps more importantly senior banquets are a reminder of how much our church cares [...]

Youth Group Update – May 09

I’ve been spending a lot of time in the past couple weeks reading and thinking about the Psalms. I love how firmly the Psalmists speaks about the power and strength of God despite his own doubt and struggle.— I love watching the this light come on for students and adults who are looking for some [...]

Running Scared

Tonight at youth group we’re talking about fear. I found some good thoughts in  Ed Welch’s book, Running Scared.
Fear is speaking and we should listen… There is a logic – a language – to fear and anxiety, just as there is to most emotions. Anger says “You are wrong.”  Embarrassment or shame [...]