A few months ago I brought Maya and Ada with me to Carson’s baseball coaching session with Russell. Russell is a God-appointed friend and gifted baseball coach; oh yeah, and Executive Director of Kids Beach Club. Russell connects with young people, and it only takes 30 to 40 minutes for Russell to get below the surface with Carson. You see, baseball is a tenuous sport requiring precision, practice, and perseverance. Along the way, a player needs to learn how to overcome failure and remember who he is…his identity. For us, it’s not self talk or self help; it’s a discipline to remember that our strength comes from God and that he is crazy about...
Read MoreWe want our children to know that Father God speaks. In all kinds of ways, he is looking for conversation and relationship. He created everything, so why wouldn’t he use all aspects of his creation to draw us to his love and attention? In this moment, he used the Bible to remind Maya that he is watching over her all the time. In this moment, Maya will never forget she has a Father in heaven speaking to her! The picture above tells the story best, but let me give you a few words too. We were studying Psalm 103. As I write, I have no memory as to why. I do love that chapter, and for some reason, we were letting it rest over us. Anyways, after we read the chapter,...
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