You overhear a number of different things, but one thing remains the same: You never have any idea what they will say. They’re kind of like toddlers in that way… Case in point, overheard at a recent youth group meeting: “My mom cut our hair but we had to stop when she got my earContinue reading “When you hang out with teenagers”
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Self-esteem boosters with Sarah
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these, but I also just had the privilege of spending a week with her during our youth trip to Montreat. And in all of the ways, the trip did not disappoint. Of note, in a regular minivan packed with 10 youth and two adults, there’s aContinue reading “Self-esteem boosters with Sarah”
Grandpa Kardashian and Grandmother Nollner
Sometimes when our immediate family is together, we talk about when my parents become grandparents one day, what they might be called. Growing up, we just called all four grandparents “Grandma” and “Grandpa.” And differentiated with last names when we needed to (mainly Christmas present labels). But now it’s a little different. And my sistersContinue reading “Grandpa Kardashian and Grandmother Nollner”
#TBT: Not terrifying at all
Things you don’t wanna hear in the middle of nowhere, especially while chaperoning youth (this is from our trip to Otter Creek in the fall). “There’s no reception.” “You don’t need reception to call 911.”
#TBT – Roughing it
In October, we took a bunch of the youth from our youth group to a couple cabins in the woods about an hour away from Louisville. It was an awesome weekend, that I hope we replicate this fall. And boy, did it make for some good overheard quotes. Like this one, which I saved inContinue reading “#TBT – Roughing it”
Faves on faves
This past year was a light one on posting. Well, 2013 was I mean. I think from January 2014 to now, I’ve posted more than I posted in the entirety of the last calendar year. Why? Because life. I dunno. But I’m glad to be getting back to (semi-)regularity. In honor of five years todayContinue reading “Faves on faves”
Somethin’ to talk about
OK, so the other day I got really obsessed with my stats and managed to find the ones that had gotten the most reads in the past five years. And oddly enough, the moth one was the winner. Ugh, moths. I just gagged. Anyways. Another thing I found in my stats search was the topContinue reading “Somethin’ to talk about”
Self-esteem boosters with Sarah
This week in youth group our topic for discussion was one of the questions the youth had submitted last semester. The question was, “What does God think is beautiful?” So, naturally, the conversation started with us asking the kids what they thought was beautiful and we made a list. The boys surprisingly mentioned scenery, exceptContinue reading “Self-esteem boosters with Sarah”
Sounds familiar, special edition
A few months ago, my life was changed by an iPhone app. Not Candy Crush. GroupMe. You used it? It was introduced to me by one of my best friends in an attempt to get us all into a group message outside the regular texts. It’s genius, really, because seriously who hasn’t wished for anContinue reading “Sounds familiar, special edition”
Self-esteem boosters with Sarah
Be honest, you thought I’d have run out of these already, didn’t you? Ah, then you don’t know Sarah. They just keep on comin’. The most recent was on Christmas Eve, when she got a little confused about who I was talking about and assumed it was a guy I was seeing. When I correctedContinue reading “Self-esteem boosters with Sarah”
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