How many of us have felt disconnected to Jesus at some point in their life? In my life? How about this week!? This is a normal part of our faith walk, and you and I as parents and adults have
How do I Respond to my Teen When They Feel Disconnected?
Middle School Pool Party
Hey Parents if you missed the Middle School Pool Party you missed a great time! Not only were the kids fully engaged in the pool, but we had lots of food and community among the parents. But before I make
Hard Questions: Denying Yourself
I am not a theological giant. That may surprise you, (ha!) but I’m not. I struggle with the most basic aspects of that which Jesus teaches and how to apply them to my life and how to accurately convey them
Evil In Me
I think when we think of evil, we think of this tangible thing that lurks around corners in dark alleyways, or grabs our feet when they hang over the edge of the bed. In reality, evil lurks right with us
Ho Ho Whoa that’s Ugly!
We just held our annual Christmas Party with the Youth here at Element. At our party you can depend on three things: There will be ugly Christmas sweaters, there will be amazing food prepared by fantastic parents, and there will
I Double-Dog-Dare You to do this!
The Double Dog Dare-a-Thon was created as a way to encourage scared sixth graders that they can come to Middle School and that it will be fun! It allows them to experience their first time there with friends that they
What the What? Persevere
True confession: I’m not good at vulnerable. Because I’m not good at vulnerable I’ve put this blog post off for far too long. I’m going to be honest, this one hits me close to home, and in answering it, I
College Life
I couldn’t wait to get out of high school. I was over it by the time I was a sophomore. College called to me with a siren song of adulthood that was incredibly appealing. I had it all mapped out
What the what??
It was bed time at our house and we had finally gotten all three kids into bed and were making the rounds, tucking them in, one at a time. My boys were usually asleep the second they stopped moving, a