“Horses and Unicorns!”  A response that came during Children’s Time a few weeks ago from one of our 3-year-olds when asked what will always make you happy.  “So good!”  A comment made by one of our kindergarteners after taking communion.  “I just really like Jesus!”  A statement made by one of our preschoolers during drop off last month.  Children have so many wonderful truths that they share with…

Internet down! The two most feared words in our world today.  It feels like the world is ending… your palms start getting sweaty, your anxiety level starts going up, it is harder and harder to breathe.  And that is exactly what we have going on here at the church this morning.  No internet… whatever are we going to do? How am I going to know…

When I was in high school, one of the best things that I ever did was beginning to memorize a few passages of Scripture.  Memorizing was hard for me, and I had to work at it daily.  But soon, the words just flowed from my mouth without having to think much about them.  What I found is the words that I had memorized had become…

Being a parent is hard work!  I am not sure that I knew exactly what I was signing up for when I became a mom.  It has been the most amazing but challenging adventure I have ever taken on.  Some days, I find that I am an amazing mom with all the patience and the love in the world.  And then there are most days where…

One of the most frustrating thing to being a mother of boys is the fact that I don’t really possess any of the “boy skills” that are needed for playing. Things like car noises, train talk, and Lego building are things that are not in my skill set. Something that I have learned in building something out of Legos is that you…

A few months ago, I was at Del Taco for lunch with Jason. Across the restaurant was a mother with three boys who were being rowdy (as boys are). Two of them began to throw huge temper tantrums that lasted for sometime. The mother was obviously frazzled, and was receiving many awful looks from the customers in the establishment. As we were…

Our Mom’s Group has been journeying through a book entitled “7: A Mutiny Against Excess” by Jen Hatmaker. The book has caused me to really reflect on life and all the excess that is a part of our lives, especially in the areas of food, media, possessions, clothing, waste and stress. These last few weeks, we have been delving into stress and…

There are a lot of wonderful things happening around here at Parker United Methodist Church, and it is exciting! We are just coming off a huge year in children’s Sunday School where we saw an increase in children from the previous years. We are coming off our largest Sunday ever for children’s Sunday School. Vacation Bible School is going to add another…

Recently, I was able to “go home” and preach in Lyons, the very town that I grew up in and graduated high school from. It was wonderful to see what the Lyons Community Church is doing. They are a small congregation, but their outreach to their neighbors is huge! They handed out 200 donated Thanksgiving baskets to those in need in their…

“How are you?” It is a question that we ask a lot. It is a question that we are asked a lot. I know that when I pick up my children from school, it is one of the first questions that I ask. Most of the time the response is “good”. Once in a while, it leads us into a discussion about…

I grew up in a wonderful town called Lyons, Colorado.  My family moved there when I was in the middle of my 2nd grade year.  I performed in many plays, and built some amazing friendships.  I participated in three sports: volleyball, basketball and track and field.  And I graduated from Lyons with 40 of my friends.  It was a wonderful childhood, and I am so thankful that I…

Fall is my favorite time of the year! Finally, we have a reprieve from the hot temperatures… the leaves are changing into a beautiful masterpiece… the crock pot meals start making my house smell wonderful. Love love love fall! Of course, it is also the time to start preparing for the cold dark months that are to follow. We get our yard…

“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from you country and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.’” (Genesis 12:1-3) When I graduated from college, I never dreamed that I would be working in a church doing children and youth ministry.  In the summer of 2003, Jason got a job in Wyoming, and so we went.  I…

Where did the summer go? Just a few weeks ago, weren’t we just starting to plan our summer vacations, swim lessons and other activities to keep our kids busy? Now, there are only a few precious weeks left before school takes over and we are thrust back into reality. Many of us will start looking at the school year and arranging our…

I love sports! I played volleyball all throughout my college career, and have fond memories of being a part of those teams. And I absolutely love watching sports. It is exciting to see a group of people come together and, even though sometimes they face extremely tough situations, they come out stronger and many times with success. In fact, the most successful…