Sunday Night Dump

• I love Mother’s Day at church. Lots of families that might not otherwise come to church come because they know the mom in the their life would love it. Moms are generally beaming.I would love to see them come next week, too.
• Had tons of fun being Large Group leader at Kingdom Quest today. We had a panel of moms (see the picture above). They shared:

• Something they do to serve their kids that brings them joy
• A complaint they hear from their kids that wears them out or discourages them
• How their relationship with Jesus helps them be a mo

And then the kids had the chance to ask questions. I thought it was powerful to have the kids hear some of the things they hear THEIR moms say, from other moms.

• Two C.W.M.s today. That’s Church Walking Mysteries. Very common in churches. Something is there one week and just disappeared the next–walked right off. Today: the boom box that the Everyday Faith folks have been using in Mercy and (most mysterious) Gerdy, the puppet. She was in her box in the Kingdom Quest storage area last week and today she wasn’t there. Our guest puppeteer had to use Cassidy , at the last minute–great job coming up with a new voice at the last minute, Carolyn!
• The kids responses in the 11:15 children’s messages were particularly hilarious. When asked what moms need, Emma P. said, “Children who don’t have a meltdown.” Ain’t it the truth?!?
• It was absolutely surreal watching the America’s Favorite Mom special tonight and seeing our Nora Leon win in the “adopting moms” category. They surprised her with an onstage appearance by her husband Leon, who they flew in from Haiti. I remember when they got engaged…the first First Trinity mission trip in 2005. Nora did not win the whole thing, but it was great to see ministry in Haiti up front in America, for tonight. THANKS TO ALL WHO VOTED!!!
• Feel really behind on so many things…hoping to get my bearings this week.
• Thought a lot about my mom today: Neva Rose Stewart Steege. One cool woman. I miss her.