There are various aspects to consider when taking children on mission trips as we have discovered in this 3-part series (see parts 1 & 2). Here are some final thoughts and encouragements: Shepherding your child through the mission adventure once you are there. Once you are on the ground and ready to begin the mission,…
Advice on Including Your Child on Short-Term Mission Trips (Part 2) This blog is part of a 3-part series on how to serve alongside your child on short-term mission trips. Part 1 can be seen here. Mission trips that include your child will look different than one that has adults-only. Even youth leaders know they…
Advice on Including Your Child on a Short-Term Mission Trip (Part 1) This blog is part of a 3-part series on how to serve alongside your child on a short-term mission trip. My heart is full after two glorious weeks of ministry with our daughter, Sophia, in Uruguay, South America. Her first trip was to…
Last night we stepped back in time. The Solis Theatre is one of the oldest theatres in Uruguay. The best way I can describe it is layers of art through architecture, design, lighting, and laced together with amazing acoustics. I half way imagined this as where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated or where common laborers a…
“Mom, can I put blue in my hair?” Sophia said to me non-chalantly one morning last week. “No,” I responded without even the slightest hesitation. She went on to explain how it would go nice with her new haircut….and that she wouldn’t look like Ariel after our attempt with red coloring last summer. (That was…
I like to say that healthy families make for healthy churches. Healthy families serve and reach out to their community. Sometimes they even travel to reach the ends of the earth! Sophia and I are taking our first mission adventure together to Uruguay in a few weeks. Here’s a video we put together on Sunday…
We moved last week. We had been in our old house since May of 1999. Purging then packing up our things and seeing our kids embrace a new house has been quite a journey. Now we’re covered up in boxes! I stood in our new home feeling overwhelmed. It took me back to a time…
A few years ago we purchased a cabin on a curvy mountainous road in North Carolina. Many times I have driven that road and learned over time that the best way to navigate each turn is to keep my eyes focused further ahead than on what is directly in front of me. I find that…
ADHD is one way the Lord helps our family walk from Messes to Miracles. I often say I feel like I’m in a panini press between my sweet ADD husband and out-of-the-box highly gifted teenage son who has ADHD. Right now the journey is complicated by our son’s spring fever and angst over…
Five years ago I decided to take up something I had wanted to learn for years–how to swim laps. Our children participated in summer swim league for years. I never knew how to swim laps without looking like a sea lion straining for air. It was ugly. Real ugly. So, I really never did swim…
We believe parents are the heart of making SureFire Prayer successful. You represent Christ in the home to your children, set the tone for the importance of Scripture reading and prayer, and how we should live out the kingdom of God on a daily basis. We believe in consistency over perfection when it comes to biblical parenting. You will not find a guilt trip at SureFire Prayer! We do have 
The transition from being a child to an adult can be so challenging. At SureFire Prayer, we are creating a safe place for young people to practice the kingdom. We also recognize that young people and couples without children want tools to be proactive in having a godly family one day. Tools highlighted in orange will help you in the journey. We also have various opportunities for you to serve and discover your gifts and talents. 