This week I reached a point where I said out loud, “I’m losing hope.” I could hardly believe the words escaped my lips. I mean, I have faced some of the craziest, seemingly impossible situations in life a million times and hope came so easily for me. So easily. I remember when I was taking […]
In the Middle: The Struggle Is Real
Originally posted on the Eagle Brook Church blog Lately, I’ve heard many people use the phrase, “The struggle is real.” Sometimes it’s a hashtag in a social media post, other times I hear it in casual conversation. Usually it has a light-hearted connotation, something like, “The drive-thru line at McDonalds is 10-deep #thestruggleisreal.” I kind […]
In the Middle: Taking the Challenge
Originally posted on the Eagle Brook Church blog In recent months I’ve been reading a book called, It’s Just a Phase by Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy. The book is all about the stages of life from preschool through high school and how very important each stage is. The tagline of the book is “It’s just a […]
In the Middle: Loving Your Middle Schooler
Originally posted on the Eagle Brook Church blog Middle school students are, well, in the middle. They have outgrown some of the characteristics of being a child, but they are not yet full-blown teenagers or young adults. Perhaps that is why they are so wildly misunderstood by many. People see students in grades 6, 7, and 8 […]