“Look, Mom! He has no hair on top!” my 3 and a half year old states matter-of-factly while pointing to a bald gentleman across the church sanctuary after service. “What, buddy?” I ask and he repeats himself. “Oh!” I laugh a bit, look around to see if anyone else heard and then tell Leo, “Yep, you’re right.” A feeling of embarrassment washes over me, and … Continue reading Watering Seeds
Toilet paper shortages. In our series addressing the importance of talking to our children about godly interactions across racial and multi-cultural lines all I can think about are toilet paper shortages. Actually, these shortages are why we need to put in the work to change our own hearts, minds, and actions surrounding race, racial bias, and white privilege. Actions speak louder than words, and most … Continue reading Toilet Paper Shortages
“Baby, do you know why your skin is brown?” I asked my then four-year-old son. When he answered, “No,” I launched into a brief explanation of how God created us with something called melanin in our skin that gives our skin its color, and how it also can help protect us from getting hurt from the sun. I asked him again why our skin was … Continue reading Discipleship in Color: Why it’s Important to Talk About Diversity, Racism and Privilege with our Kids
By Linnette Bachman In my pre-kid staff years, I took a lot of pride in my capacity. I was right out of college, ready to spread my wings and prove myself. I’ve posted before about my determination to be a super staff woman one day who would still go to campus and be an active, full-fledged staff member after I became a mom. Perhaps there … Continue reading She Did What She Could
By Melynda Schauer A long day of being home alone with my young sons stretches out before me. My husband leaves early in the morning to speak out of town and won’t be back until late at night. My 2-year-old is fighting a cold, so we can’t have a play date and it’s too chilly to go outside. The things I’d normally do to alleviate … Continue reading The Hiddenness of Motherhood
Today we get to hear from Monica Kiamba. I met Monica when I was welcomed into her home in Machakos, Kenya in 2013. That precious afternoon we shared our lives with her home full of women from the community in whom she is investing! Monica loves the Lord, her family and influencing generations with the Gospel of Jesus. Our hearts seemed to beat the same … Continue reading In Her Own Words: An Interview with Monica Kiamba
We opened this series recognizing our different stories as God has called us to ministry in motherhood and beyond. Let’s wrap it up by sharing those stories with one another! Join us over on Facebook or Instagram – we’d love to hear where you are on this journey. As God has gifted you the ministry of motherhood and has sparked this vision of disciplemaking within … Continue reading “We are Disciplemaker Moms” Series Round Up
When I first caught a vision for joining The Navigators, I was full of enthusiasm. My husband and I had been praying about what full time ministry to join, and it wasn’t too long before we realized that The Navigators would be a great fit. We deeply resonated with the concept of life-on-life discipleship, and we eagerly started the application process. God closed some doors … Continue reading We Are Disciplemaker Moms: Choosing Confidence Over Doubt
I woke up each morning feeling more tired than when I had gone to bed the night before. Life seemed overwhelming as we ministered on campus. Not only were the boys little, but also I was living with severe chronic pain. Due to these factors, we had to adjust my involvement on campus. How was this going to affect my desire to make disciples? Would … Continue reading We are Disciplemaker Moms: A Reminder of the Vision
Next week I’ll be speaking to students about “The Importance of the Individual.” I hope you’ve all heard this phrase – it was a favorite of one of my favorites, Lorne Sanney. Here’s the link to an article he wrote on the topic back in 1986! The idea resonated with me early on because I didn’t come to campus feeling important at all. I came … Continue reading We are Disciplemaker Moms: The Importance of the Individual
