Impulsive Joy

The Bowen family has just returned home from Disney World! If you have been following ImpulsiveJoy for a while, you might remember the magical memory made at Disney World during our last trip….. Every vacation trip we have made to the Magic Kingdom has some climatic story. During our honeymoon, my husband lost (and thankfully found) his wallet at Epcot. Another trip contained multiple “magical moments” — receiving fast passes from cast members to riding the first Barnyard Stormer ride with Goofy himself.

This trip also had it’s pivotal moment.

This past January, my High School friend, Kajsa, received the kind of news that no parent ever wants to hear. She was told that her one and only beautiful, incredibly smart and witty 5 year old daughter had only months to live.

I’ll admit, I’ve seen some really great wall murals. But I’ve found that the hardest environments to update are those that have wall murals everywhere from the resident artist in the congregation. It’s a sacred cow. How in the world can we change that? It’s my one “do-over” wish from years past and I’m wondering if you have a sacred mural in your hallway too?

Have you ever come across a challenging kid?  You know the kind of kid that makes you inhale an extra deep breath for a little extra patience? Or maybe you are buying into the myth that volunteers won’t learn a new system…they are too set in their ways.  Or that church leadership won’t ever be [...]