I spent today with my seven year old, Lincoln. We ate breakfast out, visited the Old Hickory dam, went to the mall (spending most of our time at the playground), played games at Chuck E. Cheese, then looked at books at Books-a-Million. We ended the night in the swimming pool.

There are lots of times the ministry takes me away from my family, so I try hard to make the most of days like today to redeem the time. I am so grateful for a church body that affirms this value and respects my family life. I don’t like to brag (as the Bible warns about pride), but CIL really is the best!