Posts by Lori Cruden

Posts by Lori Cruden

It’s About to Get Cold in Here!

VBS 2017, Operation Artic, is only a few short weeks away! Grab your parka and snow boots and get ready to explore! The Arctic Circle is a fascinating region like no other in the world. But what I’m most excited about, is the fascinating Book we are going to explore, THE BIBLE! We will build on the following BIBLE acronym each day: B = Book of Books – The first day,…

Excited about my Prayer List…

One of the things at the TOP of my prayer list lately has been our Kids Hope USA program.  Maybe this is because I have been busy with the “end- of-the-school-year checklist” as we wrap-up our 4th year partnering with Carlson Elementary School. It could be because I’m very passionate about this ministry and see “the fruits” as I talk to the staff at Carlson School, have…

“New-ness”

Is Spring finally in the air?  I hope so!  And I also hope it’s here to stay this time! With Spring comes “new-ness.”  Grass turning green, buds on trees, plants poking through the soil, etc.  The start of Spring also means that Easter is just around the corner.  It’s one of those times of the year that, as Christians, we are reminded of and thankful for the “new-ness” we…