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[a very delayed recap of my life]
@thetylerbates + Bravery + Brightly

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A little look inside @connietbates workshop "Made to Move" at KidzMatter yesterday! 🙌🏽

We’re having such a great time connecting, learning, and spending time with ministry leaders this week.

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Thank you @amazingkidscurriculum / @orangekidmin for our time together. We were honored to share @onehopeministry research on parents. Excited for this partnership to serve churches and families together!

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🌻 Summer fun carried on throughout August. Lots of Ruthie snuggles, pool time, Mahj and wishing for cooler weather.

Now on to my favorite time of year! College football season and the ‘ber months! 🏈🍁🍂🦃🎄🎅🏻☃️

Ruthie, Lola and Aunt Katy.

Staycation days with Ruthie and her mom. (Before my back freaked out and I ended up on the couch for a couple of days)

Homegoods shopping buddy.

🍪 Cookie time with Brightly!

Work is better when you work with such great people.

Teaching Sadie to be gentle… 🤣

Lake Evenings

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Gaslighting the weather in to fall by any means necessary.

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💫July was jam packed full of celebrations and events! The fourth, my birthday, a new niece (🤗), fish camp, Hamilton, work things and more. So thankful for this life I get to live and the people that make it so special! (I’m officially ready for fall now, the heat can go and pumpkins can come out)

Me and my main girl Ruthie James 🤍

Midnight floral delivery for Ruthie and her mom.

Hamilton with Mom and Dad! 🌟

Sadie Girl

Went down to fish camp to cheer on camp Templin! My parents were the most deserving namesakes and they brought such wisdom to the incoming freshman with their campfire talk. 🍋‍🟩

Cutest little mama to be!

“Excuse me…Why aren’t we swimming?”

Ideal afternoon

In the midst of so many events and celebrations, pause. selah.

Aunt Katy reporting for duty!

Mahjing with the girlssss

Fourth of July floats 🇺🇸

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Every day that the LORD blesses me with breath in my lungs…
forever joy and peace in Jesus…
surrounded by the people I love…
my Amazing and fun job…
celebrating my wonderful friends…
my precious kitty…
beautiful skies…
lovely flowers…
a home filled by His shalom…
and the joy of sharing that with others…

I could go on and on! This is my life lately, and I just can’t complain. All I want to do is thank Him for it.

So, thank You, Lord! Here is my everyday hallelujah. 🤍

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June ☀️

1. Sadie Girl 💜
2. Bravery stole the show in Annie 🌤️
3. Miss Connie IRL 💚
4. Remember when we worked together everyday?! Happy to have a few days together again! 🥹
5. Out of Office ☀️
6. Early mornings with Sadie ☕️
7. Sunday Mornings 🫶🏻
8. Sucker for a good round of cards🃏
9. This is technically from May but deserves a place on the feed! What a beautiful bride @gdellanord!! 👰🏾‍♀️

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Loved hearing from @thetylerbates @connietbates & @amymfenton today about @amazingkidscurriculum @amazingkidsmusic @amazingstudentministry & @amazingleadership thanks for inviting me to come hang! #thebestisyettocome

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Australia with people I love. ❤️

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I had the privilege of being at the acc kids KIDSHAPERS conference over the past few days. Hundreds of kids pastors from all over Australia gathered together to learn, to connect, and most importantly pray over the faith and future of the next generation here in Australia.

What @andy_kirk_ and @christie04 have developed and led with @acckids is truly remarkable. What I’m most impressed by isn’t the numbers, the communication gifting, or the influence God has given them. It’s the humility they walk in and the desire to be in tune with God’s heart for His Church.

The future is bright for the next generation across Australia. 🇦🇺

(P.S. Andy taught my girls how to do a Tim Tam Slam, and our lives are forever changed.)

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Five dance shows in 24 hours! So much dancing and I love it! Love watching the grands do what they love. And I love that they dance at a studio where using their gifts and talents for the Lord is valued. The dancing is excellent and the teachers and staff minister to the heart of the students.

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Eleven years ago I got to meet my first grandgirl! 💝 Happy Birthday, Bravery! 💕💕

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One year with Amazing. 💚

Church Conference highlights, top moments, people I'm proud of, in no particular order.

This year has felt like uphill battles, high-speed chases, and learning to find the gift in the grind. And the gift for me? Watching leaders from so many different denominations come together in unity around the one thing that actually matters. Jesus. That kind of unity commands a blessing. It brought me to tears.

God’s presence was so tangible and sweet in worship. So gentle in the workshops. He cares deeply about how we steward the children He’s entrusted to us.

I’m so proud of this team. Not just for pulling off a conference, but for the year behind it. The hard shifts. The necessary changes. Not for the sake of change, but because God is doing something new, He cares how we build it, and He's been busy making things amazing. (pun intended)

Isaiah 43:18-19
“But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.

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