You know how when you have a baby and you can't stop talking about her or showing off pictures? Of course, you do!

Well, after our team "gave birth" to Buzz Sunday School Curriculum (if it's in the lesson, it's in the box), I just can't stop showing snapshots of what people are saying about it.

Look at what Amanda Zaengle from First Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs, Florida, said when asked "What do you like best about Buzz?"

"The complete package. I love that everything is so well thought out and put together. Each box has a theme and everything is seamlessly connected to that theme. The graphics are kid-friendly and fun (even I get excited to open everything up when the curriculum arrives!). Everything needed is truly in the box, and teachers love teaching it. I haven't had any curriculum complaints in months. To summarize, I guess what I like best is that I no longer have to worry about finding a good curriculum, that works (or changing the curriculum to suit our needs). I used to spend so much time looking for a curriculum that would be more appealing to our kids and teachers, and that wouldn't require a ton of editing on my part to make it work. Thanks to Buzz, worrying about Sunday School curriculum is one less thing on my very long to-do list. Buzz is the perfect fit for our church. Thank you so much for this wonderful resource!"

Ain't she a beauty! We're excited about what God is going to do through Buzz to transform your volunteers' and kids' experience with the Word of God!

Check it out at group.com/buzz

We're redesigning Children's Ministry Magazine. You'll see our amazing updated look in your May/June 2010 issue! RoseAnne (our art director) has wowed all of us--as usual!

One thing that we always consider in a redesign is our tagline--who we are. So, our current tagline is "The leading resource for those who serve children in the church."

What do you think of it? Is it accurate? Would you say it in a different way?

Help us shape the new and improved Children's Ministry Magazine!

This Sunday is Valentine's Day! Are you poised to let all your volunteers, staff, and kids know how much you love them? Let them know how much God loves them too! It's the perfect day to fill their love tank.

So we just asked amazing children's ministers what they're doing for Valentine's Day. Go to our facebook fan page to check it out (and become a fan if you haven't yet).

Mary Smith is hanging valentine pockets with kids' names on them throughout her children's wing.

Kimberly Rockett is giving all her teachers Sweethearts.

Randy Dulin is putting them to work. lol

Angela Moore is throwing a party!

There's more, lots more. Click here and check it out and tell others your great ideas!

http://tinyurl.com/ybo4qe9

I'm reading in Genesis (in the God Sightings Bible), and something captured my attention.

In Genesis 24, when the servant went to find Isaac a wife, he did exactly what Abraham said. And when he found Rebekah and knew that God had led him, verse 26 says, "The man fell down to the ground and worshiped the Lord."

Interesting...I've always found that curious, but I feel like I understand it more now. Someone shared with me recently that God had led her to do an outrageous thing and as she obeyed, God did a work in her. I think God had done a work in this servant's heart as he traveled (who knows how long?). God had built into him along the way all he would need to accomplish the task. I'm sure he had observed Abraham's faith in God for decades. Now the God of Abraham became very personal to the servant. He waited and trusted and hoped that this God was real. And when Rebekah did exactly what he had asked God to have her do, he fell to the ground and worshiped.

What about us? I believe God is passionately involved in whatever mission he has called us to. Yet more than anything, he's at work IN US. He's building our faith, nurturing our hope. He's building our intimacy with him along the way.

That's exciting to me. It really isn't always about the destination, but about the journey. So while I feel God calling me to something that I think is near impossible and all I can do is see the multitude of obstacles, God persistently and gently calls to me. It makes the doing of the impossible that much more possible because I know that my loving God wants to do a work of healing in me.

God is up to something at my kids' school. It's very cool!

My daughter asked me if we'd ever do an article about her school. I said "probably not, but why?" "Because I can really sense God's presence at our school," she said. I told her that a lot of schools and churches could probably say the same thing, but I asked her to elaborate.

That my daughter was celebrating the nearness of God was so amazing to me! We may not write an article about it in the magazine, but I've certainly written this blog about it!