Sticky Mess Ministry

10/10/2026

Saturday PAUSE

Did you notice what they see that you don’t?

A box becomes a rocket.
A stick becomes a sword.
A blanket becomes a fort.

Children see possibilities where we see ordinary things.

Maybe we don’t always need to show them something new.

Maybe we need to look at what they’re already showing us.

What has your child seen differently lately?

Less pressure. More presence.

10/06/2026

10/03/2026

Saturday PAUSE

Did you notice what they’re learning to do without you?

Pour the drink.
Tie the shoe.
Reach the sink.
Figure it out.

Little by little, “Help me” becomes “I can do it.”

Sometimes growth happens so quietly we almost miss it.

This week, notice what they can do today that they needed you for yesterday.

What new thing have you noticed?

Less pressure. More presence.

09/26/2026

Saturday PAUSE

Did you notice what they can’t stop talking about?

Dinosaurs.
Trucks.
Bugs.
A story you’ve already heard twelve times.

What seems small to us can be their whole world right now.

When they tell you about it, they’re inviting you in.

This week, listen a little longer.

What can your child talk about forever?

Less pressure. More presence.

09/19/2026

Saturday PAUSE

Did you notice how often they simply want to be near you?

Under the hood.
At the kitchen counter.
Walking to the mailbox.

Sometimes they’re not asking us to entertain them.

They just want to be where we are.

This week, notice the little ways they choose your presence.

Where does your child like to follow you?

Less pressure. More presence.

09/12/2026

Saturday PAUSE

Did you notice what they keep coming back to?

The same book.
The same song.
The same story.

Children return to what matters to them.

Sometimes, that repetition is where memory and meaning begin to stick.

This week, just notice.

What does your child keep coming back to?

Less pressure. More presence.

09/11/2026

Yes, I put kids in TRASH BAGS to teach!