by Kayla Norris | May 29, 2021 | High School, Missions Trips, University, YWAM DTS
Dear Kayla-the-High-School-Graduate, I can see you at your kitchen table, surrounded by that pile of leis. You’re systematically opening each envelope, shocked when you find another wad of cash. Darling, it’s high school graduation. People give you money. Enjoy it. ...
by Kayla Norris | Apr 23, 2021 | Grief, Missionary Kids
I know it’s bad when the flashbacks start. And they started a few weeks ago. They come in slow moments. When I’m washing dishes. Stuck in traffic. At work, patting a child’s back as they nod off for their afternoon nap. I mean, I’ve always had them. Especially since...
by Kayla Norris | Mar 21, 2021 | Loving Jesus, Prayer & Worship
Yesterday I got stuck in traffic. On purpose. Crawling down Cameron Road, I was trying not to go insane. Fraser Street would have been faster, the toll road even more so. But I started an experiment two months ago. Taking the slow lane. Not dodging traffic. Picking...
by Kayla Norris | Jan 31, 2021 | Community, Loving Jesus
Last night of camp, front row bench. Stephen said one line. You are never called to something alone. I put down my Apple Pencil, tucked away my iPad. And I couldn’t stop crying. Earlier that afternoon, I was attempting to switch camp duties. The girls begged me to...
by Kayla Norris | Dec 28, 2020 | The Creative Heart
I never used to read. Well, I did in elementary school. Like crazy. But then high school hit. Being a nerd was helpful for my grades, but it didn’t help my social life. I mean, I still loved reading. I was a writer. A musician listens to albums, a filmmaker watches...
