by Kayla Norris | Dec 27, 2020 | Loving Jesus, Prayer & Worship
I suck at Sabbath. For those of you who know me, you’re rolling your eyes. I’m well-known for ranting on Sabbath rest. How we should take God seriously when He instructed us to stop. University student—I took breaks during the biggest assignments. YWAM staff— I...
by Kayla Norris | Nov 1, 2020 | Family, Grief, Kids & Teaching
The shrieking starts. “See you later, darling, love you!” I’m prying a two-year-old off her mother, and she clambers over my shoulder, reaching a desperate little hand towards the door. The parent, apologetic and yet still focused on getting out said door, knows her...
by Kayla Norris | Oct 11, 2020 | Loving Jesus, Relationships, YWAM DTS
I woke up to the sound of a chainsaw. It’s normal, living on a farm in New Zealand. Maybe not to hear one on Saturday at 7am, but you come to expect the unexpected. Living in Hobbiton—my childhood dream—has its trials. I dragged myself out of bed and glanced down the...
by Kayla Norris | Aug 30, 2020 | Loving Jesus
I slouched in the front seat of the parked van, nauseous out of my mind. It was just after sunrise. It was the only place at our staff retreat I could go to escape the New Zealand winter. To dodge that drizzling rain. And to be alone. (Turns out I really should have...
by Kayla Norris | Jul 31, 2020 | The Creative Heart
There’s a downside to having a job you love. I typed those words two months ago, not knowing how quickly things would change. And it wasn’t just because of COVID-19. Things changed because there is an inconvenient perk to having a job you love. For two years, I...
