by Kayla Norris | Sep 5, 2021 | Loving Jesus, Missionary Kids
I never really understood “winter”. In Hawaii, winter is the season you don’t have to worry about sweat stains, at least not every second. Up mountain, it’s blissfully cool—with that never-ending ocean view. But in town, it’s still suffocating. Not exactly the...
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 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 | 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...
