by Kayla Norris | Aug 11, 2022 | International Travel, Loving Jesus, Prayer & Worship
We sing a lot. I show up to an increasingly crowded room full of people I kind-of know, and we sing songs. Sometimes they’re songs about God’s holiness, sometimes we rant about how much we love him, sometimes he belts out how much he likes us, which is...
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 | 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 | Jul 27, 2018 | Prayer & Worship, Relationships
I knew it all. I grew up in the church, I knew how to pray, I knew how to read my Bible. Not only that, I knew ways to teach it. I’d learned enough tips and tricks to fill small groups for a lifetime. Did I use those tips and tricks? No, not at all. Not until that...
by Kayla Norris | Aug 30, 2016 | Prayer & Worship, The Creative Heart, YWAM DTS
Based on Psalm 139:1-3 I glance all around for you And quickly find you- I’m not far from you! I’m completely aware of where You sit in the classroom, and why, And if you get up to leave- I notice you! I pick up on your expressions Across...
by Kayla Norris | Jan 11, 2016 | Missions Trips, Prayer & Worship, YWAM DTS
The whole city is cloaked in fog, seagulls circling the canals, confused as to where to go. The street lights just flicked off… and the world wonders, “What are you doing? We still need you.” -Journal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2 November, 2015) I...
