"Something old and something new" - have you ever really thought about this saying, especially when it is directed toward your children, both your own kids and the kids you minister too? I have and just recently! My oldest daughter (soon to be 13) will be leaving my preteen ministry and entering into the Jr. High ministry at our church. She has been a part of my ministry for two years and is the first of my own kids to be in an area of ministry that I was over. I remember when she was a young girl of about 5 or 6 and my youth group (From a previous church ministry) would love on her and spoil her with all the attention that a youth minister's daughter gets. She has just started to voice her feelings that she is ready to get out of our preteen ministry, it seems that it is becoming old news to her. Now, she is moving on and entering a new phase of her walk with Jesus. Her new journey! She is exiting her preteen years better than I ever did.

My son on the other hand will turn 10 in a few weeks and there is something new on the horizon for him, he will be entering into my area of ministry at our church. he is excited about the new journey before him. He is entering into his preteen years better than I ever did.

Huh, "Something old and something new!"

Joe