Let us not forget to include the little ones amongst us.
Meet Val
Hey, I’m Val. I’m a wife, mom of boys, and a full time Children’s Ministry director. As the author of The God Puzzle, I have a desire to see parents equipped to teach their own children about God. I also believe life is better in real, messy, genuine community. So welcome.
Blog
I’m walking right with you as we share experiences of leading our kids to a healthy, vibrant relationship to God in the church and at home. I also write about my journey in faith and life. Life is better in community. I’m so glad you are here.
The God Puzzle
Finally, the tool to equip you as the parent to teach your kids about God in a guilt free, no-prep way. Deep truth made simple. Interactive and engaging. Parents and kids can learn together. Every lesson points to Jesus, deep theology in kids language!
Latest Posts:
The Topless Woman and Her Lesson to Me……
I knew that title would grab your attention. Before we get to that, let’s back this up. I want to take you back to spring of this year, along with me on our family vacation. Each year my husband’s brother and his wife and kids and our family make a point of going somewhere together. This year we were in beautiful, breath-taking Cancun. All 10 of us. 6 kids, and 4 adults. This is a really special time because the other Ackermann’s no longer live close to us. We raised […]
Diagnosing a Scattered Life and How to Find Your Sanity
These past few weeks I have gone into a kind of hibernation to take care of my life which felt completely overwhelming. I thought to myself scattered days add up to scattered years. What a waste. I refuse to waste my story, solely because it is part of His story. God’s story of what He’s doing in this world. He made me and you for a purpose in it, and if we live scattered we miss that purpose. Am I being faithful to be who He made me to be, […]