TAKE COMFORT

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah…And I said, This is my anguish: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High. Psalm 77: 3 & 10, NKJV When reading the Psalms, I never wanted to study or memorize those that seemed like […]

YES AND NO

“But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.” Matthew 5:37, NKJV Boundaries can be overwhelming, especially for a people-pleaser. However, always saying “yes” can be overwhelming too, especially if you are a teacher in a classroom filled with students. Recently, the Lord […]

MOTIVATION

“Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,“ Hebrews 6:1, NIV I love to write, but I understand that my love of writing does not mean I know everything […]

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10, NLT Studying the Enneagram has helped me to learn more about myself by understanding my strengths and weaknesses. I have also learned more about other people and […]

LEARN SOMETHING NEW

My people are destroyed because of a lack of knowledge. Hosea 4:6, NKJV Even though I teach the same lessons year after year, I find that a day doesn’t go by when I don’t learn something new in my classroom. My goal is to ensure that my students also have the same experience. I love […]

A BIGGER PLAN

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11, NKJV As teachers, we have all written various styles of lesson plans for our students. But have you ever gone a little deeper and given […]

COURAGE AND LIGHT

“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house.” Matthew 5:14-15, NIV The Word of God says… “You are the light […]

KINDNESS AND TRUTH

Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3, NLV Have you ever spoken the truth, only to have it rejected? Or have you ever shown kindness only to have it be taken advantage of? Kindness and truth are meant to […]

LEARNING PROCESS

”All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.“ 2 Timothy 3:16-17, NIV As a mom, my heart aches when my child is upset. The quiver of a lip or a tear in the eye […]

DIRECTED

Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and lean not on your own understandings; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5, NKJV Do you ever get that “Oh no, what have I done” feeling? It usually follows the statement, “I can do this, I don’t need […]