RELEASED

How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. Psalm 36:7-8, NIV We waved goodbye to the jubilant children as their buses pulled away on the last day of school. […]

NEED A GOOD SHEPHERD?

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:1-3, NIV As educators, we have to wander around some pretty rocky ground at times. We face […]

WHO WILL YOU CHOOSE?

“…From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.” Matthew 26:16, NIV Have you ever had a terrible administrator? Maybe they gave you negative evaluations without justification. Maybe they flat-out told you they would give you a poor referral if you ever tried to switch schools. Maybe they picked on you for […]

THAT’S AMAZING!

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!” Luke 7:9, NLT As teachers, we see or hear many things that amaze us, sometimes by their absurdity, sometimes by their excellence. Recently, I was amazed […]

ENCOURAGEMENT

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31, NIV The end of the school year is near, and the daily tasks are feeling like a grind. It’s easy to start grumbling and complaining. However, today I want to encourage you to carry […]

BLESSING OTHERS

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26, NIV Today, I encourage you to accept this gracious promise from the Lord in chapter six of Numbers. I also encourage you […]

ENTRUSTED

“Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me. “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.” Matthew 18:5-6, NKJV The other day […]

UNTIL

Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then […]

DO NOT CONFORM; BE TRANSFORMED

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2, NIV True faith is not intended to be an add-on to our lives. It’s not supposed to be  “me-plus-Jesus.” It’s supposed to be Jesus, consuming me–less of me, and more of Him. When Jesus was […]

I’ll LEAVE THE LIGHT ON

Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7, ESV When I was a young adult, sometimes I would leave after work on a Friday to visit my grandparents. They knew I would not arrive until sometime after midnight, so they told me to drive carefully, and they’d […]