REPEAT AFTER ME: REPETITION RULES!
“…but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.” Psalm 1:2, NIV Repetition shapes us more than we realize. As educators, we know this well. Students don’t master content in a single encounter. They review, rehearse, and revisit until knowledge becomes understanding—and understanding becomes instinct. […]
MISSION FIELD
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in […]
WET IT AGAIN
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Colossians 2:15, NIV Are you discouraged? Do you feel like you stand alone against an enemy that is too strong for you? Does it feel like the district, administration, your colleagues, the students, their parents, […]
HE GOES BEFORE US
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8, NIV As you walk onto your campus this morning, I want you to picture the Lord going before you. Throughout your day, continue envisioning His presence […]
APPROVAL
Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10, NIV Madison stood with the other children, eager for the year-end performance to begin. Parents and grandparents […]
OUR PRICELESS INHERITANCE IS SECURE
And we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. 1 Peter 1:4, NLT Welcome to a new day of walking with Jesus. What a gift to begin this day knowing our future is not uncertain, but secure in Him. As […]
HE IS ALWAYS WITH YOU
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20, ESV There are days when it feels like God is distant—not because He has moved, but because I have. Some days, I move through an entire day solving problems, managing needs, responding to demands, and relying almost entirely on my […]
ARISE AND SHINE
Arise, my people! Let your light shine for all the nations [students and staff] to see! For the glory of the Lord is streaming from you. Isaiah 60:1, TLB At the age of 35, after serving in education for thirteen years in the United States, Virginia sold and gave away all her possessions to leave […]
BEST-LAID PLANS
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever. Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior, gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.” 1 Chronicles 16:34-35, NIV It’s that time of year—the crunch is on to […]
TRADING SNOOZE FOR SOLITUDE
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Mark 1:35, NIV Nine more minutes and I’ll be ready to get up…okay, nine more, and nine more…I need nine more! For over thirty years, I hit the snooze […]