NOTHING BUT GOODNESS COMES FROM THE LORD
The LORD is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in Him. Psalm 92:15, NLT Difficult times come, don’t they? Sometimes our own choices contribute to them. Other times, circumstances are simply part of living in a broken world. As followers of Christ, we have a place to turn when life feels uncertain […]
IT’S NOT “US VS. THEM”
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7, NIV Have you ever felt the need to put on the full armor of God just to make it through another […]
HEALING
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14, NIV When we look around our schools, it doesn’t take long […]
I AM HERE, TOO
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8, NIV After submitting a request for a personal day, I was overcome with the giddy expectation of having eight hours to do whatever I wanted. Even a stressful day filled with parent-teacher conferences, student […]
A BEAUTIFUL DAY
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24, KJV If we’re being honest, most of us have experienced the dreaded “Monday blues.” I’ve certainly had my share of them. I’ve spent more than a few Sundays anticipating everything that might happen in my classroom when Monday […]
CHILDLIKE
And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3, NIV One Sunday, while greeting people as they arrived in the foyer of our church, I saw a teenage girl enter and look around uncomfortably. She was wearing clothes that… […]
LOVE MY ENEMY?
You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:43-44, NIV I can’t say that I have any enemies. But I’m sure some people don’t particularly like me. And if I’m being honest, there are […]
DIRECTION
My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body. Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs […]
FAITH AND FEAR ARE TERRIBLE ROOMMATES
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10, NLT Some of us are more fearful than others—but we are all afraid of something. For me, fear used to […]
PRAY CONTINUALLY
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NIV As teachers, we have SO many things on our daily to-do lists. Because we are the ones “in charge” of so many tasks and decisions, it can be easy to quickly feel […]