THE STORM
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. Psalm 34:17, NKJV Right now, education seems to be a storm on all fronts. Good teachers know how to teach. Yet, we are weighed down and frustrated by all the testing, curriculum guidelines, new legislation, ability levels, emotional problems, […]
PRAYING FOR PRODIGALS
“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need […] When he came to his senses, he […]
GOD IS STILL THE SAME
Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23, NKJV I think it is safe to say that this school year, just like every other year, has not been predictable. Like always, there have been a lot of twists, turns, […]
ORDERED BY THE LORD
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Psalm 37:23, NKJV Every morning, teachers face another day full of interruptions. We have papers to grade, classes to teach, lesson plans to create, and we know, before we even step into our classrooms, that we won’t be […]
MY ASSIGNMENT
He who watches the wind [waiting for all conditions to be perfect] will not sow [seed], and he who looks at the clouds will not reap [a harvest]. Eccl. 11:4, AMP One year, I had a student in my class who could reduce a fellow student to tears with just a few words. He had […]
THE LONG WAY HOME
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:25, NIV So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he […]
KEPT SAFE IN GOD’S PEACE
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, O LORD, will keep me safe. Psalm 4:8, NLT We live in a high-stress world with high-stress pressures and high-stress ambitions swirling around us. We scramble to pay bills and earn money for those special luxury extras and then wonder why we don’t have […]
GROWING NEW ROOTS
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens; a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, NIV In Hawaii, the umbrella-shaped hala tree is affectionately known as the “The Walking Tree.” Extending sturdy prop roots […]
BALANCE
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. Proverbs 11:1, NKJV Annette had always been a people pleaser. She always said “yes” when someone asked her to do something and she had a huge servant’s heart. But saying yes to everything left her life unbalanced. After spending time […]
SEASONS
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to […]