THE GIFT
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10, NIV One year, during our family visit to the beach over spring break, my husband Russ and daughter Emily endured the cold ocean water to swim out to the sandbar where a […]
DON’T GIVE UP
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9, ESV A couple of months ago, I bought a plant for my desk. I had high hopes that it would grow and add some life to my classroom. However, I quickly […]
PEACE WITHIN THE CHAOS
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You! Isaiah 26:3, NLT SPLAT! Playdough whizzed past my head and landed on the wall next to me. It slid down the wall and onto the floor, leaving a green, slimy streak in its path. Today marked the […]
RESTORE ME
The Lord is my Shepherd…He makes me lie down in green pastures…He restores my soul. Psalm 23:1-3, NIV It had been a really long day in the middle of the spring semester. Everyone seemed on edge, tired of the routine, and preoccupied with just getting the job done. Even the principal, who is typically fun-loving, […]
OUR OWN WAY
He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. Psalm 40:2, ESV Last fall, my students and I were overjoyed to receive permission for a classroom hamster. My teenage daughter cheerfully emptied my checking account to set up our […]
FORGET SHAMROCKS AND LEPRECHAUNS…ST. PATRICK WAS AWESOME!
And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of […]
I’LL STAY FOR YOU
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you truly love Me more than these? Yes, Lord,” he said, “You know that I love You.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” John 21:15, NIV Most days I think, Do I really want this job, Lord? It’s so hard! The […]
PROMISE KEEPER
Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. Joshua 23:14, NIV God keeps His promises. He does not […]
WHAT SPARKS JOY?
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. … Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in […]
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?” Psalm 13:1-2, NIV What are you waiting […]