GOD’S GIFT: YOUR JOY FOREVER
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Ephesians 2:8, NLT The Christmas season is a wonderful time to celebrate and remember that we are the beneficiaries of God’s free gift of unconditional love. We can take time to thank God […]
WHEN WILL HE BRING COMFORT?
My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me? ”Psalm 119:82, NIV How is your school year going? Has it been a struggle so far? Have you been praying, but feel like God hasn’t answered your prayers? While waiting for God to help you through the struggles this school year, […]
MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: KINDNESS AND TRUTH
Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3, NLV Have you ever spoken the truth, only to have it rejected? Or have you ever shown kindness only to have it be taken advantage of? Kindness and truth are meant to […]
MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: LEARN SOMETHING NEW
My people are destroyed because of a lack of knowledge. Hosea 4:6, NKJV Even though I teach the same lessons year after year, I find that a day doesn’t go by when I don’t learn something new in my classroom. My goal is to ensure that my students also have the same experience. I love […]
MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: 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 […]
MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: BLINDFOLDED
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21, NIV They all wanted a turn. First graders love blindfold games, and this was no exception. Through this game, I wanted them to learn pitch matching and […]
MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: MOTIVATION
“Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,“ Hebrews 6:1, NIV I love to write, but I understand that my love of writing does not mean I know everything […]
MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: DAYENU
And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.” Luke 22:15, NIV “Dayenu” is a Hebrew word that means “it would have been enough.” It is also a song traditionally sung during Passover seders recounting the many blessings God poured on His people, the Israelites. These […]
MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10, NLT Over time, I have learned more about myself by understanding my strengths and weaknesses. This has also helped me learn more about other people and their […]
MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: TAKE COMFORT
I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah…And I said, This is my anguish: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High. Psalm 77: 3 & 10, NKJV When reading the Psalms, I never wanted to study or memorize those that seemed like […]