A BROKEN CUP, A CHEWED PUZZLE, AND THE GOD WHO REDEEMS IT ALL
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28, NLT As educators, we are often the ones doing the teaching—explaining, guiding, correcting, and encouraging. Yet some of the most meaningful lessons come not from our […]
A PRAYER THAT TRANSFORMS
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5, NASB Recently, I heard the quote “bear patiently with the troublesome.” It made me think about when students test my patience. Now, I know the right […]
HIGHS AND LOWS
O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. Ps 108:1-2, KJV “Jubilant! I feel jubilant! This is why I teach! Today’s class response made all the hard work worthwhile!” “Horrible. The worst day of my teaching career. How […]
FOR SUCH A TIME
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? Esther 4:14, NIV In chapter 4 of Esther, Mordecai tells […]
CLEAR VISION
Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, […]
CALL ON HIS NAME
At that time, people began to call on the name of the Lord. Genesis 4:26b, NIV On January 2, 2023, a typical Monday Night Football game was happening. Two of the top teams in the NFL were both battling for playoff positioning. The entire stadium in Cincinnati was packed with fans from both sides, and […]
I KNOW THAT GIRL!
“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’” Matthew 25:45, NIV There she is, in the third row, sitting right in front of the teacher’s desk. Her eyes shine with excitement because she knows the answers to the […]
OUR EVER-PRESENT PROTECTOR
The Lord protects you; the Lord is a shelter right by your side. The sun will not strike you by day or the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all harm; He will protect your life. The Lord will protect your coming and going both now and forever. Psalm 121:5–8, CSB In […]
THE LEAVEN AND THE LIGHT
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough? Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us celebrate the feast, not with […]
NOT LUCK BUT LIFTED UP
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, […]