GOOD MORNING, LORD!
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23, ESV They say some of us get up saying, “Good Lord, it’s morning,” while others rise and say, “Good morning, Lord.” It’s interesting how many people in the Bible […]
CALL TO PRAYER
Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice. Psalm 55:17, NKJV Every evening, I heard the carillon from a nearby steeple playing familiar hymns: Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts, Thou Fount of life, Thou Light of men From the best bliss that earth imparts, […]
BE STILL AND KNOW
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10, NIV As a member of this highly regarded profession, we must uphold ourselves in the way we conduct ourselves, speak to others, and walk our daily walk. In public […]
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 […]