OFFENSE
A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. Proverbs 19:11, NIV Imagine this: You are sitting at your desk and you see the flashing light of your school voicemail. Grabbing the phone handle, you dial the code only to hear a not-so-pleasant parent on the other end. “My child […]
LET THE LORD BUILD YOUR HOUSE
“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” Psalm 127:1, NIV I’ve got big goals. Most of the time I feel a bit sleep-deprived from working to achieve them, but also energized by taking the steps forward to do […]
AGAPE LOVE
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16, NIV This is the most memorized verse of all the Scriptures, and for good reason—it presents the Gospel in one short, but impactful sentence. And when you […]
FORBIDDEN
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. I Peter 2:13 & 15, NIV The large puddle, now iced over, seemed to invite every child on the playground. Even with a spacious play area complete […]
OUR PORTION
You are my portion, Lord; I have promised to obey your words. I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. Psalm 119:57-58, NIV Have you ever prayed for something that seems simple like lost items at school or for students who are sleeping in class? Or […]
DELIBERATELY
May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed. Psalm 20:4, NIV What do you think of when I say, “Live life deliberately?” Do you think of having goals, objectives, and a plan? As an educator, you spend hours writing lesson plans to meet goals, present objectives, and show […]
HEALING
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14, NIV We need healing in our public schools. And it’s up […]
REVERSAL
Do not fret because of those who are evil…Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture…Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your […]
THE ELEPHANT IN THE CLASSROOM
Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land. Exodus 23:30, NIV Sylvia is a reading facilitator at a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon, primarily Hispanic, inner-city school. Her days are filled with co-teaching in several primary grades and serving dyslexic and struggling readers individually and in […]
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE FOR GOD
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” Mark 10:27, NKJV When you face challenges in your classrooms, do you turn them over to God? Do you believe that He has a solution you are not able to think of […]