WITHOUT DREAD OF DISASTER
But whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster. Proverbs 1:33, ESV Recently, I was reading through Chapter 1 of Proverbs and praying about the anxiety I was experiencing as the start of the new school year approached. My three daughters were nervous about their new classes. […]
YOUR MOST SPIRITUALLY FRUITFUL SCHOOL YEAR STARTS HERE
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for a godly life… For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge… 2 Peter 1:3-5, NIV August brings a familiar mix of emotions for educators—anticipation, excitement, and, if we’re honest, a bit of exhaustion. A […]
YOU ONLY NEED TODAY’S STRENGTH
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105, NKJV Will this class be difficult? Will I have enough patience? How will I respond if I’m challenged for my faith? What new policies will I have to navigate? Will I have the energy to make it to May? […]
IF YOU’RE DREADING GOING BACK
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22, NIV Do you find yourself ready to burst into tears at the very thought of heading back to school this year? Maybe you thought this summer break would rejuvenate you and give you the […]
FINDING REST AFTER THE FINAL BELL
“Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:25–26, NIV Today’s verse acknowledges what every educator feels at times: “My flesh and my heart may fail.” By the […]
DEAR EDUCATOR: THIS SUMMER, PLEASE REST. REALLY REST.
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28, NIV Rest is easy to talk about and surprisingly hard to actually practice. Every educator knows what summer can quickly become: a long list of “finally I have time to…” tasks. Courses to finish. Certifications to maintain. […]
LET GO AND LET GOD
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28, NIV So many times, I find myself attempting to control the uncontrollable: rain for my farming and ranching brothers in Christ, a good choice for an athlete on a bus ride home, completed work from a student […]
COURAGE TO REST
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31, NIV Each school year feels like a cross-country race. Or more accurately, it feels like a marathon. […]
REFLECTING
Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Psalm 66:1a, NIV As we wrap up another challenging school year, it can be tempting to think, “I don’t want to remember anything from this year!” But what if we focused on all that God has done this past school year instead of trying to forget about […]
REGARDLESS
Be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 2 Timothy 4:2, NIV Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well. […]