PERFECTLY CREATED
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, […]
IN A RUT?
Revive me, O Lord, according to the Word. Psalm 119:107, NKJV For those of us that live in colder climates, springtime can’t come quickly enough, right? After enduring a long winter, even the promise of spring gives us hope. But for teachers, the promise of spring can have an entirely different meaning. It typically evokes […]
THE FATHER’S LOVE THROUGH A MOTHER’S LIFE
My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a […]
OBEDIENCE, RIGHT?
Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:33, NIV I have gotten into the habit of prayer walking in the morning to start my day (quite literally) on the right […]
PERFUME
But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 2 Cor. 2:14-15 One of the […]
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16, NIV The evil one wants us to believe that God is unapproachable. But as Christian educators, we know that this is far from the truth. We […]
LORD! I CAN’T STOP!
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8, NIV Lord! I can’t stop! My mind is going 500 miles an hour, whirring with things I have to do. I have so many deadlines, papers to grade, meetings to schedule, and IEPs to write! I can’t […]
I AM HERE, TOO
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8, NIV After submitting a request for a personal day, I was overcome with the giddy expectation of having eight hours to do whatever I wanted. Even a stressful day filled with parent-teacher conferences, student […]
2023 NATIONAL PRAYER FOR AMERICA
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16b, NKJV Today is the National Day of Prayer. Please join us in praying this year’s prayer for America from the National Day of Prayer Task Force: We come with fervent hearts to praise You, Lord. You are the Word, the Way, the Truth, […]
SANCTIFYING CHRIST IN MY HEART
But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. 1 Peter 3:14-15, NASB 1995 These are trying times. The battle can seem to be lost at times when we look at […]