I loved our flashcard tests in third grade when we were learning our multiplication tables, and my favorite test was the Friday spelling test, because I was much better at spelling than I was at some of my other subjects! I always fared well in the spelling bee at school. ...
Read More »“Gotta Have God”, Finding Strength Through Worship Music
“Whew! I’m not as young as I used to be,” I panted after running down the hall after a three-year-old this morning. Today, I returned to the classroom as a teacher for the first time in over 20 years. What a challenge! In my younger years, I was a full ...
Read More »The Day Reading Died
This past week marked a sad day for this teacher. A day I have fought against with every ounce I have in me. A day I saw coming a long way off, but I fiercely fought anyway. This day finally came. The day I told my daughter to give up. ...
Read More »Is Your Prayer Your Problem?
Is it possible that we actually cripple ourselves with our own prayers? Now, just hear me out … I am a veteran teacher in the public school classroom. I took my position very seriously. I knew God had placed me in the battle to represent Him to our nation’s children. I ...
Read More »Shining the Spotlight on Mass Shooting
To say mass shooting has become a trend would be like saying rain is wet—everybody knows that. The big question is, what should we do about it? It’s obviously going from bad to worse. The occurrence of mass shootings has jumped from approximately one or two every year, to around ...
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