Spiritual Growth
Stop Living for Tomorrow
“This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” ~Psalm 118:24 I’m a little over a week away from student teaching. It’s hard to believe that I’m a senior already. It seems like just yesterday I was coming off to college as a freshman. This next week is … Continue reading
Where to teach…
Since I only have one year left, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about whether I want to teach in a private school or a public school after college. I know that God will reveal it to me in His timing. I have always felt that I would rather teach in a private Christian school … Continue reading
Applications
It’s so amazing when you go to church on Sunday and hear that sermon you’ve been needing all week. This morning sermon was like that. Even though the main subject of the sermon was selfishness and generosity, there were many more lessons to be learned from our Genesis 13 passage. At the end of the … Continue reading
Humility
“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches.” ~Proverbs 22:1 It would appear from this verse that we are to protect our name and our reputation at all costs. But Jesus didn’t. Even before He was born, He was looked down upon, as Mary became pregnant before she and Joseph were married. … Continue reading
The future…
I don’t know exactly what I want to do with my future, but I know I want it to involve kids. Right now I have so many ideas bouncing around in my head. They all sound “fun” to me. I know that there is A LOT I don’t know about some of these things, but … Continue reading
You learn something new every day!
In my science reading tonight, I discovered that the structure of an atom is very similar to the structure of the solar system! The electrons orbit the large nucleus in the same way that the planets orbit the sun. I don’t remember if I’ve ever learned this before, but when I read it tonight, I … Continue reading
Even a white Christmas…
Even a white Christmas cannot compare to the first Christmas. It is so easy to get caught up in the “Spirit of Christmas,” in the shopping, the sweets, and the gift-giving. Instead, we should focus our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). Once again this Christmas, I have been … Continue reading