Teaching
FOLLOW Doesn’t Always Mean GO
Where You go, I’ll go Where You stay, I’ll stay When You move, I’ll move I will follow You Who You love, I’ll love How You serve, I’ll serve If this life I lose, I will follow You Chris Tomlin has a song titled “I Will Follow” on his newest album. I liked it right … Continue reading
Gospel Day
“Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” ~Matthew 18:3 Oh how encouraging it is to hear deep truths spoken and understood by young children! Today was gospel day at VBS, and I was richly rewarded by my preschool group. During the lesson … Continue reading
Clouds…or Blessing?
God Moves in a Mysterious Way William Cowper, 1774 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break In blessings, in blessings In blessings on your head. I am on the verge of probably losing my job…again. The unknown is often like a dark cloud. … Continue reading
Teaching Beauty
Teaching is like a rose; although it has some thorns, its beauty can’t be hidden. I thought today was going to be a rough day: my students received a terrible report from the art teacher first thing in the morning and then I had to immediately send a student to the principal’s office for continued … Continue reading
Even “Detours” Have a Purpose
It’s so hard to believe that I have almost finished my second year of teaching! And it is difficult to say goodbye…over the past two years I have grown to love the teachers and the students at North Valley Middle School. Two years ago I was seeking an elementary teaching position, but God chose instead … Continue reading
The Continuous Cycle of Frustration
Sometimes at the end of the day I simply feel like a failure as a teacher—once again my 8th graders were out of control today, and I did not know how to respond and did not respond well. I have had some good days with my 8th graders, but for the most part I feel … Continue reading
New Mercies Every Morning
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 As a Christian teacher at a public school, my responsibilities, passion, and focus go deeper than merely teaching my students academic principles. Though I am not able to verbally … Continue reading