This past week as I was doing one of my workouts (a new routine in my life thanks to COVID-19), the online trainer said, “Come on! Be stu...

We can’t fix it. Teachers are fixers. If a scholar makes a mistake, we offer correction. If there is conflict between students, we help t...

As I was driving toward the airport in Tampa this week gazing at the ominous rain clouds, I couldn’t help but chuckle. I had managed to e...

Two words can never be spoken enough, especially to educators: Thank you. Those two simple words can be a beacon of light on an otherwise...

Years ago I coached high school girls’ tennis. There was a phrase I often used to encourage my players when they were on the verge of thr...

Waiting can be excruciating. Just ask Abraham. God made him a BIG promise, but it took 25 years to come to fruition. Now that is waiting!...

This week's blog is written by my dear friend, Pam Hankins. Pam is a retired life-long educator who has a passion for the Lord and desir...

This past week I had the pleasure of dialoguing with a Christian educator about the upcoming school year. I listened as she painstakingly...

You must pay for everything in this world, one way or another. There is nothin' free except the grace of God. Mattie Ross, True Grit, 19...

Ever feel like you are fighting a giant? Giants in our lives take on many forms and can leave us running for cover. As I ponder our curre...

In person or virtual? 6 feet or 3 feet? Touch or no touch? Mask or no mask? Gloves or no gloves? Change, change, change. In education we ...

Angry, frustrated, fearful, anxious, uncertain, insecure, hesitant. These are all words I am hearing from educators these days as we cons...

I decided to head out on a walk today in the late afternoon. It was hot! I live in Texas, so enough said. The heat was accompanied by bri...

I was having a conversation with a friend several weeks ago, and she made a comment that I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. I rea...

I have to be honest; this week’s blog was a challenge for me. I have a great deal on my mind right now, and every time I started on a top...

We could all use a little encouragement these days. Amid unrest and uncertainty there are so many questions and so few answers. As Christ...

Have you ever been “over the moon” about something? If my daughters heard me use that expression, they would probably inform me that no o...

By now everyone is out of school, and summer has officially begun. Unlike other summers, this one feels different. The cloud of uncertain...

This week's blog is written by my dear friend, Keisha Hill. The first step in moving forward and being the best for our students is to g...

As educators we all know our students have to “do the work” if they want to learn. Some try to learn by osmosis but quickly find out that...