As educators, we make hundreds of decisions daily. Experts estimate we make nearly 1500 decisions during the course of a single day. ...

Thanksgiving is a holiday that conjures up warm feelings for me. It isn’t quite as crazy as Christmas, and it represents many things I...

Every time I hear the chant, “Go! Fight! Win!” I am transported back to high school. I grew up in a small town in Southwest Kansas. ...

“What are you thinking about right now?” the teacher asked the daydreaming student. “I don’t know,” came the honest response. The teacher...

Today is Halloween, and I imagine most teachers are not looking forward to the “sugar-high” most students will be experiencing on Monday!...

This past week I read several articles cycling through social media on how overwhelmed teachers are feeling this year. High hopes of...

Facing challenges is something many of us would rather do without. Challenges take us out of our comfort zone, setting off an internal...

“The power of yet!” recently came out of the mouth of my nine-year-old great niece. She was literally quoting her first grade teacher,...

I have been taking walks down memory lane lately. I announced my official retirement last week; as a result, my mind has been flooded...

Life can be hard. This past week I made a new acquaintance on the job. We seemed to bond quickly, and within a short time I learned she...

“There is a wide-open door for a great work here, although many oppose me.” 1 Corinthians 16:9 When I first read these verses penned by...

This is a picture of my backyard. I absolutely love trees. I grew up in Southwest Kansas where trees were at a premium. As a child, I...

I’m not sure I think much about my motives until my actions are called into question or I experience some type of conflict in my life. If...

It has been two years since I wrote this blog. Little did I know at the time how interrupted Harper’s school experience would be. In...

It’s Back to School! Educators and parents alike are enthusiastic! It has been fun to see all of the beginning of the year pictures,...

Wasn’t the Olympics exciting to watch? The celebrations, the personal accomplishments, and even the defeats kept us on the edge of our...

Milestones aren’t something we often think about until we experience them. As I approach a major milestone in my life, thoughts have been...

August is here, and the rat race has begun as we gear up for a new school year, a year after a worldwide pandemic! The thought of it...

I’ve been thinking a great deal lately about the concept of “victory.” I’m not sure why. Maybe it is because we just finished our third...

Have you wondered about God’s will for your life specifically? How exactly does He direct the lives of those who love Him? In the Old...