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...

When I first started teaching, I didn’t know what I was doing. I thought I did…until the end of my first day with students! I realized...

July 4 – a day of fireworks, barbeques, swim parties, and celebrations. For many, it is a day off from work to relax and enjoy time with...

Sometimes God uses the unexpected to reignite our passion and remind us of our calling. This past week my husband and I decided to take a...

Faith. So many sermons, quotes, phrases, mantras – even songs – are about having faith. · Just have faith. · Faith over fear. · Faith is...

I’ve been a bit grumpy lately. I think it started with the speeding ticket. I was on my way home from the airport driving on a busy...

There is something special about summer. My mind automatically envisions swimming pools full of children, smoking charcoal grills,...

All Shook Up, a hit recorded by Elvis Presley in the 50s, could be our theme song for the 2021 school year! The pandemic put everyone on...

As the end of May approaches, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter! This past school year represents one long, dark...

Having been a building and district level administrator for fourteen years and married to my husband who was a superintendent for sixteen...

The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, “Come and see a man who told me everything I...

As I reflected on Jackie’s blog on April 25, “Building a Spiritual Family,” my heart swelled with thanksgiving for the beautiful people...