A few years back when I first started this ministry, I remember receiving a message from a teacher thanking me. She explained as a...

If you have ever taught middle school or high school, you have probably been that “someone” a student could talk to. You may even be the...

As we celebrated Easter this past week, my daughter shared a song with me called “I’m Alive” by Rich Tolbert, Jr. It is a simple song...

I’ve been in education for over 35 years. As a result, I’ve been exposed to my fair share of competition. I’m always amazed at how you...

My office has several windows. I love keeping the shutters wide open so I can enjoy the sunshine and admire the signs of spring. But this...

It has been a busy week. Traveling, training, coaching – long days and short nights. The life of an educator. But it’s all good. I didn’t...

Years ago I read a book entitled “Hoda” by Hoda Kotb. It was quite entertaining. I don’t remember much of the details, but one particular...

Has your “want to” ever taken a hit? Have you ever lost your desire for the work to which you once felt called? If not, hang on. It may...

This past month our daughter and her family moved to a larger home. I had the opportunity to help them unpack. I never turn down a chance...

It's been a long, a long time coming, but I know a change gonna come. Oh yes it will. Sam Cooke The last year has changed me. I am not...

I don’t like to wait. I feel quite certain that if there is an impatience gene, I have it. As far as I can remember, I have always...

The topic of breadth or depth has been a long-standing issue for educators. With increased testing, teachers are often faced with a...

When the pandemic hit over ten months ago, just about everything shut down. I went from being so busy I couldn’t catch my breath to...

I had been praying all week, asking God to give me words of encouragement for this week’s blog. Several thoughts had come to mind, but...

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23 No one likes to feel vulnerable. No one wants...

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when...

2020 is over, and many are claiming, “Good riddance!” 2020 was a year of disappointment, frustration, hardship, and anger. Needless to...

As I sit down to pen this blog, it is my prayer that your heart is full of beautiful Christmas memories. Christmas may have looked...

Christmas is almost here. Are you ready? When I drafted my initial blog, Preparing for Christmas, I had no idea it would turn into a...

Do our beliefs matter? Consider the following illustrations. · A student believes he is poor at math. He thinks he is incapable of...