Kathy Gross

Pause for a moment and tally how many requests for your help you’ve received in the past month. Did the sign-up sheet for this school year’s committees just flash before your eyes? What roles do you play in your home church? What community responsibilities have you accepted? You get my point; the list could go on and on! One thing I’ve noticed about educators is that we are in a very likely position to be asked to do extra things not only at school but also at church, in the neighborhood,...

How many dear friends do you have because your paths crossed as educators? In my opinion, this is one of the biggest blessings of being an educator. We meet precious people along the way! This is the story of one such friendship, an encounter that changed my life. Lori Hembree and I met in my first year of teaching and grew as friends and prayer partners for the next 30 years. Unfortunately for me and others, her fight against an aggressive cancer brought our time together here on earth to...

“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, one of our Victorious Educator Ministries members. (If you ever doubt that you have an impact on your students, let this be a kind reminder that they remember your words and attitude even years after they were in your classroom!) The quote spoken in a casual conversation at my home has led to this week’s blog. How might we connect the “power of yet” to...