The Look

I have given “the look”.  I’ve received “the look”.  There are times when I know “the look” is right around the corner and I don’t want to turn that corner. “The Look” could mean various things: When my children do something wrong and they know it’s wrong, sometimes...

The "Heart" of the Matter

Today has been one of those days that my cell phone has been close at hand. I warned my students that if my phone goes off, I will answer it because I had two situations to check on.  I had two loved ones who had heart procedures done today. My father-in-law had a...

Prayer

Today is National Day of Prayer. Prayer is you talking to God. For me…prayer is an all-day thing.  God often wakes me up early, so I just assume He wants me to talk to Him.  He’s so precious.  He wants to spend time with me. Even when there are those days when I wake...

Wise words applied.

Cole has a sign in his room that we bought when he was a toddler that says, “I’m not bossy, I just have better ideas.”  This saying fit his and Holly’s personality to a tee back then.  They get their sometimes stubbornness honestly.  Tim and I both can have a “set in...

You Are Unique.

Today I was walking around my classroom while the students were so diligently working on their math and I started recognizing how different and unique their shoes were.  God immediately brought to my mind how unique and special He made each and every one of us. Psalm...

Think before you speak!

I saw a saying today that I have often used to share with others and also remind myself.  My former pastor, Dr. Ron Churchill, preached a sermon using this same saying probably about ten years or more.  I thought I’d pass it along to you: Before you speak….T.H.I.N.K....