Being Honest………

When I look at this screen and think of each of you who may stop by to read my words, I’m tempted to write some kind of thoughts that sound spiritually uplifting and give the allusion that I am somehow handling life the way Jesus would. I remember the famous...

The Power of a Pencil……….

Last year I gave away about 100 pencils before Christmas.  This year I knew that I wouldn’t be able to keep up this pace with the number of students I would have each period, but I didn’t really know how to solve this problem. UNTIL……….....

When "I" is Replaced with "You"

For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through...

Does He Like My House?????

And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Ephesians 2:22 One thing about teaching fulltime is making the choice to let some things “go” a little bit. This is hard for me, because one of the things...

Forgive Me…………

Just after posting my words yesterday, Evan came walking through the living room. He had set his alarm so that he could get up and fix me breakfast on my birthday. When he handed me this egg sandwich imprinted with a smiley face and the word “smile,” I...