Putting it All Together…..

Sep 14, 2010 | Faith

As my students were trying to match math terms with their correct definitions, they were often stumped thinking that there was no answer to the definition they were holding. Once we talked through the question, though, and they did some more searching, you could see...

Good Morning!

Sep 13, 2010 | Faith

   Only 5 more days until we leave for Erich and Mallory’s wedding!! Signs of the wedding can be seen in many rooms of our house!! We are so excited! Thank you for praying for Erich and Mallory as they start this new life together. I wanted to share, too, that...

God’s Little Gifts………

Sep 10, 2010 | Faith

Tonight I decided to count my blessings instead of think about why I am so tired…… Sweet students who met Evan a few weeks ago when he volunteered in my room for a few days and  asked if they could send messages to him in the hospital!  Evan loved looking...

In spite of……………..

Sep 9, 2010 | Faith

Yesterday I thought teaching was overwhelming……………….Tonight, it’s motherhood that wins the prize.Evan is in the hospital with a terrible allergic reaction to some sort of bug bites that overtook him while jogging last...

Where do I begin????????

Sep 7, 2010 | Faith

Have you ever tried to help someone with a task and then realized that there are so many tasks that have to be grasped BEFORE you can make any progress……. That’s where I am finding myself this afternoon with my students. Struggling to determine where...

Battlefield of the Mind: Week Twelve

Sep 7, 2010 | Faith

I never dreamed when I started this study of the Battlefield of the Mind early in the summer that I would still be sharing about it in September, but as I looked ahead tonight in the book, I realized that I will still be sharing about it in November and maybe...

Praying….

Sep 6, 2010 | Faith

As I’ve sat here tonight and struggled with the right words, the right image, the right anything, I’ve had nudges from God to whisper prayers for this person or that person, I’ve had nudges to return to Facebook and send messages to check in on...

Field of Courage…..

Sep 2, 2010 | Faith

  Two Saturdays ago we had the honor of participating in the Junior Football League (JFL) dedication of their football field in memory of Nick.  I had no idea they were going to display these banners which will hang at every home game!! A special rock is being made...

Time for Love………

Sep 1, 2010 | Faith

Saturday after the alumni soccer game at KCU, my friend Martha and I ran to Homespun Sisters to buy a shower gift for another friend’s daughter who is getting married next month. We found this beautiful clock, word sign, and candle and thought it would be a...

Wedding Preparations Intensify….

Aug 31, 2010 | Faith

  Not being a seamstress myself, I was quickly overwhelmed this evening as Olivia was having her dress pinned to be altered………. Overwhelmed to see this much thread in one room……. Overwhelmed to think that someone actually alters over 500...