Nov 5, 2012 | Faith
As a reading teacher, I have learned many new reading strategies that enable readers to stay focused as well as comprehend more deeply while reading. As a Christian, I’ve noticed that these same reading strategies help me as I read the Bible. Here are three...
Nov 2, 2012 | Faith
a teacher shared this idea at a teacher training I was at recently, I knew I had to try and make one for my sister-in-law who will soon be having her first little bundle of joy! Using wire, beads, a charm, and necklace supplies from Michaels…….. I...
Nov 1, 2012 | Faith
I’ve reached the chapters in the Gospels where everything begins to unravel (from an earthly perspective) for Jesus. Even after begging God to “take this cup of suffering away” from Him, Jesus stands in the darkness of Gethsemane and feels an...
Oct 31, 2012 | Faith
The pictures of devastation from the wrath of Hurricane Sandy fill website after website. Ground zero in New York transformed into a rushing waterfall overnight. Many highways, once filled with bumper-to-bumper traffic, are now filled with water. Tops of cars peek...
Oct 30, 2012 | Faith
This weekend my friend’s daughter and son-in-law brought me a gift from Canada. When I read the words on the sign, my eyes filled with tears. This may be my very favorite message sign ever……… When I think of Adrienne and Nick not being here,...
Oct 29, 2012 | Faith
Olivia found a cute idea on Pinterest to take the place of a guest registry at a shower. Every guest writes a little note on a stone and places it in a jar. We couldn’t find stones, so we changed the idea a bit and used flat, glass beads instead. The messages...