As stressful as this year has been for me and my co-workers with all of the expectations from the state bearing down on us daily, I am still not looking forward to saying good bye to my students today. But when I think of life as a story being written by God, the...

Summer is quickly approaching, and there are so many loose ends to tie up!Finals, grades, graduation, classroom cleaning and organizing...........................Our house is a house that revolves around the education calendar, so the thought of summer is like...

Remember the old game show, "Let's Make a Deal!?" Well, it's still running, still causing people to dress in wild costumes, and still offering the chance at all kinds of prizes. And our son, Evan, who lives near the town where it is filmed, ventured down and became a...

Saturday night as I clicked "publish" on my post, "The Unwrapping of Grief," I never dreamed that the words I wrote would reach out to so many who were hurting.  I just knew that for me personally last Wednesday night's events would stand as my testimony of God's...

I hope this story isn't anti-climatic after waiting several days. I needed time to be quiet and reflect on every little aspect of this story, because it will forever be the most life-changing event in my grief journey.............   My friend Vicki and I were sitting...

After school yesterday, I had to help with Olivia's soccer team for a bit after school and then drive to Russell for two games. By the time I got home and did a little housework, I knew I wouldn't have time to process the whole story in one evening. I started writing,...

Something amazing happened last night, and  I don't want to rush through the details as I'm sharing, so I'm posting this right now just to say........... Please check back this afternoon when I've had time to process everything and then get it down in written form....

Visiting India in 2009, I was amazed at all of the shrines sprinkled throughout the cities and countryside. We were told that any place not already occupied could be used as a place to build a shrine. Once the shrine was erected, people in the area began  bringing...

I think it's easy for the devil to whisper in our ear that somehow our prayers aren't that important. He whispers thoughts like these, "What difference will your prayers make really?" "So many people are trying to get God's attention, why should He take time to listen...

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 In every aspect of my life, I find one common need arises daily. The need for wisdom. Being a wife, mom, friend, and teacher calls...