My Voice, My Heart, My Life

I'm blessed to work in a Christian School.  It's an immense blessing to share the Gospel with my students and their families. One of the many advantages of my work is the opportunity for the teachers to come together in the morning and have a time of devotions. It's a wonderful time to focus on God and prepare ourselves for the day. This year the administration has set aside Wednesday as a time of praise and worship. I feel it has been a wonderful addition to my week. Today as a fellow teacher/friend lead worship I was touched, especially by the last song.           "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face                      And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,                               In the light of His glory and grace." My eyes began to water and my heart was moved. The words are simple but profound. We all have struggles, burdens, sadness in our lives, it's a result of the fallen world we live in. At times

To be completely honest I did not want to come back to work. I just wasn't ready. The prior school year was ridiculously stressful for various reasons and I just didn't feel motivated to start. I didn't know if I could face another stressful year. I loved my students, there were just a few that drained me on a daily basis.  I wasn't optimist about my classroom dynamics and was bracing myself for the worst. The past has a way of cautioning you for the future. Sometimes that's good while other times, as in my case, just rob you of your joy. Orientation week went as usually. Meetings, work in class, meetings, work in class, lunch and so on. On Back to School Night I was a bit nervous but not like normal. I was an eerie calm, almost apathetic. I had already assumed the worst and was ready to face my fate. I meet the kids and the parents and it was all good. I'm thinking, this means nothing crazy is just around the corner. First day of school. Normally for k

Hello Everyone! I will be participating in the 4th Annual Highlands Invitational Golf, Walk & 5K/8K Run to raise much needed funds, for my school. I have been blessed to teach Kindergarten at Highlands Christian Schools for the last 8 years. It has been a blessing to see my students grow and flourish and work to their potential. Each year brings it's uniqueness. I have been entrusted with 24 students this year. They are the most energetic, curious, enthusiast and social group I have encountered. They have so much to say and things they want to do, it's amazing! This page I'm setting up, is for them. They are just beginning their academic lives. They are full of life and possibilities. I want to provide them with opportunities and have a part in their future here at Highlands. The funds that we raise will go towards funding tuition aid, a sports field and extended field trips. We all know the state of our economy and private school has become a significant luxury. My

This past week in Kindergarten we did a unit on insects. We talked about the characteristics of an insect, what they eat, where they live, all the essentials. We also ordered caterpillars so the students could see one of natures most beautiful transformations. It gives them a close encounter with a miracle they normally wouldn't see. A chance to experience a life transformed.   We all know that the life cycle of a butterfly is from egg, caterpillar, chrysalis then butterfly. Four stages of existences. We've also heard the comparison of butterflies to being born again. But if you're like me then you thought the comparison was fitting but didn't really think about what it meant. What process entails when a caterpillar turns into a butterfly? What's the big deal? I searched through YouTube to find a video to show my student the process. I found one that impacted me. I had seen videos like this before but I guess just never appreciated what I was seeing and how i

Today my little brothers turn 30. It's hard to believe that so much time has passed. Being the oldest gives me the opportunity to look back at all 30 years. The good, the bad and the ugly. Being the older sister of twins is no easy task. Brothers in general are tough, but being out maned 2 to1 is something else. Since the beginning they have had a special bond. Having been together 9 months prior allowed them to form a relationship that I have always envied. Being twins has served them well. They always had someone to talk to, to confide in, to fight with, to plan mad scheme to torture their sister with and to love. It's a beautiful thing. God blessed them from the beginning. He blessed them with a best friend from day 1. People have always commented on their closeness. They're in awe of two people who could have such a marvelous link. I'm prone to agree with them. Their bond is so intricate and so precious. If they didn't have each other, I believe that ther

Life has been full of a few good, some stressful and others just plain crazy moments.  I have been so spent and worn down that I've felt that I've had nothing good to write about. I've had no inspiration. I couldn't think of anything. I just couldn't gather my thoughts and put pen to paper, so to speak. Ultimately, I had no desire to write. A grey cloud of doubt, fear, worry, anxiety and stress have followed me where I go. It penetrated all areas of life. I was searching for peace amongst the chaos, to no avail. I moved one way, the chaos followed.  I moved another way the grey cloud meet me there. Peace and rest were no where to be found. The mental drain affected my everyday activities. Everything just felt more overwhelming. I was extremely tried and restless. I was at my whit's end.  I knew what I had to do, but I just didn't have the energy or will. I knew the hole of misery was deep when I stopped posting scripture. I know that sounds like a simpl