This year, I have have transitioned into a new stage of my life as I continue to juggle my responsibilities of motherhood and I have now returned to teaching full time. I teach high school students-teenagers-the NEXTgeneration (always a scary thought) and my re-entry into the high school world has…
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Every morning, on my way to school, I drive through a dangerous intersection, cars zooming past me traveling north or south, while I wait my turn in the median. The kids have termed it the “concentration spot” since I require them to be totally silent until we are safely across.…
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Have you ever been in a situation where you realized that people were talking about you behind your back? I remember the moment I discovered that my so-called friends had been criticizing my every move when I wasn’t there to defend myself. It was my first year teaching (16…
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek…
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As the director of children’s ministries at my church, I walked into the summer “Adventure Bible Style” class with confidence and enthusiasm. I had my experiment prepared and made copies of the craft and on the spot skit. I knew most of these kids from vacation Bible school or AWANA,…
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