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The Circle of Warriors

” For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20 The room is silent. It is the rare occasion that I am the first to arrive. I look around and thank my Savior for … Continue reading

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Teaching Kindergarten…I Mean First Grade: And We’re Looping!

Okay, so I’ve waited almost all year to write about looping with my Kindergarten class up to First Grade. Why? Well, there are several reasons, the biggest being that I’ve been a “first year” First Grade teacher, and I’ve been … Continue reading

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The Old Rugged Cross

On a hill far away, stood an old rugged Cross The emblem of suff’ring and shame And I love that old Cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain So I’ll cherish the old … Continue reading

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Every Mile

A group from our church left this morning on a mission trip to Belize. Last night at our weekly prayer meeting, we gathered around them and stretched our hands towards them and prayed. We prayed for safety. We prayed for … Continue reading

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God is So Good

The Lord is good to all, and His mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:9 In everything, He is good. God has promised to never leave us or forsake us, and He is so good! As a child, I sang … Continue reading

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Teachers Say the Craziest Things…Halloween Edition!

Okay, so it’s established that teachers say some pretty crazy things in a school day. But just imagine the silliness that goes on during Halloween. Teachers go to great lengths to maintain order–or we just join in the craziness ourselves. … Continue reading

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For When There’s Sand in Your Shell

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Singing With My Sisters

Sunday night I had the privilege of singing with my two sisters, Amy and Hannah. We’ve been singing together our whole life…in front of the mirror, in the kitchen, in the car, and on the stage. I love singing with … Continue reading

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2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 560,000 times in 2014. If it were an exhibit at … Continue reading

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About That Difficult Child…

About That Difficult Child….

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