After a long day of visits, phone calls, and text messages from my college students about life, I did what any person would do in 2019. I went on Instagram (post-workout) and shared a series of InstaStories on decision making. It wasn’t long (my story stayed dashes and didn’t go to dots, so it couldn’t be too long), but it was certainly blunt. Decision Making InstaStory I wish I saved it, but I didn’t. Ultimately, the story recapped the root…
This article contains Amazon Affiliate LLC links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases (which do not increase your costs). Why I Started the Routine of Sabbath Breakdown. Chaos. Mental overload. Tears. These are the consequences from a lack of rest for me. Like the real rest that leaves me feeling refreshed and ready; not a quick 7 hours of sleep and feeling drained at the start of the day. In fact, those consecutive days of 7 hours…
How to be a Christian Teacher in a Public School? It’s a struggle. My mouth. The number one struggle in the classroom impacting my students would, without a doubt, be my mouth. It’s loud. We chase rabbits down deep, deep holes (and sometimes we don’t make it out). For some I am too direct, too bold, too “extroverty”. I dig group discussions, group projects, and noise. Students will often recommend me to their friends with the caveat, “she’s a little…
I almost missed these moments because I feared consequences instead of resting in the character of God. I have seen God work in my hesitations and processing; I have felt the weight of consequences for disobedience. That is the graciousness of God – giving life when we deserve death and he allows suffering because of his desire to see us become more like him.
Jesus, who knows grace – the type of grace which serves dinner to his traitor; the type of grace which suffers the cross; the type of grace which leaves linens folded in a tomb after being falsely arrested, scourged, and crucified – that type of grace.
I promise, you can do more in 6-days with God than you can do in 7-days without.
God used my hesitation. My jaw dropped as I read his response. I didn’t know about the meeting and I couldn’t seem to process the feelings of “wow, I really heard God speak” because only He can orchestrate those puzzle pieces into place in such perfect rhythm – even when I already conceding to messing it up by hesitating.
Some time may be passing and you can’t see a finish line. You may feel forgotten. Stay close to the steadfast love of God. He holds you close, not for some time, but for all time.
In middle school I remember a lie someone started about me – it was wild and far from true. Even though I knew the truth, the lie existing gutted me. My middle school confidence never hit a real high point (it’s middle school… does any one have great middle school confidence?), but nothing tanked my confidence as this lie. Did people believe it? With only 14 people in my class, I assumed everyone already heard (especially with one very talented…
Even in the midst of hatred and chaos, God can raise up friends for his people