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I have spent the day working on lesson plans and ideas in preparation for the new school year, and I couldn’t be more excited. I truly love that I get to work with students. This year marks my eighth year in the classroom, and I don’t take for granted the privilege of teaching in a […]

Teaching is often measured by things we never see immediately. The most meaningful accomplishments are often the ones we never get to witness. Growth is gradual. Impact is hidden. And some days, it feels like you pour out everything you have and go home wondering if it mattered. One of my favorite scripture verses is […]

I am turning fifty years old tomorrow. This means I have lived half a century. For the entire year, I have been thinking, ok, maybe even fretting, about this huge milestone in one’s life. If I’m being honest I really don’t feel like it is possible that I am fifty years old already. It is […]

Today is the one year date of the loss of my sister, Nikki. The strange thing is, I have been anticipating this day all week. It’s as though I felt on this day I would feel something completely different. Maybe I was worried that I would feel the sting of losing her all over again. […]

“We were the beggars now we’re royalty. We were the prisoners now we’re running free. We are forgiven, accepted redeemed by His grace. Let the house of the Lord sing praise.” Every time I hear the lyrics of this verse in Phil Wickham’s song, House of the Lord, I can’t help but smile. It is […]

Original Post: August 9, 2021 This is the time of summer when I start feeling a bit anxious about what’s next. Summer camps have ended, bucket lists are filling up, the last big hooray has happened, and the schedule is already starting to fill up with upcoming to-do’s. The stores are putting out their fall […]

Don’t let someone else’s opinion keep you from pursuing your dreams. Know your value. Keep pressing forward. We’ve all heard the sayings, “what other people think of you is not your business,” and “If God has called you to it, He will lead you through it.” It sounds so cliche, but it is so true. […]

I have been reminded multiple times this summer of the joy and peace that comes from being submerged in the word of God and surrounding yourself with a community of like minded believers. Do you remember what that feels like? When we “grow up” we get so caught up in doing grown up things that […]

Original Post October 30, 2020 Do you ever get so focused on what you are doing that you forget to look around? That happened to me this morning. I woke up with today’s tasks on my mind. Received a phone call and returned three text messages before my feet even hit the floor. Jumped up, […]