Through His Strength, For His Glory
When the box, and all its contents, crashed to the ground, I didn’t even turn to see what happened. My first thought was, “I knew that was going to happen.” I mean, I had stacked the box, full of paper, pens, cards, and clips, on top of plate that was stacked on top of a planner that was stacked on… Read More
Today was hard, from the very beginning until I had the time to rest, refresh and spend time in God’s Word. God chose to use words spoken to me by a friend to set me up for what He knew I would read later. Today, I am thankful for His Word – whether spoken by a friend or read –… Read More
The mood in the room was at best, tense. Everyone was tired, hot, and frustrated. There were too many bodies in too small a space which meant that every move affected someone else. As the leader in the room, I was frustrated that I couldn’t seem to move the crowd past the little things that had added up to be… Read More
Every day in November, I have my students make a list of people, items, place, and events for which they are thankful. It is one of my favorite parts of this season. Today I ask my second graders to take it one step closer and tell me why they were thankful for at least two of the four items they… Read More
“Can we pray for her? Because I think she really needs some prayer.” Youth group was ending and we were dismissing the students. I had been rather honest about my struggles with anger and frustration. Apparently it was clear enough that one of our youth thought I needed prayer. And I did. I still do. I will continue to need… Read More