For thousands of years, Jewish people all over the world have prayed the same words every morning and every night to express devotion to God. This prayer is called the Shema and it reads like this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your […]
Group Think
What group or groups do you belong to? Are you male or female, Christian or non-Christian, US citizen or from another country, old or young, married not married, union, non-union, Republican or Democrat? I happen to be an older woman married to a man who is the mother of two sons. I am also a […]
In the Vale
Usually, in a vale or better known as the valley, many unique things take place. When I think of a valley the first one that comes to mind is Death Valley. From 1849 to 1850, the valley got its name from a group of pioneers that were lost and ironically only one person died as […]
But….am I REALLY Listening?
Listen to me; listen, and pay close attention. -Isaiah 28:23 I recently had a moment of awareness while sitting in a faculty meeting with my coworkers. I teach in a public school. All teachers were required to be trained to use a program that applies to most people in the school. It is a […]
A Back To School Prayer
My youngest daughter started High School this week. And just like on the first day of kindergarten, I cried. But amidst all the snot and tears I realized that I was not simply crying because my baby has grown up. Some of those tears were shed out of fear. Just plain fear. Fear of what […]
Do You Like to Read?
I don’t read nearly enough but I love to open up a book and get sucked into a story. Ya know, one of those books that you can’t put down. When you’re forced to put it down, because well adulthood, you return at every opportunity to read just one more page. Personally, I’m a big fan of teen fiction […]
What the World Needs Now
….Is love sweet love. This is the title of a popular song written in 1965. I don’t listen much to current music, I’m more of a classic/yacht rock kind of girl. I’d rather have music playing in the background while I go about my day than have the TV blaring. I even like oldies from […]
The Greatest
I was raised in church. So all my life I have heard preaching about various topics. I love to hear the Bible stories and to relate them to my life. I have heard the love chapter read at many weddings. At funerals, the mansions in Heaven are usually discussed excitedly. I enjoy reading the metaphor […]
Burnout!!!
While in high school a friend of mine was using his father’s luxury high-end car, not something a typical teenager should be driving. As my friend was enjoying his newfound freedom, and we all loved being chauffeured around, he was feeling like the King in his carriage. Well, he got careless with this genuinely […]