In the great love chapter of 1 Corinthians 13, the first three verses school us in the importance of love: If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, […]
The Gift of a Smile
May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace. -Numbers 6:24-26 NLT I am praying that blessing over all who read this blog as well as all my family and friends who […]
The Journey IS the Destination
I like to exercise, eat right, and take care of my body. As much as I like it, I find that I am not always motivated to do the healthy things that make me feel good. After all, the world has fried chicken, chocolate cake, loaves of bread, and Netflix to lie around and enjoy! […]
Being a Light
The United States is currently full of anger, division, and distrust. We could debate about the issues and the core of the problems here, but that is being played out on social media and news outlets as we speak (all with their own spin). It all boils down to darkness in our world. The […]
The God of PEACE
When I was a child we sang an old hymn in church called “Wonderful Peace” with these lyrics: Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm; In celestial strains, it unceasingly falls O’er my soul like an infinite calm. Peace, peace, wonderful peace, Coming down from […]
Walking With Purpose
For 21 years I have been a music teacher. I have prided myself on being a student advocate. I have made it my mission to love each student (even the difficult ones that make me inwardly roll my eyes occasionally). I have been sure to be an open proponent of arts education as well as […]
When You Can’t Reach Your Child
The news is screaming that I need to prepare for death and the end of the world as illness falls upon America. There are political leaders pointing fingers at who is to blame and giving their opinions about what needs to be done (while filling bills with unrelated items that make we average, everyday, middle-class people […]
Be Kind
BE KIND Go on any social media platform these days and you will find some sort of quote about being non-judgmental such as: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” -Socrates Of course, if you fact check this quote, the “all-knowing” internet will also tell you that Socrates did not really […]
If it Looks Like a Duck…..
Gray areas….. How we dress. An occasional cuss word. Dunking or sprinkling to baptize. A couple drinks of alcohol. Using God-given gifts for worldly fun. Watching shows with questionable material. Playing games on our phones at work. Harmless things, really. Or are they? As a child, I did not go to movie theaters. […]