• A Love Letter to My Friends

    A Love Letter to My Friends

    “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 ESV As I look at my prayer list, I see that my friends are carrying some burdens. Some very heavy burdens. And so this week’s blog post is dedicated to you. To my dear friends, I am so sorry that you are…

  • Things They Remember: Being Loved
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    Things They Remember: Being Loved

    “Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV I often wonder if anything I do at work really matters. I invest in students, some for four years, but then they leave. I know parents do the same thing, but it’s a bit different as a teacher. Because I invest in…

  • Things They Remember: Making Room for Love
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    Things They Remember: Making Room for Love

    “Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV I’m intentional about creating a classroom environment in which students feel loved, both by each other and by me. During our time of online and hybrid learning, I used journal reflections to give students opportunities to think about and write responses to…