Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.Philippians 2:15b-16a Today's blog entry is a "proud granddaddy" post. Most of the time the stuff I write about David, Beks, Geoffrey, and Mr. T. is focused on family; but today I have something about school. David …
- Andrew and Alicia on the first day at their new teaching positions Teach them God’s decrees, and give them his instructions. Show them how to conduct their lives. - Exodus 18:20 I spent twenty years in exceptional student education, helping unsettled children find a sure footing and unsettling some of the systems that had consistently …
Continue reading a shout-out to all teachers! (especially Andrew and Alica) #soproud #teachersrock
Moses: "Look here! Today I’ve set before you life and what’s good versus death and what’s wrong."... "I have set life and death, blessing and curse before you. Now choose life..." - Deuteronomy 30:15,19 Again, this week, my camera has been inactive and I have to rely on our daughter Naomi's keen eye for story …
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If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. - James 1:5 Today's subject is partly in honor of Rebekah's sister Rachel, who loved to teach and was committed to helping those students who needed a little extra. So three …
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”Mark Twain - (September) First day of school in Miami This morning, as complex and potentially fraught as yesterday's post, I want to talk about the beginning of …
[It is] the Spirit of God that made me [which has stirred me up], and the breath of the Almighty that gives me life [which inspires me].Job 33:4 There is as lot to like about TED talks. Fact is, being offered the opportunity to give one remains a huge Bucket List item for me. So …
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"Amidst all the uncertainty and inconsistency and mixed messages bouncing around in our world today, children need the kind of stability and care offered by good teachers..." Good morning! It's a wet, soggy, rain-soaked, everything-is-saturated day here in Wake Forest. It's been that kind of a week and it will be excessively damp for a …
it all boils down to paying attention, accessing the best information, and then being willing to make changes in response to learning.
the escalating cost associated with both higher education and fundamental healthcare has placed the United States in danger of becoming a nation where the idea of equality comes with an increasingly lengthy disclaimer.
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” - Matthew 19:14 Monday, with one more significant turn of the time machine, our grandson, David, went to preschool for the first time. "Bye, Mommy! I love you!" he …
Continue reading a letter to my grandson on his first week at school
Derek Maul: Words, Photographs, and Food for the Journey 