Frowning and biting his lip, my two-year-old grandson shoved the round block into the triangle shape on the lid of the shape sorter bucket. He shoved, twisted, banged, and whined. But nothing would make the round block go through the triangle-shaped opening. Knowing the block was supposed to go into the bucket, he finally took the lid off and threw the block inside. He looked at me and grinned. Watching my grandson try to fill the hole in the bucket … Continue reading →
Splat! I dropped one of the eggs I was juggling—at least, that’s what it felt as if I was doing. Now, I had to clean up the mess. Life is a juggling act. Not only had I dropped an egg, but I also had to let go of some priorities. My house was in disarray from all I juggled. Something had to give. The Juggle Many know the feeling. We do too many things for too long, and it becomes … Continue reading →
Lately, I’ve been distracted by the busyness of life. Everything seems to be moving too fast for my emotions to catch up. Then stress, anxiety, and fear sneak in and derail my mind. My focus instantly shifts to what is right in front of me. I forget all the goodness and all the times God showed up. And I forget to count my blessings, my Ebenezers. The Distractions One lesson in our Bible study focused on the place that Samuel … Continue reading →
Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you, a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. ~Isaiah 30:21 NLT “Tune in, not out.” Something I could say almost daily. As a middle school teacher, I’ve witnessed numerous ways middle schoolers use, attempting not to listen to what a teacher says. Perhaps the subject is boring. Maybe, they hate school in its entirety—I did for most of my educational … Continue reading →
Through our battles, large and small, we learn to stand strong. We learn to lean on God and not give up when…
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