I’ve had this book in the que for a few weeks, but finally decided it was time to pick up Practicing Affirmation by Sam Crabtree. I honestly chuckled a bit as I imagined a book that would require me to stand in front of a mirror and talk about howContinue Reading
Clint and I were so grateful to have a few days away the last week of June just to enjoy time together exploring Chicago. I am so grateful to be married to my best friend!Continue Reading
“The stakes could hardly be higher for education and for all who pass through it.” Sir Ken Robinson in The Element If you want to get a good perspective of Sir Ken Robinson’s passion for creativity and his heart for making sure that schools don’t “educate the creativity out ofContinue Reading
Are you an encourager or an evaluator? A cheerleader or a curmudgeon? Are you a lifter or a destroyer? A good friend gave me a copy of Balcony People by Joyce Heatherly. This book is a great reminder of the choice we have with every word that we utter. AreContinue Reading
One of my favorite treasures from the summer of 2012 is the 5 days that my sweet Emma got to spend with her Aunt Katie and Uncle Deedle. I’m so grateful to have a sister that is so thoughtful who married a man that is just as thoughtful and generous. Continue Reading
“God didn’t want me leaning completely on someone else’s knowledge of Him; He didn’t want me coasting, finding shortcuts for knowing Him. He wanted me to do the carrying, the heavy lifting, the hard and delightfully glorious work of knowing Him.” Glenn Packiam, Secondhand Jesus How many times have IContinue Reading
Our theme verse at North Cobb Christian School this year is “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.” Psalm 86:11. As a result, I have tried to use this summer to really dig into what it means to understand the truth of the gospel. Continue Reading
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” Where is the wiseContinue Reading
I’m really enjoying 15 Days in the Word with John Piper as my current Bible Reading Plan through YouVersion. Yesterday’s devotion was a great reminder and I wanted to share it here. READ YOUR BIBLE MORE AND MORE Don’t rest on past reading. Read your Bible more and more everyContinue Reading
“Being the ‘sage on the stage’ is problematic when you are trying to encourage intrinsic motivation and encourages students to have ownership of their learning.” tony Wagner, Creating Innovators Are you ready for your thinking about education to be disrupted? Check out Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner. There aren’t aContinue Reading