Each fall teachers and students get to have a fresh start. After a summer break it’s a chance to reset, make new goals and try again (no matter how tough the last year was). I work in a county that begins school after Labor Day weekend, so in just a few days students and teachers will fill the hallways of schools in our area. On this day I will begin my ninth year as a special education teacher. For me this is truly a new beginning as I have been in the high school setting for eight years …
Start the Week Strong- Surrender
Many times we feel like we are losing in life because we are surrendering unknowingly to the enemy. When we choose to worry and are full of fear, we are surrendering to the enemy. When we give up on our God-given passions and assignments in life, we are surrendering to the enemy. The only way to win in life is to surrender to God over and over. Salvation is the only fight you will ever win by surrendering. God loves to empower us when we acknowledge Him as our power source. In all thy …
My Heart Responds ‘I Am Coming’
So picture this... A woman is walking down a street late at night, puddles mar the pavement from a recent rain. Everything in her gut tells her shouldn't be on this street- not by herself and especially not at night. A figure steps up behind her and a hand wraps around her mouth- she freezes as a knife touches her throat, the umbrella she is holding falls to the ground, “The last thing you will feel is the tickle of my blade,” a cold voice hisses in her ear, a mental image of a snake plays …