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 …
The Power of Praying Relationships
A few years ago, I found myself in a season of life where, no matter what the enemy threw my way, I remained silent. I would go to the Lord and ask Him to do something, but then I would walk away crying and wondering why all of this was happening to me. What I did not know was that I was in a battle. I wasn't supposed to be silent or timid about my requests. God did not want me to have that pain and distress in my life, He wanted me free. I was supposed to put on the armor of God and pray …
Verses to Pray Over Your Husband
If you know me and my blog, you know I blog about marriage because it's something I'm passionate about. I believe a healthy and happy marriage is possible with just a little work and prioritization and I believe that you can build a marriage that will endure whatever comes your way. But you can't do it by yourself. God has to be present in your marriage. He plays an important role in the success of your marriage. The best way to include God in your marriage and to ensure you're doing things His …
We Aren’t Worthy
This is a war. And now that you have pulled back the shroud, a little, and peeked beyond at the battle raging beyond, you have two choices. Let the curtain fall, turn and cover your eyes pretend that nothing happened. That nothing was on the other side of that curtain. Or, grab that curtain, pull it free and go…to... War. "Let someone else do it. Let someone else give up sleep to spend hours on their knees during the midnight watch. Let others- I'm not good enough. My prayers aren't …
How to Combat the devil’s Schemes as a Teen
Why is it so hard to follow Christ when you are a teen? Sadly, I have realized in the couple of years that I have been a teen it is extremely hard to stay focused on Christ. There are so many distractions and temptations. It is hard to battle back. There is social media, peer pressure of so many different kinds (I could go on about that for forever), events to attend, status to keep up, and more! The devil has gotten really good at his job of deceiving us. We are constantly being tempted and …
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Repentance and Confession
Confessing our sins to God and repenting from those sins is not something we talk about a lot in our Christian circles. I think a lot of people believe you should repent and confess once as a step of salvation and then you're done. I also think that people don't like to confess because we live in a society that's all about competition and one up-ing each other. We don't like to admit when we're wrong. But confessing to God and repenting from our sins is an ongoing process. We constantly fall …