We have a weed problem at our new house. On the side of our house is gravel, and weeds are poking through the gravel. I try to be vigilant and pluck them as soon as they come up because I know how hard it is to get rid of them when they are fully grown. […]
I watched a documentary on autistic geniuses yesterday. These are people who have a damage to certain parts of their brain, and the genius comes from the other part of the brain compensating for it. For example, one man took a 30-minute look at the city of Tokyo (the most densely populated in the world) from […]
Matthew 7:13-14–“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. We can all think of many ways life can be difficult, from financial and health issues, to […]
Matthew 5:9-“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.We can hear the term “peacemaker” and assume it means to be passive, or in some way non-confrontational in every instance for the sake of “keeping the peace”. But Christ was the ultimate peacemaker in confronting our sin in order for us to have peace with God…(Colossians 1:19-23) […]
Since I discovered it on Youtube, I’ve been watching the Korean news much. One heart-wrenching story that is gripping Korea right now is of a young lady in the Air Force who took her own life after being sexually harassed multiple times by her superiors. This didn’t become an issue until the media got a […]
Deuteronomy 24:17-19-“You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow’s garment in pledge, 18 but you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this. One clear sign of someone who is trying to […]
Being a teacher, I’m reminded of my childhood years waiting eagerly for the summer break. I could endure the restrictions and unpleasant discipline that came with being in school if I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am feeling that all over again as a teacher. Only 11 more days […]
Isaiah 50:7–But the Lord God helps me;therefore I have not been disgraced;therefore I have set my face like a flint,and I know that I shall not be put to shame. Generally we all seek throughout life to find confidence, whether that’s in what we do, who we look to depend on, or for favorable circumstances. Yet we can make the mistake […]
I have students who “think” they are my favorites. And they are not wrong! I don’t know how they know because I will never say to a student, “You are my favorite,” but somehow it gets conveyed to them and they become confident enough to say that they are. (By the way, I never try […]
Proverbs 4:7–Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. NIV When I was a teenager I remember putting up a small fence with my uncle, and he would hand me certain tools without explaining what it was used for. To my embarrassment and shame, I didn’t want to pretend I […]