The world of fairy-tales has been loved through many generations, survived several major wars, and seen the major technological advancement of our modern world. From France's “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge” (Little Red Riding Hood) to Russia's "The White Duck", many countries have "a tale as old a time". Rapunzel, a 19th century German tale written … Continue reading Leaving Behind Rapunzel’s Tower
Uber has changed our transportation culture worldwide. This quick rise business started out carrying its first passenger on July 5, 2010 and now functions in more than 65 countries. The company also shows a promising future with the addition of the Uber Freight option and a possible wheel in the self driving car industry. My … Continue reading The Ultimate Uber
One of my favorite all time stories is John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Don't get too excited. I have not actually "read" the book (at least not in the full unabridged old English adult version), but I have read the student version and have shared a video telling the story with my class. In case you … Continue reading Only Buying the Truth
Many times throughout my life, I have found myself in Christian pockets that struggle to know how to address topics in life that we consider difficult. Many of us avoid these topics because we do not know how to discuss them. A few will deny some problems truly exist. Some of us avoid certain topics … Continue reading Discussing the Tough Topics
This week while finishing up our unit on Evolution vs. Creation in 7th grade Life Science, I added a lesson I have never before taught. Within in the realm of Creation Science, there are varying beliefs on exactly how the earth was created and how long that creation took. While I am not sharing my … Continue reading Does it Matter What We Believe?
" I Teach. What's your super power?" This cute gift from a student lives near the front of my classroom for my daily viewing. It reminds me of the kindness of the student that gave it to me. It reminds me that at least this one student feels that I might actually be a super … Continue reading Running on Super Power Fumes
Growing up in the Christian culture of the 80's and 90's, I thought I understood faith and the God that I loved. As a teen, I thought I had all of the answers and knew the way to live a life that served God. Being in the south, I thought that being a Christian was … Continue reading My Case For A Creator
While many of us are ringing in the new year with aspirations, goals and resolutions, many are also looking back to find 2018 to be either a year we do not want to forget or one to which we are glad to say goodbye. This seems to be a very common human progression in the … Continue reading A Year of Teaching
With the addition of our own personal camera that travels with us each minute of the day via our phone, I would expect that picture taking is now at an all-time high: the spontaneous selfie, the "capture this moment" parent photo, the daily Snapchat streak, or the the "can you believe what I just saw" … Continue reading A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Teaching in a Christian school often comes with many assumptions: every student understands his faith in the same way, all families have the same goals for their children as I have for their children, God means the same to all of us. The reality is much different than that. Students make their way into my … Continue reading Advent- Anticipated Coming
Teaching Beyond the Norm 