This will be short. My current day is full of unknowns. Life feels uncertain. My heart hurts for the pain in our world. It aches for the moments in time that have been lost. This morning I received a link to this song. I listened (and am still listening) with tears flowing. Tears that have … Continue reading I Knew What I Had…
My 6th grade physical science class recently completed their year end roller coaster project. This is one of my favorite projects each year. Students combine their understanding of forces and Newton's Laws to create a paper coaster with the goal of incorporating as many "point earning" elements as possible. While I do love a good … Continue reading Lessons From a Roller Coaster
In the course of each day of my life, I have many encounters. Some are with people I see daily. Some are new faces that I am meeting for the first time. Some are positive. Some are difficult. I walk away from some encounters having grown as a person, some show me people from a … Continue reading Encounter With a Savior
Growing up in what the south describes as "tornado alley", I learned early on that destruction can come rapidly in a person's world. Houses that stood strong the night before could quickly succumb to the powerful winds that a tornado could bring. Families that felt success through acquiring of earthly possessions could lose that confidence … Continue reading Rebuild and Restore
A few weeks back, my Bible class and I started diving into the Gospels. Each week we specifically study one of the lessons that spans across all four Gospels. This has allowed us time to develop our understanding of Jesus throughout these stories. During each story we add descriptors of Jesus (God come to earth) … Continue reading Lessons from the Gospels
While recently scrolling through my wall on my most heavily used social media account, I came across this article from the International Mission Board. https://www.imb.org/2018/04/02/salvation-bracelets-africa-no-thanks/ The article quickly grabbed my attention as I have used this evangelism tool myself while on missions trips and even in US settings. Intrigued with the idea that this simple … Continue reading Importance of Understanding Our Crowd
Recently, my 6th graders were learning about mixtures, compounds and solutions. A simple lab included with this content tests solubility. How much sugar and salt can water hold at varying temperatures? As science teaches, my students found that the cold water held less than the hot water. We see this often in day to day … Continue reading Finding the Solution
May I share you with my excitement from when I stumbled across the cable series "Hoarders" several years ago? I was a bit behind with this binge trend but once I arrived, I was captivated. I could not turn away. What grown adult needs a collection of 500 clowns? Why leave 100's of those five … Continue reading The Teacher Hoard
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
Teaching Beyond the Norm 