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
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
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?
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
As a college student, my friends and I would often play a group game called "Two Truths and a Lie". We would each write two unique facts about ourselves that would be true and one item that would be believable but not true. The purpose of the game was to get to know each other … Continue reading Two Truths and A Lie
In this season of thanksgiving, many ideas cross our minds that we find ourselves thankful for. We might be thankful for the few days off to spend with family and friends. We might be thankful for a day of food and football. We might be thankful for a day dedicated to the sport of Black … Continue reading “Extol” Him with Music and Song
Recently, I was given the privilege of teaching a Spiritual Emphasis week Bible lesson to our middle school students. This lesson focused on "loving God with our soul" (Mark 12:30). The amazing part of this verse is the truth that our "soul", as mentioned in this verse, refers to such a deep part of our … Continue reading What if I were this tree?
Teaching Beyond the Norm 