Because He Put You There
Today I talked to friends about how often we feel insecure in our various professional roles. I remembered the email a Cru leader in Faculty Commons (our graduate student and professor ministry) emailed to all the professors at the beginning of the semester years ago. He said we aren’t in our roles because we’re the […]
Quiet Confidence
This morning, I loved thinking about Isaiah 30:15 in various translations. I like this one from the Berean Standard Bible: For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence.” Two things stick out to me: rest and quiet […]
Blue Skies and Sunshine
Today the neighbors headed outside. With slightly warmer temperatures, blue skies, and sunshine, we walk about on sidewalks glistening from snowmelt. The world is so bright from the sun reflecting off the snow on lawns that we wear sunglasses and shield our eyes with our hands. The snow makes the sunshine brighter than ever. And […]
A Time for Everything
Today I took comfort in Ecclesiastes 3:1: There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. In January in Pennsylvania, my friend and I talk about living like hibernating bears. She tells me to “take my cues from nature” and do what the bears do. Everything slows down. We burrow […]
Your Best Day
This morning I read a beautiful quote by Dannah Gresh: “Your hardest day with Jesus by your side is always better than your best day without Him.” I immediately remembered Joni Eareckson Tada’s words (spoken at a conference) to a similar effect: “I’d rather be seated in this wheelchair knowing Jesus than be given the […]
Fun Little 1950’s Desserts
This winter, I’m trying out some fun 1950’s desserts. I love having pretty little dessert treats to help us through the dreary January days. I found this cute website listing all the most popular desserts of the 1950’s. Since one daughter will endure wisdom tooth surgery, the soft, layered jello desserts will come in handy!
3 Things to Add to Any Classroom
As I learn more and more about teaching and how to prepare a brain to receive and remember information, I added three key components to my college classroom: more fun, more hands-on activities, and more choice. I’m learning that, just like anything you don’t want to do, it you make it more fun, it’s more […]
Wisdom on Wisdom
As I read and delighted in Psalm 119 this morning, I paused and asked God for the very wisdom the priest mentions: Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.I […]
Sunday Declutter — 10 Things
I love decluttering. You can declutter spaces, and you can declutter your mind. Try this: In any space, challenge yourself to get rid of 10 things you don’t need or haven’t worn or used in a year. You can donate these items, sell them, or recycle them (or send them to the trash). I tried […]
Catch Them
I love the image in scripture from Ezekiel 34: 25-27 of the “showers of blessing.” The Lord promises this: I will make with them a covenant of peace and banish wild beasts from the land, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. And I will make them and the places all […]