Posted in Anxiety Bible Teacher

Comfort in Anxiety

Since 1996, mid-July through September have typically been seasons of anxiety for me.  If you are a teacher, you may relate!  The beginning years were…

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Posted in Christian Living Prayer Teacher

He Has a Plan

Ever since I surrendered my life to the Lord, I’ve had a consistent desire for the people I love to do the same. Knowing Jesus…

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Posted in Christian Living Parenting Teacher

Blocking Me from My Goal

I was in my first year of teaching and at this time I had one of my first challenging students!  My student teaching assignments were…

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Posted in Christian Living Share Your Faith Teacher

They All Need His Touch

My first teaching position was as a substitute for Tacoma Public Schools.  I did that for about five months and then I was offered a…

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Posted in Christian Living Emotions Teacher

Imposter Student

Imposter student!  I had a professor in the teaching program at Central Washington University who used this title to explain insecure feelings that people get….

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Posted in Anxiety Christian Living Teacher

A Consistent Response from God

This was written as I approached graduation and was looking toward my first teaching position.  From the journal . . . . May 1996 Lord,…

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Posted in Prayer Relationships Teacher

The Very Best

When I journal, I usually just start talking to the Lord.  Like any relationship, some things are important, or even desperate on my part, while…

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Posted in Anxiety Christian Living Teacher

I Don’t Know How to Be

In 1989 I began sensing the Lord calling me to become an elementary school teacher.  I had thought for years that when my kids were…

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Overwhelmed Again

There is nothing new under the sun.  So it’s no wonder God uses the same strategy to encourage His people as He did thousands of…

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Take Prayer Out of School? Not Gonna Happen!

When I started teaching in the public school system, I made it a priority to begin praying for my students before they came.  I asked…

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