From: JC Ryle Quotes Let us take heed that we pray for others also. Let us beware of selfish prayers – the prayers which are wholly taken up with our own affairs, and in which there is no place for other souls beside our own. Let us name all whom we love before God continually….
The Next Chapter: Answered Prayer
A month ago, I shared how God had introduced a climax into my life, a point where tension was high, yet I did not know how the conflict would be resolved. In particular, though working several hours a week lifeguarding and teaching riding lessons in addition to student teaching, I still had no idea how…
Good Timing
I received an unexpected call last night from a friend and coordinator for missions-bound teachers. During our conversation, she informed me that Papua New Guinea’s government has recently cracked down on work permits for teachers. More specifically, teachers entering the country and applying for a work permit must now be at least twenty-three and have…
Guest Post: Waiting
I am I am silent, waiting, I wonder at the love of God, I hear beautiful music, I see stunning creation all around, I want joy and peace, I am silent, waiting, I pretend to have no fears, I feel time, I touch hope, I worry about everything, nothing really, I cry, I don’t know…
Wild Adventures in the Rain
Being that its time for a more light-hearted post: Sometimes life just doesn’t go as planned. In reality, life rarely follows our plans, perhaps because we are not the makers of our day. Today was one of those days when life’s twists and turns created mayhem, adventure, and pure joy. I whistled, yelled, hollered, and…
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Two Miles…Different Worlds Living in two different worlds, You see the gangs, drugs, and death That I only see on tv screens Your father walking out, My parents standing strong. Your possessions being robbed, My doors aren’t even locked. Oh, we’re living in different worlds. Living in two different worlds, You have two homes,…
Climax
In the twelfth grade English Honors dual-credit class that I am currently co-teaching, we are addressing the plot within literature. Specifically, what is the climax? The climax is the point of tension before the reader knows what will happen. I have often said that human lives are stories, often with highly complex plots. I find…
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I wrote this one just a few days ago after a conversation with a friend about how so many people don’t even care enough to open their eyes, look around them, and see the people right in their own neighborhoods who are hurting, homeless, etc. We have sooooo much compared to the rest of the…
Ride Fierce Racing 