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Jesus, The Master Teacher
“Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, conceded that Jesus of Nazareth was a ‘teacher’ from God, as documented by ‘signs’ which he did (John 3:2). A wealthy young ruler approached the Lord asking, ‘Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?’ (Matthew 19:16). Even Jesus’ enemies addressed him as ‘Teacher’ …
Trouble In Every Corner
A long time ago I really wanted to be a public school administrator. At the time I wanted to serve a local school district as an assistant principal or principal and possibly secure a position as a “district level” administrator down the road. Why? I had a great experience as a kid in school. My …
We’ve seen ’em win. We’ve seen ’em lose. But, we’ve never seen ’em quit.
First, I am not a baseball fan at any level. Aside from playing catch with neighbor boys as a kid or playing catch in the backyard with my children, I have never played baseball. Oh yeah, I did play one year of little league baseball in the fifth grade for the Glasgow Red Sox. My …
Count Your Blessings
We sing a song that reminds us to “count our blessings” and “name them one by one.” One of my summer goals is to do that. Take a legal pad and pen and just take off writing down all my blessings! I, like you, will count my blessings which will include both temporal and spiritual …
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
I used to coach high school football with a gentlemen who also served our state as a Kentucky State Trooper. Kids loved him (and still do) and I learned about life while being in his presence. When it came to dealing with emotions or people, he was, as my momma would say, “cool as a …
My Old Man
Country singer Zac Brown sang a song entitled, “My Old Man” a few years ago. The lyrics of the song chronicles a young boy looking up to his father, the young boy growing through the teenage “rebellious” years as he sought independence, and the song ends with the young boy now being a father seeking …
The Big Picture
Many years ago, I worked for a Principal who is probably in my top three “school bosses” that was my supervisor as being one of my favorites. He was a good “manager” but not a good “leader.” There is a difference! He wasn’t necessarily inspiring, but he liked a “low-pressure” work environment. During faculty meetings …
Don’t Waste Your Pain
I have a friend who retired from law enforcement a few years ago who had an elementary aged daughter to pass away unexpectedly. At the time, his daughter had a very rare disease that was not detected. While we are all so thankful for medical advancements, we all know that technology is improving, but …
Being Broken In A Broken World
I recently listened to an interview with a familiar writer and speaker known to most of mainstream media talk about losing his adult child to suicide. As I cried through the interview, the gentleman labored through his comments, he made many points that got my attention and actually encouraged me. You see, we all walk …
Spring
On the nineteenth of this month, Spring officially began! Spring will run through June twentieth. Most of us look forward to springtime. The time has sped up, the brightness of the day seems to last longer, and of course the warm temperatures bring about more activities outside. We can also look at spring as a time of …
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