Month: January 2024
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Do Overs
As an elementary school administrator, I often deal with student discipline issues. Sitting across from a red-faced child, I read the teacher’s note: “When asked to pick up the play area and return to his desk, Johnny kicked me in the shin, screamed ‘Leave me alone!’ and ran out of the room.” As I offer…
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Missing the Farm
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Corinthians 5:1 (NIV) Mrs. Alma looked out the window, kneading the afghan in her lap. Turning back to me, she said, wistfully, “I like it…
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Paws and Reflect (6): Digging for Answers
The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.
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Do What’s Needed
One evening in 1970 something, my family sat down to dinner–all but my oldest brother, who’d just gotten his driver’s license. The phone rang and my mom answered, but something was off. She hardly said anything. After listening for several seconds, she spoke, “Where is he?” My sixteen year old brother had been in a…
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There’s Little Surprise for the Wise
Teachers often put motivational messages on their classroom walls. They do this to remind, both themselves and their students, what matters most. One of my favorites contains only five words: “On Purpose for a Purpose.” In a schoolroom, it’s procedures that make-or-break instruction and learning. Successful teachers have a plan for almost everything, especially in…
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