tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30671233907303596982024-03-05T10:02:00.450-06:00Growing Grey HairFrom blonde to brown to grey, life is a learning process. May I never stop learning or sharing what I've learned.Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-88109494464559688102019-10-12T22:44:00.000-05:002019-10-13T13:34:15.166-05:00Dealing with Anxiety (Philippians 4:6-7)
INTRODUCTION
The passage in Philippians 4 which tells us not to worry has been heavy on my heart this past year as our family has followed God’s leading to make multiple changes.
Two summers ago, our church received a new pastor. After several sermons, I realized that the theology that my family believed and the theology of this new pastor were very different. It took us a while to Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-2036248688713615472019-05-26T10:23:00.000-05:002019-05-26T10:23:01.363-05:00Did Jesus Fail? Looking over the Sunday morning bulletin, I noticed that the title of the sermon was "Holy Failure." This should be interesting. I wonder who failed? Romans 3:23 says we all fail and fall short. However, the sermon was not just about us failing. It was about Jesus failing.
The sermon text was Mark 6:1 - 13. In this passage, Jesus returns to Nazareth, Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-78925640717980275992019-05-21T09:42:00.000-05:002019-05-23T09:52:51.966-05:00Teacher Tuesday: Broken Coffee Cup
Teacher Tuesday: Broken Coffee Cup
About ten years ago, a friend brought me a ceramic travel coffee mug. It was pink and black with
a teal tiara under which read "Kiss my tiara." I have other travel mugs that I like and rotate, but
this was my favorite.
I brought it to school today and had only finished half of my coffee by mid-morning when my
students were switching classes. Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-71731670228274850212019-02-07T15:05:00.000-06:002019-02-07T15:05:15.853-06:00In the quiet of the eveningIn the quiet of the evening
my soul cries out in pain
I hear
the crickets
of all the people
not willing
to speak up
I feel
the gentle breeze
of those slowly moving
not willing to ruffle a feather
But in the distance
I see lightning
in the coming clouds
a storm
on the horizon
of an angry GodGrowing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-7936919912222312232019-01-27T06:00:00.000-06:002018-07-14T11:08:24.364-05:00The Corn DogSome time ago, and I won't say how long, there was a naked corn dog incident at school. I call it an incident because it was indeed a problem. Corn dogs should follow the dress code the same as the rest of the school and be held accountable for leaving the classroom or lunchroom where they ought to be.
A substitute was hanging out of the doorway of her classroom for the day as I Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-38905063477931773142019-01-08T06:00:00.000-06:002019-01-08T06:00:01.258-06:00Teacher Tuesday: Acronyms in Education As we move into a new semester, every teacher needs to be aware of new acronyms for expressing your situation in the classroom. Success in education depends knowledge and mastery of all the acronyms.
First, STUFF is increasingly important to master. Technology is playing a bigger role in the way that we communicate with each other and do business. Teachers must Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-21037986898043772132019-01-05T05:00:00.000-06:002019-01-05T05:00:06.400-06:00Fashion FridayThe right pair of shoes can change a girl's life. At least that is what the story line of Cinderella teaches us.
Finding my perfect pair, or style, took me a while, but after finally moving to the country, I discovered cowboy boots. To be honest, I have been wearing cowboy boots for 20 years even as a previous city slicker. However, boots were not a consistent or essential partGrowing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-6531287109021530972018-12-30T06:00:00.000-06:002018-12-30T06:00:02.967-06:00The Love of God
“Defining
love is easier than doing love,” said Pastor.
Yes. Giving an academic answer to
something is usually easier than getting your hands dirty.
Webster’s 1828
dictionary defines love secondly as, “An affection of the mind excited by beauty and worth of any kind, or by
the qualities of an object which communicate pleasure, sensual or intellectual.” I love that thisGrowing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-24607084641514662062018-12-22T07:00:00.000-06:002018-12-22T07:00:05.971-06:00Speak by AndersonSeveral years ago, I started a new job at a discipline campus. This is a concentration of a select group of students who have done something to warrant removal from the main campus for a period of time. I've honestly never been in the kind of trouble that these kids are facing. I know how to listen. I'm learning how to watch for signs.
When I started, a friend gave me theGrowing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-34546096478751249192018-12-07T05:00:00.000-06:002018-12-13T15:36:21.419-06:007 Mindsets: Attitude of Gratitude toward GodDuring the months of November and December, my kids were learning about an attitude of gratitude as set forth in the Seven Mindsets curriculum at their public schools. This is a very good subject to address especially in today's entitled culture. And as Christians, we need to go one more step to refocus our attitude and gratitude in the right direction.
The first point is to "Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-19324175780181812522018-11-16T05:00:00.000-06:002018-11-16T05:00:07.004-06:00Grass BurrsThe weather is finally cooling off. Fall didn't really happen, but winter blew down the door!
I'm always amazed at my closet. I got through this season last year just fine. However, with each new year, I'm perplexed at how I managed before because there is obviously nothing in my closet, and I absolutely need something new. Do I? Or is that just the American Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-19942074483775314182018-11-11T06:00:00.000-06:002018-11-11T06:00:08.083-06:00Growing into MeSome people say that they are going to take time to find themselves. Whatever that means. Some people say that when they get older, they will do whatever it is that is important to life whether that is church or charity. Some people say that this job right now is just until I figure out what I'm supposed to be doing with the rest of my life. Why? Why do people wait? Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-10599377028786244392018-10-21T06:00:00.000-05:002018-07-14T10:59:02.989-05:00A StudentLip ring, tattoo
Who are you?
Sittin' in my class
Callin' me an ass
Are you stupid, are you smart?
Would you prefer to be in art?
Drawing on the page
Expressing big time rage
What's on the inside
Deep in where you hide?
Shutting others out
Putting on a pout
Who do you think you are?
How did you get this far?
Gettin' barely by
Making it on the fly
I can show you how to thrive
And do more than justGrowing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-49584933439850004882018-09-30T06:00:00.000-05:002018-07-14T11:01:44.847-05:00Mole HillsWith words, I am worn out.
Just get the job finished.
I forgot what it's about.
Try to escape unblemished.
We talk in circles
and argue the topic,
Creating more squables,
approaching an epic.
The mole hill is growing
into a silly mountain.
It is now shadowing
the original lesson.
Will the mountain destroy
or just serve to annoy?Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-44686530238762642482018-09-18T11:25:00.001-05:002018-09-18T11:25:50.603-05:007 Mindsets: Everything is Possible (Dream Big) by focusing on God
From The 7 Mindsets - rewritten to focus on ultimate joy in God.
Mindset #1 – Everything is Possible
<!--[if !supportLists]-->-
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<!--[endif]-->Expect greatness
<!--[if !supportLists]-->- &Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-87585325721745192102018-09-16T06:00:00.000-05:002018-07-14T10:54:32.409-05:00Hero's Journey of the BibleI just can't help myself! I love this story the best! Can I use an exclamation mark on everything? I am an English teacher, and I get to evaluate a lot of literature. I don't shirk away from a story because it isn't explicitly Christian. Instead I compare everything to the greatest story ever written: The Bible.
An important plot line is known as
the Hero’s Journey Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-48082837410359918982018-09-09T06:00:00.000-05:002018-07-14T10:35:34.123-05:0010 Ways to FEEL GOOD Redone
It is really hard to blog, or wash dishes, or laundry, or study, or even love on my kids when they are throwing fits like they are right now. One wants to wear what the other has on while the second wants to play a game that the first does not. This list of 10 Ways to FEEL GOOD from Lynda Field just isn't cutting it with me. It sounds good. She may be a very nice lady. &Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-77292129036904506512018-02-23T15:05:00.000-06:002018-07-14T10:26:25.506-05:00Human Trafficking Awareness
I remember clearly learning about human trafficking about
five years ago. I was driving through a
rough part of Ft. Worth and witnessed a wild funeral procession. Cars were turning corners on two wheels with
girls sitting out of the windows. Loud
music was basing enough to rattle my windows.
When I recounted the event to some friends, their comment
was, “Yeah, there is Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-66742875147081034712018-02-16T15:15:00.000-06:002018-07-14T10:26:53.554-05:00Social StigmasReposting from http://redeemedministries.com/social-stigmas-of-victims/
As an English teacher, I feel that it is my duty and my pleasure to become a complete literary nerd with the classics. However, I somehow did not read many of them in high school or college. That is probably some kind of system failure. Although, maybe the detriment of my youth will lead me toGrowing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-56354004594229630212018-01-12T21:05:00.000-06:002018-01-12T21:05:07.814-06:00Are you in the ministry? I was recently at an event where there happened to be an unusual amount of pastors. I am often around one or two in normal church settings, but this social event happened to have half a dozen or so. I don't really know. I didn't actually count. The even was the wedding of one of my very best life long friends. She and her husband both work for the Georgia Baptist Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-83627492815895976732018-01-02T08:09:00.001-06:002018-01-02T08:09:53.543-06:00New Year's Resolutions
According to Reader’s
Digest, here are the top 15 resolutions:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.
<!--[endif]-->Get in shape
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.
<!--[endif]-->Lose weight
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.
<!--[endif]-->Enjoy life to the fullest
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. &Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-73914417560590851282016-09-14T08:56:00.000-05:002016-09-14T08:56:01.896-05:00The Flower - a parable
The summer
season had been hotter than previous years.
The heat had beat down on the earth in harsh burning waves. And then the rains had come with what seemed
like hurricane force on the small flower in the garden bed. The roots of the small flower had almost been
washed out of the dirt as it streamed away in wide rivers of Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-92112239460233078402016-09-10T18:50:00.000-05:002016-09-10T18:50:57.538-05:00#ATD2016 The Event
On the night
of the event, 30 ladies and girls gathered in a local town with our camo and
crowns! The anticipation was overwhelming as this was the largest event so
far. Previous years had numbered 18-20
ladies. Even that number humbles
me. How did we reach 30?
A friend of
mine at church asked if her daughter could come because she had expressed
interest. Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-59274882302200165162016-08-20T17:35:00.000-05:002016-08-21T14:06:20.290-05:00#ATD2016 The Plan
There are several aspects which have developed as part of an
ATD. Fundraising, theme, and location.
Every year, I try to think of different ways to collect
money. This year, I had two ideas.
First, I created a poster with sticky notes that numbered
from 1 to 45. I asked my friends to pick
a number and donate that amount. $45
isn’t too much to ask anyone one Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067123390730359698.post-21744912802266849742016-08-20T14:33:00.001-05:002016-08-20T14:33:37.214-05:00#ATD2016 Inspiration
Last Spring, I read TheHelp. One of the main characters
religiously wrote her prayers down.
Then, as I was looking for something for our church Bible Study group, I
read Fervent by Priscilla
Shirer. She emphasizes writing down
prayers also. I knew right then that I
needed to return to a practice that I had neglected for too long. Both pieces are clearly focused on Growing Grey Hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093989838705011898noreply@blogger.com0