What is Good Friday?

What is Good Friday? It is the day Christians remember Christ’s work on the cross. On Good Friday, Jesus was led to his execution. He was sentenced to a death so horrendous that it was reserved only for non-citizens of the Roman Empire. Not even the worst Roman...

I Heart the Arts

I have been thinking a lot about the arts lately – probably because, at our school, we just finished a fantastic production of “Beauty and the Beast”. And in thinking about the arts, I have realized just what an incredible impact the arts had on my...

When Life Isn’t “Good”

Have you ever gone through a difficult time and some well-meaning person quotes Roman 8:28? I want to talk about that today. What does God mean when he says “All things work together for good”? If He means, as we often assume, that good circumstances will...

Avoiding Burn-Out

How am I? You ask. Busy. I am busy.  Like most people today, I have taken on more than I should, and I am constantly running behind, running late, running on too little sleep. I should know better. I DO know better. A few years’ back, I got so busy, I was in...

It Is, In Fact, My Fault

I’d really like to be a victim — to blame those around me for my problems. And, boy, do I try! If my husband would just appreciate me more, if my kids would just complain less, if my students would just listen the first time I explain something…THEN...