It’s easy to talk about the love of Jesus until someone says something that makes you want to have the last word. Yesterday, that someone was me. I had a relational conflict, and instead of responding with patience and self-control, I let my emotions do the talking. I wanted my words to reflect Christ. In [...]
I wish I could say I’ve always lived out what Jesus said in Matthew 5:23. That call to go and be reconciled with someone who has something against you sounds simple when you read it. It feels very different when you have to do it. If I’m honest, my reasons for not going were never [...]
As a teacher, I quickly learned a little trick to keep my students quiet. If we were waiting in the hall, I picked someone to be “it.” This student was given the job of picking the quietest student. The quiet game went on and on and worked wonders to keep a group of lively elementary [...]
