Christmas, Candy and Susie

This Christmas was a little different for our family. We invited a homeless friend Candy to join in our celebration. We have known her for several years. She was our neighbor and then they were going to sell the house so she had to move out. I helped her to move into a place several miles away but that is not working too well so I am hoping and praying some situation will work for her and it will be livable. She was with us Christmas eve and Christmas Day. I enjoyed her presence very much. When I arriived home from my sister's house on Christmas night, my husband told me he had taken her to a motel and paid for two nights there. The motel turns out to be just a block from the church we sang at. I am praying something acceptable and more permanent will open up for her. The day after Christmas, I was shopping and ran into Susie, another homeless friend who spent all of Christmas Day sleeping because she was alone. I was able to give her some money and tell her I had been thinking of her and praying for her. She is deeply loved by God in spite of her desperate and weak situation.

Change your attitude and be filled with joy

There are many times when our ungrateful attitude makes us unhappy. I remember hearing about a little five year old girl who asked her mother...."Are you going to change your mind from mad to grateful?" That is the question the Lord asks us everyday....It helps me to go and find someone less fortunate to help...I met a lady named Susie who had been homeless, living on the streets for ten years. She has a skin disease so no one will hire her. Many shelters will not take her in. My heart broke for her, I gave her some money and tried to tell her Jesus could heal her. She did not want to hear so I prayed for her and bid her farewell. All night I was thinking about what it would be like to spend a cold night on the street. I prayed for her. God is a good God of miracles so I know He will work on her behalf. I thanked him with a new sense of gratitude for my home and my family and most of all, my faith in Him which means everything to me.

Alonzo

The tall man in green
Has followed a star...
He's with us in spirit...
Yet he has gone far.

We'll always remember...
And cherish the days...
We sang God's praises
Up on the stage.

He brought gifts to the manger...
To us sweet potato pie...
Giving all praise
To our King on high

Alonzo

The tall man in green
Has followed a star...
He's with us in spirit...
Yet he has gone far.

We'll always remember...
And cherish the days...
We sang God's praises
Up on the stage.

He brought gifts to the manger...
To us sweet potato pie...
Giving all praise
To our King on high

A December Bride

Once my daughter was a December bride and I beamed with pride. I rejoiced in the amazing experience of her wedding....It was so lovely and I was so trilled with the man she chose....One wonderful son in law named Tim who will love and cherish her forever. I am so blessed. They are a very cute couple.....It has been three years and they make happiness happen. I am so fortunate to hear them call me, "Mom."

April, Brooke, Victorian and Tom

I am always meeting people who seem less fortunate in some way and I want to help them. I recently met a lady in a wheelchair named April. Part of her leg was recently amputated and she used a wheelchair to get around. Her daughter Brooke helps her. Her husband Tom is in the hospital being treated for cancer. She is a bell ringer for the salvation army. I told her about our Christmas play and she was interested in going so today I ran into her again and gave her some tickets. She said that her mother Victorian has always wanted to attend this Christmas play, but never has. That is unbelievable to me that she has never seen it after I have been attending that church off and on now for thirty five years. I am thankful that I can add some Christmas blessings to some very dear people.

Esteban

Something happened to me yesterday that helped me to see that I can be used as a tool in the community for the good of others. I subbed for a PE class at an elementary school and was able to show encouragement to a young man with muscular distrophy. I always pray for students that I have encouraged and it blesses my spirit. I also kept running into a music teacher named Esteban who plays the instruments I do...the violin and viola. I spoke to the principal about him and she said she has bought him thirty violins to use to teach his students. That evening I saw Esteban again at a rehearsal for an orchestra concert I will be playing in. I spoke with him and was amazed I would run into a person I had just met twice on the same day. He is a very good musician. I came home and found out my conductor husband knows of him and has asked him to play in his orchestra at various times in the past. It shows me what a small world we live in and that God is in control of every moment of our lives so that we can meet new people and share the good news with them.

God game me two legs.

I really believe that God has given me everything for a reason. I am somewhat healthy, have eyes that see and ears that hear, two arms and two legs.

I was having a really rough morning at a difficult school. There were 31 fifth graders in the room and they would not settle down. At recess, I was grumpy I had to be at such a tough school. I went to do my yard duty job and was grouching on the inside. All of a sudden, I saw a boy with only one leg. The other one was a metal rod. I thought..."Wow....I have the amazing chance to be here and pray for this boy. I am so honored Lord. I know you have a plan for there children...as difficult as it is to teach them. It went on to be a rough day and two girls got into a fight. I felt bad, but somehow I know my prayers for them will never be in vain. I have a love for these children and what is more important, God loves them much more than I ever could and He can be trusted to work in thier lives.

Thanksgiving

I love the smell of fires in the air....
This season is one of family, thanks and prayer.
It's cold on the outside, but warm inside....
Cherished voices in which we take so much pride.....
A grown son blossoming....
A daughter on the brink.
Mom washing the turkey pan out in the sink.
Dad and his pipe...
Little Johnnie at play.
These moments are fleeting
Cherish today.

Thank God for blessings
And still small songs....
How awesome He's given you
A place to belong.

There's tears and there's sorrow...
And often there is pain.
But Jesus is with us....
So much we've gained....

So in all things give thanks...
Rejoice, give praise...
Christ is our Father
All of our days.

The joy of riding a bike

love riding my bike on an autumn day....
With the clouds overhead and the trees in the way.

A woodpecker sings his song from on high...
Airplanes announce themselves in the sky.

The smell of cozy fires sweetens the air...
On such a day, I haven't a care.

Off days, on days and all days

Do you ever have an off day? You know....one of those days when you just mess up everything and have no memory at all? I have one regularly. The other day I went to use some coupons at our corner store only to find out that the coupons were for the wrong store. I couldn't figure out why my bill wasn't less, but then the lady said that the coupons I had given her were for a different store. I then went on to make many blunders that day. I even spilled an entire bowlful of popcorn all over the kitchen floor. I often come bursting home wanting to shout out to the world how someone else in the house has made a mistake....until I realize the mistake is my own. I force myself not to talk until I know the reality of a certain situation.
When I think about how God views all of this, I have to laugh. It is really funny how we think we are such big shots and in reality, we are dependent on Him for every breath we take. He is our King, our Lord and Savior and we need Him every moment of every day. He loves us in our confident moments, our insecure moments, our sorrows and our joys. We can be sure His love will never fail. Our friends and family are often moody and non verbal, but He never is. He loves us to read His words and rejoice in Him. Thank-you Lord for accepting me, warts and all.

I only feed th handicapped ones

We had a few days off and decided to drive to Santa Cruz for the night. I was waiting to meet with my son and husband to visit a restaurant with a beautiful ocean view when I walked over to where the seagulls where all in a row on the pier bench. An older lady was there feeding them. I exchanged a few words with her and then she said, "I only feed the handicapped ones and so the others are mad at me." I thought right away of when Jesus said that it was not the healthy who needed a physician, but those who were sick. She was giving to the seagulls who seemed to have more of a need for her help. Lord, use me to give to others who are in need. Send me to help them and to do in in your Name.

We are Free

I taught several PE classes today at our local high school. Many of the kids were swearing and it always discourages me a bit to hear that language. I prayed for them and did my job. A few hours into my teaching, a student asked me, "Are you a Christian?" I said, "Yes." He said he had seen me in the choir and in the plays at our church. I was thankful that I could admit to being a Christian without fear of persecution. I was thankful that I could testify for Jesus and pray that these students would have an open heart and mind toward Him. There are so many things to be thankful for each and every day and we have so many freedoms in our country that many people do not have.

Cuba and a jumprope

In my Sunday School class last week, some men were returning from a trip to Cuba and describing it for us. One man moved me when he said God has called him to give out of his abundance to other people. I asked God if He would use me to give to others. I had just purchased a brand new jumprope and took it to my job as a substitute teacher. Before the first recess, I gave it away to a student and saw all the girls playing with it on the playground. It blessed my spirit to see them using the gift that I had given them. In the same way, we bless our Lord when we use the gifts He has given us for His glory.

An audience of One

We have a friend who is an amazing cello player. At one time, a friend of his allowed Doug to borrow his 250,000 dollar cello. When he found out this man was playing his cello in Churches, he took it back. The man eventually did become a Christian and then he passed away. Doug wen on to teach children in India to play the cello and has now returned to teach at our local Christian School. Doug has played for thousands of people and even the pope, yet he says he plays for an audience of One-Jesus alone. I love the cello. It is one of my favorite instruments. At a recent event I attended, Doug was going to play the cello. I was feeling weak, tired and even had a bad headache. I just closed my eyes and as I listened and worshiped God with a raised hand, I felt peaceful and all the aches and pains disappeared. I gave glory and thanks to God for He alone has the power to heal. I thank Him for giving us the musical talent and for using it for His glory.

Shattuck Square in Berkeley

On Shattuck Square in Berkeley there is an Indian Restaurant we have visited several times. The food is very delicious.
We had had a difficult day discovering our dog has an enlarged heart and will need to be on medication for the rest of her life. There were a couple other situations that were getting us down, so my husband and I decided to drive to Berkeley and visit a music store and an Indian Restaurant. When we were settled in the restaurant, we asked the waitress if they would accept a two-for-one coupon we had. The girl said they would and asked where I got the coupon. I showed her my large coupon book I have been using for the past year which will expire in a few weeks. She was genuinely impressed and asked if she could look through it. She did and went to the counter and shared it with her other family members. You would think I had given her a million dollars and I told her to take all the coupons she wanted. When we paid for the bill, we saw she had torn out half a dozen coupons and was excited about taking them to other restaurants and using them. God will choose to use us to help other people even when we feel down and discouraged. That will encourage us and lift us up again.

A birthday brownie

A taught a sixth grade class and was feeling weak and tired. A student raised her hand and asked me, "Would you like a brownie? I made then for my birthday and I would like to give you one." The little girl with the blond curls looked so very angelic. I replied, "Yes, thank-you, I would love a brownie. Happy Birthday. What are you doing today?" She said, "Going out to dinner with my family." She looked like a picture of innocence. I said, "Well, have a wonderful time," and sat down at the desk, hopeful about today's youth. Such sweetness in one adorable package and a brownie in addition!

Tori and Mateo

Yesterday I taught blind and deaf children. They inspired me. The blind and deaf He's given joy. I saw the girl. I heard the boy. They offered a gift. I received...I adored...For my sight and hearing I praise the Lord. I can see His creation and hear His songs. I can sing His praises all day long.
Tori and Mateo inspired. Mateo is deaf and has amazing facial expessions. I kept thinking of what it would be like to never hear a symphony or laughter. Oh God, I'm so grateful for my hearing. Tori had just a tiny bit of hearing and vision. She was in constant motion. She never stopped moving all day long. I had such a deep love for her and I barely knew her. I knew it was the love of Jesus. I thank God for these children who have so much to give.

Lithia Park

When my children were seven, four and two we had an amazingly perfect day. All of us were in Ashland, Oregon for a Shakespeare Festival with some friends and we decided to spend the day in a beautiful park. There were lovely shade trees, a creek and play equipment. I have such a vivid picture in my mind of my two youngest children at the time holding hands standing in the stream. At that moment, they could conquer the world together and my husband snapped some beautiful photos. I spent a lot of time watching my kids play on the playground and when we all thought we had died and gone to heaven, my two and four year-old children ran into an actor on Sesame Street--a man named Luis. The kids were so excited. Now, when I look back I think that this has got to be one of my most treasured memories.

This is not a small child

When I delivered my third child Bethany, the weight the nurse gave her was wrong. The nurse told me she weighed nine pounds. I knew that was wrong because the next day, she weighed eight pounds. When the nurse weighed her for the first time, she turned to me and said..."This is not a small child." I remember those words so clearly. To me, they signify that she will be great someday. If she is not small she will be great. She has turned out to be a great person. She has accomplished a lot in her twenty years, but most of all she is great because she is cherished by God and by others. She is a wonderful daughter, friend, worker and student. In God's eyes she is precious and beloved.

Justice, Christian and Israel

I taught a fourth grade class today and had three students named Justice, Christian and Israel and I thought to pray for the justice of Christians in Israel. Living in our country is a challenge because we just can't imagine not having the freedoms and the abundance that we have here. We are very blessed, but along with that comes a responsibility to pray for others less fortunate. We are thankful for all we have and pray there will be justice through out the world for all.

Right now is the happiest time in the world

By the time your kids grow up and think about moving out, you realize that family times have been the most cherished times in all your life. I remember directing a play called, "I Remember Mama." Near the end of the play after the family had suffered various trials, Mama stated...."Right now with all of us together and before anything happens to any of us is the happiest time in the world." So often we are looking to the past or the future for happiness when it is actually right in front of us at this very moment. We may have little money and little prospects for success, but if we have Jesus we can be happy anywhere. It is truly the happiest time in the world. We are complete in Him alone. Each day I pray for peaceful times with Jesus and some meaningful family time. I am always amazed that His answers come in still small ways and don't have anything to do with anyone's opinion, but His. Others may not always understand us but He does. He will never leave us.

The day the overhead projector went over

I was substituting in a classroom full of kindergartners. There were two sets of twins in there and it was really enjoyable. I was able to sing with them and play my violin. At recess time, I had arranged with another teacher to watch the group while I went to use the restroom. On my way back outside, I decided I would be helpful and set up the overhead projector for the student teacher who would need it when we came in. All of a sudden as I rolled it to the middle of the room, it tipped over and fell off the cart onto the floor. I was horrified and tried not to panic. I picked it up and set it on the cart, sure my teaching career had come to an end. I knew I would have to confess to the student teacher and to the office as humbly as I could. I went out and told the other teacher and she was concerned but really kept her cool, which encouraged me a lot. She went into the room, worked with it and actually came out and said it was not broken! I was amazed. I knew the glass had broken, but the rest of it was in tact. The rest of the day went by and I was sending up many prayers of thanks to God for something that could have been so much worse than it was. I wrote a note to the regular teacher and told them in the office. God is good even in our crazy mistakes!

Try, try again

When I was seven years old, I was about to receive my first communion in the front of the church with a lot of other children my age. I was all dressed up and in line, waiting my turn. All of a sudden, I panicked and bolted for the back door! I did not want to go up there in front of everyone. I went looking around the church grounds for my parents and guess what happened? My dad took my hand and marched me back up to the line and make me stay and wait my turn. I have never forgotten that experience because it reminds me of what my Heavenly Father does when I want to run away from my calling. He makes me return and assures me He will be with me if I have been called. My husband is a choir director and that involves me being on stage when I want to and when I don't want to. I may feel weak or tired or cranky but I have been called. Most of the time I enjoy it and I love to sing praises to God. I often try to run away but He keeps taking me back. When I stay on stage, trust Him, close my eyes and sing praises, I feel like I'm in Heaven. God knows that with all the crazy confusing things and hurts in our world, we need to keep coming to Him with hearts full of praise, regardless of how we feel on a given day. This is our strength and source of joy. It is found in Him along.

The reason I live is to worship you

When I look into Your holiness
When I gaze into Your loveliness
When all things that surround become shadows in the light of You

When I found the joy of reaching Your heart
When my will becomes enthralled in Your love
When all things that surround become shadows in the light of You

I worship You
I worship You
The reason I live is to worship You
(Repeat)

"Worship the Lord in the beauty of His Holiness"


Many of my petty concerns are of no importance when I look at His Holiness. I may feel very burdened about something and want to fix it, but unless I am worshiping and doing it for His glory, it doesn't always turn out the way I think it should. We all want to be heard, but mainly I want Him to be heard because His words are perfection and truth. My words are often mixed with my wants and desires so that I can have control. I believe that the reason I live is to worship Him. That includes prayer and reading His words and seeking His will above my own. I praise Him that there is fullness of joy in Him.

I so often fail at this very concept of doing all for the glory of God, but I have found that if I just wait on Him, I will receive His answers and His guidance. I can't fix anything on my own. I can only pray and encourage others to seek Him for themselves. Serving others is often painful and time consuming, yet is the will of the Father for His children. We find joy in serving our Lord.

Ulyses and Elizabeth

I have been biking for about two years now and I really love it. While on my bike, I pray and share my thoughts with the Lord. I tell him I don't want my relationship with Him to be all about me, but about how I can please Him. I know that usually means reaching out in love to others. I was on my way home and saw a young couple taking bottles out of recycle bins. I knew they could earn a small amount of money doing this. My eyes perked up and I knew I was about to experience a God moment. I went up to them, asked them their names and asked if they would like some bread and food items. Their names were Ulyses and Elizabeth and they had been living in the area with family for seven months. They did not have much money. I told them I would go home and get some food. It always delights me to be able to do this. I put some flowers in the bag along with a Bible. I drove the car back to where they were and handed them the package. I tried to explain where my church was, but they were not from the area so they didn't understand. I asked if they had a computer where they could look it up. They said they did not. I said my farewell and drove away thankful that the Lord allowed me to serve Him.

The Cross in the Universe

We watched a film today in Sunday school that showed how huge the sun and planets are and also showed different galaxies in the Universe. God put every one of those things in place for us to wonder at. The distance between them is enormous. I just can't believe the magnificence of what I saw. Our God is so huge and we allow such tiny minute things to annoy us. We could be focusing on how great He is. In one of the galaxies which is so very far away, the shape of a cross is seen. It makes one think that for all His amazing greatness, Jesus humbled himself and died on a cross because of His huge love for us. It makes me feel very small and takes me off my high horse of pride to realize how very much I need Him each and every day.

Promoted from Leader to Servant

I'm always happiest when I feel like God has promoted me from being a leader to being a servant. My husband is a pastor in a church and I as a pastor's wife want to be a servant of Jesus my King. This is sometimes hard for me. I want to give my input as to how I think things should be. When I am humbly expressing my love and adoration for Him, I am happy. I love my church and the people in it. I don't always know what to say or even if I should say anything, but I want to serve them and put their needs above my own. This is also a risk as there could be some rejection in return. I must remember Jesus will never leave me or forsake me and He will always give me the ability to do what He has called me to do.

The life of a visionary

I admit I am a visionary. I'm always thinking of a new way to do things, to observe things and to look at situations. I want to be able to think outside the box. I am always thinking of ways I can make money so I can take more trips all over the world. I love to hear of others' travels and experiences. When I think that I actually have been to many places in the world, I know that anything is possible. If one door closes, a window usually opens soon after that. One of my greatest desires is to visit Italy someday. I have been to France, Germany and Austria, but I want to see the artwork in Italy and see what the people are like. I am half Italian and I want to learn more about the culture. I will probably bribe one of my family members to go with me. I am very excited about the prospect of going to Venice and riding in a gondola. I'm sure I'll think Venice is the most romantic city in the world until I see for myself how dirty the canal really is. It will still be worth it.

The reason I write

I write because I know God has given me a purpose on this earth. I write because there is so much beauty to be found if you are willing to look for it. With all the trial and pain, the joy of having a personal relationship with the living God is greater than anything. When I think I'm so strong and find out I'm really not, I need His reassurance and love. When I am concerned about loved ones, I need His peace. When I need wisdom, I read His word. He is everything to me. I'll never sing a solo or publish a book but I will boast that the God of the Universe is living inside of me and hears my prayers and works in miraculous ways. I want my voice to be heard so that I can speak His thoughts and comfort others the way He has comforted me. I love the beauty in God's creation and I want to describe it. I am thankful and never want to pass up an opportunity to give praise to God for who He is and all He does.

Juicing raw food

About twenty years ago, I had some health issues and began juicing raw foods. Now I have two juicers and juice and eat raw foods regularly. I believe that eating large amounts of certain colorful food promote healing, and I have seen many positive results in my own life. The fiber contained in raw foods also helps prevent many diseases. My health is certainly not perfect, but it is better than before and I have more energy than I used too. I'm very thankful because in the last week alone, three friends have given me garden produce....fresh blackberries from Oregon, fresh grapes and garden tomatoes. So delicious!

the backwards banana

The other day I taught preschool. I adore those children because they are so sweet and innocent. I love adults too but sometimes you have to be a rocket scientist to figure them out and then you find out you were wrong all along. When little ones look at me with those adorable eyes and faces, I just want to take them all home...well maybe for an hour. I love to teach them songs and play my violin for them. I love to see them smile.
It was snack time and I was placing a banana on each child's plate. One little boy looked at me very seriously and said, "My mom says I can only eat a banana if it is green." I said, "The banana is ripe if it is yellow." He said, "No, first it is yellow and then it turns green." I knew that I could not convince him otherwise, so I didn't try to. Sometimes we try to explain to someone that Christ has paid the penalty of our sins on the cross and they can't understand. They think they have to be good enough to earn their salvation. In those cases, only Jesus can convince them otherwise.

God's ways are not our ways.

There is a song in our Christmas musical that goes like this...."God's ways are not our ways. His plans are not our plans. If we would just be patient, someday we'll understand, God's ways are not our ways."
Sometimes we are so sure we know how we want God to work in a certain situation. We pray and pray and hope. Yet, it doesn't turn out the way we had planned. Many times it turns out opposite of the way we wanted it to.
At those times, we must surrender and let things go. We know from past experience that He know best and He often sees beyond the here and now...beyond the moment we are in. The tears may fall....The questions come, but He is with us. He goes through the storms with us until we come out on the other side. We love Him because He first loved us and called us to be His children.
To me it is so comforting that no matter how much I struggle, I can never loose the love of my Heavenly Father.

Kevin's Birthday surprise

My husband Kevin had a birthday yesterday and we both went to work for the day. When I returned home, I noticed someone had mowed the lawn. I asked my oldest son if he had done it and he said he had not. He said that during the day, some young man whom he did not know came by and mowed our lawn. I was amazed that he did not know it was Kevin's Birthday and he just mowed the lawn as a gift. During the summer, we have helped some lower income folks by giving them meals and it has been a joy for us. We are thankful tho whoever it was that mowed our lawn.

Jesus Wept

When Jesus discovered that Lazarus had died, He was deeply moved in His spirit and troubled and then He wept. Later, He did bring Lazarus back to life again, yet He still carried grief.
Even though we know Christ is our Savior and we are going to heaven someday, we still are moved to tears at times. In my case, I usually feel a burden for someone else to experience the joy of knowing Jesus and so I cry. It takes up a lot of energy and can be very draining emotionally, but this is my gift to Jesus. If I can pray for the soul of another, even one I don't know yet, I can be used by Him.
I have raised four children and I know what it is like to carry their burdens. They have been struggling and hurting at various times in their lives and I am there to help carry the load and it often involves encouragement and sympathy. My prayer is that if you are reading this and you need a Savior to love you and carry your heavy load, you will ask Jesus to come into your heart and make you a brand new person. Jesus brings a love relationship into your life and not just a religious experience. He is there when others let you down. He will never leave you.

Children are fragile

I am an extremely sensitive person. Things that would not bother anyone else seem to bother me. The reverse is also true. I see value in everyone and look at a person until I think I might know what their gift is. When I teach, my sensitivity distracts me and I just want to be loving with the children and have a little trouble rigidly sticking to the rules. I was in a kinder class on Friday and a little boy was sobbing, only silently. My heart just broke for him and I wanted to make all the tears go away. I patted his back and kept telling him he was doing a great job with his work and that everything would be OK. I wanted to assure him it wasn't as bad as all that, but he didn't seem to want comfort. I silently prayed for him and knew it was beyond me. I couldn't teach unless I was sure that God is with me helping me to minister to each child. He knows them by name. H e knows how they each struggle. Thier angels behold His Face.

Brigadoon

One of my favorite things in the entire world is to watch a Broadway production. I did just that last Friday night. I went with two friends to the Oakland Hills to watch Brigadoon, a musical about Scotland. There we were sitting outdoors under the stars in an absolutely beautiful setting watching a musical with lovely music and Scottish dancing! There was even a token bagpiper! Such a night! So warm and the sunset was amazing! Woodminster Amphitheater is definitely a place I will visit again. I used to perform in a Broadway musical every summer. I would look forward to summer all during the school year then rejoice that I could spend two months outdoors under the stars rehearsing and performing. It was such a blessed time. I have the heart of a camper but my husband does not and since I don't want to go alone, I chose to be in a musical and pretend I was out camping. Someday I will go camping, but for now, my nights at the theater will have to suffice. If I had my way, I think I would like to drive across the country and camp along the way.

Church

I attended church today and enjoyed the music very much. The songs were a blessing and my husband was playing saxophone. He had a beautiful tone. I attended my Sunday School class and stood up and shared with the class about my evangelistic efforts with the children in my neighborhood. I had an ice cream party for children, invited them to a play we performed called Prince of Egypt. A ten year-old child attended the play and was very moved by the Bible story he saw portrayed on stage.

After church, I visited a street fair and enjoyed it very much. My favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon is enjoy a concert or outdoor event. I came home, stretched out for a nap and listened to the squirrels making noises. in our walnut tree.

First post

Hi everyone. My name is Patsy and I am a writer. I also love to sing, play the viola and teach young children. I usually write short stories, poems and devotionals. I want to start sharing some of my writing on this blog. I hope to share some of my teaching experiences. I have taught some amazing and adorable chidren in public and private schools. It has been very rewarding.