I once found a little feather in my classroom. From out of nowhere, the feather floated down until it landed upon my desk. I immediately thought about the movie, “Forest Gump,” and the little feather that floated around him as he sat on the bench. I understood the floating feather to be symbolic of the …
Painting Silver Linings (for all you procrastinators out there)
The setting sun peeks through billowing clouds and illuminates their silver linings. I remember my sister’s words, “Did you know clouds actually have silver linings? If you study them closely, you can see that this is their actual color.” Gina’s an acrylic painter and teacher who delights in painting silver linings on canvases and in …
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Hope is the thing with…
Emily Dickinson wrote “Hope is the thing with feathers,” but I wonder whether hope is also the thing with clay feet. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “feet of clay,” a metaphor that describes our humanness and vulnerability. READ ENTIRE POST...
Change
Today I awaken with determination to prepare my classroom for the new school year. For some unknown reason, anticipation stirs my heart. Perhaps God has renewed my belief that I can make a difference in the lives of youth. Maybe I’ve passed through my season of disillusionment with the educational system and come out the …
Brushes with Destiny
The concept of destiny intrigues me. I imagine this dark stranger in a long black trench coat with black hat pulled down. He brushes against my shoulder as I bustle along life’s path, and my heart leaps with this indescribable desire to follow him. Yet in real life it plays out more like this. I …
Realization #2 for 2010: God Didn’t Forget
When I had to leave my former career as an international missionary leader (interspersed with jaunts as a pastor's wife), I thought that God had forgotten…about what He had inspired me to do, what I had loved, what I’d given my life to for fifteen years. I lost so much: my role as an encourager …
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Coming to grips with our humanness.
Recently, I awoke with a statement running through my dream, "Coming to grips with our humanness." In the dream, I saw one of my students holding the small green and navy blue airplane he gave to me a couple of weeks ago. The airplane propeller has a rubber band attached and my students love to wind it and then …
“Waiting for Superman”
As a parent and an educator, I say we "all" pull together to help our nation's children become successful. Here is a snippet of my post on my educational blog: Imparting the Spirit of Superman I do not believe that any school or educational system should be our children’s Superman. Inspiring the spirit of a child …
Students of the Digital Age
Anyone else concerned for our youth and public education? Today's post on my ed-tech blog features the revolutionary changes occurring. Here is a snippet... Students of the Digital Age "The true mark of a leader is the ability to maintain high standards while making room for personal ownership...and I'm not speaking about adults here." Over …
JoDee Luna Art 