Blog over what I have learned in my first year of teaching:

I have just completed my first year of teaching. I have learned an incredible amount from teaching, way more than I initially thought that I would.  To start, I would say that I have experienced some things that maybe not all first year teachers have experienced.  We all have our first year journey, and mineContinue reading “Blog over what I have learned in my first year of teaching:”

Art work can teach us a lot about life

The past three years I have discovered how much I love painting.  I have always been a crafty person who loved to make cards, ornaments, and bookmarks amongst other things.  However, I have never really spent time painting canvases before college.  Then my friends along with resident assistants introduced me to canvas parties and thusContinue reading “Art work can teach us a lot about life”

Empowering women

“Empowered women empower women.”  Lately this is one of my favorite quotes.  It is completely 100% true.  However, really what does this quote entirely mean? What does it mean to be empowered?  The definition of empowered from the Merriam-Webster dictionary is “having the knowledge, confidence, means, or ability to do things or make decisions forContinue reading “Empowering women”

God calls his people back to him

Lately my devotional has been a deep dive into the lives and prophecies of the minor prophets.  One of the minor prophets is Hosea. Hosea is a book in the Bible that describes God’s heart for his people.  Even though the nation had been unfaithful to the Lord, often being compared to an unfaithful wife,Continue reading “God calls his people back to him”