Category: Monday Moments

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! How does that happen so fast? We’re just getting through the Thanksgiving holiday, and it feels like time rushes on. As we begin to think about the meaning of Advent, Christmas continues to get closer. What are the ways that you...

Are you looking for ways to help your students understand what hope is? This week we’ve seen another school shooting in our nation. How do we help students (and ourselves) find hope? Watching and listening to the news has brought up many feelings and emotions for me. I feel...

Have you ever wondered what to do with the big emotion and feelings that you experience? Maybe today you have experienced a long feelings and emotions list.  Or maybe your child or your student is dealing with feelings of emptiness or feelings of sadness?   How can we focus on...

Finding beauty in the disappointment of soup that doesn't taste good. Let's look for beauty in disguise....

Philippians 4: 8-9 says “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What have you learned and received and heard and...

I love the fall and the Thanksgiving holiday! This time of year reminds me to stop to be thankful. In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, the leaves begin to change (at least around here!). During this month, I often plan several weekend trips to find that beauty in...

We made it through the first three days with students! Those first days of school came so fast! Don’t you love the first days when the students show up? They bring the joy and excitement into the preparations and the stress of getting everything ready for the year. It...

And just like that…students start this week! Where did the summer go? This Monday moment is looking ahead at another school year. The last few weeks have been a buzz of energy at school as teachers have come back into their classrooms to set up. As I’ve listened to...

Can you believe the summer is coming to a close again? I can’t believe it’s August! Around here on Fridays, the roads are full of beach traffic. It seemed that today, though there were MANY more cars than usual. It made me wonder if everyone is trying to get...

January 1, 2016 I sit here tonight reflecting, as we all probably do in some form.   There have been times this year that have been amazing and times that have been extremely hard. What has your year been like?  I’m guessing it’s been kind of the same-some great things...

Tonight I was thinking about what I was grateful for.  I’m in a Bible study that is studying  prayer.  Tonight we talked about the different kinds of prayer-one of those being thankfulness.   When I got home, I was reminded  grateful I am for the body of Christ.  I’m thankful for long...

What an amazing day of worship.  I’m thankful for a body of believers and relationships that stand the test of time.  This weekend was a long, hard weekend of grieving for my former church.  I’m glad I was able to be there during this time. It was good to see friends...

I’m also thankful for…. -Fall weather and beautiful colors -Full moons (I might have to remind myself of this as the week goes on and there’s a full moon and Halloween:)  They are so beautiful though!  Thanks God for your gorgeous creation. -Friends who keep me accountable and encourage...

I sit here in shock, in sadness and in prayer.  The last few weeks, it has been my goal to start blogging again.   I thought that I’d start with a post on a Monday so I could begin, again, a pattern of praising God for what He’s done.  I began thinking of things that...

Today I’m thankful for God’s sovereignty.  Listen to what Isaiah 52:12 says.  “…for the Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.” As I think about this new year, there are many things that I could be anxious about.  There are also many...

Here it is Saturday evening, and I sit here satisfied.  Last night as I thought about my schedule today, I began to dread the long day.  I had a funeral and a wedding on the schedule for today.  Both were things that I wanted to go to, but I was...

“Great are the works of the Lord.  They are pondered by all who delight in the Lord.”  Psalm 111:2 So another school year has started for me.  I started the day with great positive thoughts and ended it feeling more stressed. Sometimes days (or weeks) just don’t go way...

Tonight I’m satisfied after spending some time in God’s creation.  After several long, busy weeks, I had a few hours to slow down and enjoy some downtime.  My friend found this great little park by the water.  I read and prayed and enjoyed the beauty. As the sun went...

One of the things I’m thankful for in the summer is the slower schedule and the time to slowly savor God’s Word in the morning. This morning I was reading 1 Thessalonians and was encouraged. Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking about the phrase “Relentless Positivity” that I...

So Satisfied Saturdays are back (or at least that’s the plan:).  Yesterday I was reminded of the importance of being satisfied with where we are and with who we are. At the last minute, I decided to go to a Temple Grandin conference.  Her mother, who is in her...

Can you believe it?  Is it really August?  I feel like it’s still spring and all the craziness that comes with getting ready for school to end.  But, no, summer is now almost over (or maybe it is over for you:(, and I’m wondering what I’ve done with it.  Yes,...

So here it is Monday again.  I missed last week-I’ll blame it on snow, but really life just got away from me.  Today as I sit at home watching Olympics and enjoying another day off (this 5 day weekend has been great!), I am finding joy in rest and...

Wow am I having fun teaching these last few weeks!!  Shhhh….don’t tell me that it’s because I’ve only been there 2 and half days because of snow days;). But, really…I have loved my job the last few days! On Friday, my students had a project due.  We’re studying the Olympics. Check out...

Here we are-it’s Saturday again!  Let’s put on those “thankful hats!”  That’s what Satisfied Saturdays are all about.  What can you praise God for today? This is hard, though because as I write this, I’m thinking about some joyful moments that happened at school this week, but I’m also...

So Monday has almost come and gone. My first thought is that this Monday moment of joy will be as soon as I climb into bed! It will be that moment where I can close my eyes and rest, but read on. This is what I love about blogging or journaling or just...

Ready….Set…..GO!  Monday’s coming! If you’re like me, Sunday night is one of anticipation.  I’m trying to savor those last moments before school begins again.  As I talked with a friend this weekend, we were talking about the importance of spending time with our Savior every day. She reminded me that...

Yesterday in our staff meeting, we talked about helping our students to be grateful.  Our theme for this month at our school is going to be gratitude and kindness. I talked to my students and asked them what they thought “gratitude” meant.  One of them said “well it must...

What are you grateful for today? Today I’m thankful for long term friends!  I got to meet with one today who I haven’t seen in several years.  We were great friends all the way through school from kindergarten through high school.  We live in different states and have very...

Today, we’re going to look at how moving towards PEOPLE in the body of Christ can help us find HOPE during the joyful times and during the dark times in our life. When you’re in pain, do you usually want to be around people or would you rather hide out somewhere by yourself?...

Today, we’re going to look at how moving towards PEOPLE in the body of Christ can help us find HOPE during the joyful times and during the dark times in our life. When you’re in pain, do you usually want to be around people or would you rather hide out somewhere by yourself?...

So what was yours today?  Did you wake up to more snow?  Do you have a warm place to be inside?  Did you look outside and see God’s beauty?  Maybe it’s that’s freezing rain or gorgeous white snow on the trees or maybe you’re looking at the beach or a beautiful...

Last time, we thought about how HOPE starts with being HONEST with where you are. He already knows what you’re thinking and feeling. He wants to meet you there! Today we’re going to think about His promise that He will never leave you nor forsake us. The O in HOPE is going to stand for God’s OMNIPRESENCE. He is AWAYS...

Hope bookmark2 How do we find joy and hope this coming year? In my next few posts, we’ll take a look at the word HOPE and use an acronym to help us look for hope. The H in HOPE will stand for “HONESTY.” The first step in finding hope is to...