He remembered
“I met one of your former students at a party last night. We were talking about you,” wrote a friend of mine in an email. “He told me that you taught him to read.” Immedi... »
Sally García
The pillar that moved
Every once in a while, my husband mentions another move he’s thought of, and I feel my stomach tighten. They say women are “nesters,” and sure enough, for me moving usual... »
Tools for life
Maria Montessori was born in Italy in 1870. As a young adult, she had an inquisitive mind and was on a path that would open the door for modern education. Within her stud... »
The faithful One
One of my favorite verses comes right around the middle of the Bible: “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.”[[Psalm 118:8 NLT]] The entire psa... »
Amazed, treasured, and pondered
[After hearing the angel announce the birth of Christ, the shepherds] hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had see... »
Peacemakers
I often feel discouraged with the state of the world. I read the newspaper and watch the evening news report and sometimes I get just plain upset! Why is there so much di... »
My war with the mirror
My body and I have been at war for as long as I can remember. “Voluptuous” was in vogue when I was a teen, but back then, I was as skinny as a bean pole. But by the time... »
The joy of learning
“The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be happy as kings.” This line, inviting us to a world of exploration, was penned by Robert Lewis Steve... »
A very good place to start
The first time I ever held a Bible was as a little girl sitting in the waiting room of a doctor’s office. I opened the first pages and read until the story of Cain and Ab... »
Don’t wait
I wish you could meet my friend Vanessa! She’s the perfect example of the gospel bound in tennis shoes. When she began attending our Bible study, she was a single mom to... »
