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A Prayer for the Coming School Year Part I: Adoration
O Lord God, King of the Universe, you are to be praised in all seasons and for all good that comes to mankind. You are the creator of heaven and earth and most importantly you are the creator of...
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A Prayer for the Coming School Year Part II: Confession
Most merciful God, I am not worthy to be your servant. I have not loved you whole-heartedly. I have too often followed my own path instead of the one you have laid out for me. I have not written...
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A Prayer for the Coming School Year Part III: Thanksgiving
My Lord and my God. You are the giver of every good and perfect gift. You are the one who has reached down with your hand to lift up this poor servant away from my sin and gives me the opportunity to...
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A Prayer for the Coming School Year Part IV: Supplication – A Cry for Help
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2″ O Sovereign Lord that I would know the truth of these...
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Looking Over My Shoulder
Someone is looking over my shoulder and he may well stay there for the rest of my teaching career. That someone does not have a name. In fact that someone is not really a person at all. Rather it is...
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An Incomplete Observation
As I write this many of my students are at my school’s homecoming dance celebrating another spirit week which culminated in a hard-fought football win. I saw the game. It looked like Logan Elm would...
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To Logan Elm Voters
I do not know how many of you will read this post before Tuesday, or if it will convince you one way or another. In one sense it doesn’t matter. Some things just need to be said regardless of the end...
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Unpopular Observations: The Logan Elm Bond Issue Defeat
I have a disclaimer page, which basically says my opinions are my own and not that of my employer. I have never really said anything which cause people to look at that page, but this post might just...
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Reasons to Vote No
As a public school teacher in Ohio, I generally do support school levies. However, there are legitimate reasons to vote no on school levies and bond issues. In just about every levy campaign there are...
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Playing God in the Classroom
One my permanent pages on this blog is a book list. On it I have listed books that have positively affected my approach to teaching. Some of the books are practical books on actual teaching skills...
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