Pieces Of Me

Act like what you do matter-IT DOES.  I’ve always known I wanted to be an Educator. It’s the occupation that creates all other Occupations in Life. The least payed but the most awarding and fulfilling.  Teacher is a funny word to me, anyone can be a teacher, you can teach a dog new tricks, you can teach a child right from wrong. As a teacher you instruct what is to be done. Throughout my educational journey, I have come across several teachers. An Educator is one of those people who go above and beyond the call of duty. As an Educator you make relationships with students more importantly than the content but because of relationships Educators make with their students, the content comes alive. It is because of these Educators not working for a “paycheck”, that provide one of the most powerful weapons in the world: Education (Nelson Mandela). It’s not how much you do, but what you do that matters the most. To these Educators, I want to say Thank You.  ...

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised-Proverbs 31:30 Lately, I have being struggling to not let the enemy steal my joy. You guys know, how I love to smile and lift everyone’s spirit. These last two  weeks have been crazy. I must admit for a second I did begin to doubt myself and then I get reminded of one of my favorite women in the bible; Rahab, yes the harlot! Her story reminds me of the  purpose God has in our life.  God has a purpose for pain, a purpose for struggles and at the end a reward of faithfulness.  Imagine this Prostitute, who has has been graced by God’s mercy. She outsmarted  the King of Jericho by hiding the spies Joshua sent. Even though Rahab learned and knew her city was about to be destroyed by God. She acknowledge our loving God; “and as soon as we heard it, our hearts melted, and there was no spirit left in any man because of you, for the Lord your G...