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Behold the Lamb!
Long before the birth of Christ, the prophet Isaiah told of His coming. Isaiah shared: “The Son of God came to earth to carry man’s sorrows, but was misunderstood and rejected. Yet despite man’s wayward nature, He took the beating and the nails that should have been ours; He gave His life that mankind might…
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A Red Carpet Affair
The Worth of Child My 6th year of teaching has been one of my favorite years of my teaching career. I started the year in a new county and a new school. During our beginning of the year staff meeting, principal Kristina Frame began to go through our morning routine and procedures for the first…
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A Heart That Is Wise
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 As we continue to examine God’s faithful care for and transformation of our hearts, I can’t help but think about how God isn’t the only one interested in our hearts. Sweet friend, the enemy is just as interested in the…
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Game Face
The Journey continues… Looking back on my first year of teaching, it was the greatest learning experience of my young life. I was a naïve girl with lofty dreams of saving the world. A recent graduate from Fairmont State, I moved to a very rural area. I didn’t know the town of Cowen existed and…
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The Small Things
All in a Days Work… One of the dreaded duties of the teacher is the lunch duty. While it’s something that needs to be done, it’s not always the family favorite. It’s loud, crowded, and oh yeah LOUD! Kids take this lunch time and free socialization seriously. What table you sit at determines everything. At a…
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The Foreman Effect
Like Ripples in a Pond When working with middle schoolers, it can feel like nothing you do matters or has any effect at all. “Homework? What homework?” “Test? What test? When did you say we had a test?” “Nouns? When did we learn about nouns?” So much of what we say and what we teach…
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Warring Hearts
I’ve always said that if teachers were to write all their stories down and publish them, they would be rich. Of all the things I’ve seen and heard and all the teachers I’ve worked alongside, one thing rings true: teachers are the most amazing breed of humans on the planet. I want to invite you…
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A New Friend & New Blog
Greetings, friends! I have an amazing announcement: The Fruitful Educator is expanding! As you know, most of my writing for this page is to encourage and support all Christians in their daily walk with Jesus, but, I’ve never hidden the fact that Christian educators are near and dear to my heart (that’s why I began…
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Psalm 100: Shout Triumphantly!
Hey there! I know how tough it can be to keep going when you’re feeling worn out physically and emotionally. Psalm 100 is a powerful reminder to shift our focus from our worries to God’s faithful love. Even when we feel like we’re crying out more than shouting triumphantly, God is always worthy of our…
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Transforming Love
The passage from Romans 10:9-13 reminds us of the simplicity of salvation through faith in Jesus. There’s no need for additional qualifications or works. However, as we grow closer to God, transformation occurs in our lives. This transformation is ongoing, and as we embrace it, we experience the wondrous grace of God more deeply each…
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