"each of you reflect God's goodness and faithfulness.
each of you capture my heart.

life was meant for loving!

and I live to love you."


-from the beautiful heart of a teacher

"The day-to-day that forms the tapestry of our lives."


So blessed with these kids. . .

Reflection

Pastor Jeremy:

"You are like an Esther there."

Esther's Hidden Strength
Esther was a lonely orphan who developed within herself the unusual qualities of piercing through veils and touching all hearts.

Esther's inner light was a composite of two forces as well -- fiery sun-like passion and the cooling nurture of water. Because she had developed her own spiritual nature so completely, she could reach out to anyone and find within her the capacity to connect. Her "greenness" was the spiritual symbol of humility, responsiveness and sensitivity.
When we are able to peel away the layers of nonsense and glitz that are today's remnants of Achashverosh's palace, we will find the part of us that -- like Esther -- can pierce through any armor, even our own.
And then we will see God where we never believed He could be found -- in our hearts, in those of others, in the day to day events that form the tapestry of our lives.

Progress Made

old to-do list

So humbled. Blessed. Grateful. Thank You, God.

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~~~ Internalize science instruction. ~~~
*Before daily lessons, read curriculum for that day *

11-20-13

One day,
The barista will call your name
And you will be unaccompanied to pick up your drink

11-19-13

11-19-13
We are souls
Not bodies that ache
Sores that bleed
Muscles that spasm
Stress that’s felt
Anxiety
Oh, anxiety abounds in professions like this
We’re all working from home too
Feeling unappreciated
So new and uncertain
The answers will come
The tests may pass

Percent of children in poverty in Detroit:

57.3% in 2011

Day #59

Today,
I apologized to my kids for being kind of "nasty" last week.
I was trying to explain how I love them like a mother,
and sometimes when you care so much about someone, you can get angry.
I was trying to connect it to them caring after younger siblings, and how you just want to protect them.
I asked them for their forgiveness,
and they said they forgive me.
I was attempting to explain my actions further and how I would be different,
but our sweetheart Karrington raised her hand and asked,
"Can we get back to learning now?"
I accepted their forgiveness and moved on.

Haha,
Grace.
Mercy.
They are so beautiful, gracious, and merciful to me.

Love,
Miss B. That's me!

11/15/13

Number Line Subtraction

Tianna and Kaleb, please come up to the board. Show us how to to use a number line to solve subtraction problems. Please do 8-2 and 9-3. Not only do I get the correct answers, but a whole lot of lovin. *Blessed*

First Snow Today!

Yes, I am excited! Been waiting 10 months and 4 days for this. I pray everyone stays safe in this weather.