Martin Luther King Jr.

On Friday I taught my 1st grade students about Martin Luther King Junior. They loved learning about him! I shared Martin Luther's dream and had my students write about a dream that they have. Their responses were pretty great, so I thought I'd share a few.

Kid #1: I dream that everyone will play with everyone on the playground. 

Kid #2: I have a dream that people will be nice.

Kid #3: I dream that everyone will be an individual. 

I don't really know what he meant by this, but it made me chuckle. 

Kid #4: I dream that I will turn into a T-Rex! 

Ok, so he didn't quite get the type of dream I was meaning. But, it was a very first grade boy answer and made me laugh. 

Kid #5: I wish the world was happy and clean and safe.
Kid # 6: I dream that everything is peaceful.

Even my little first graders know that the world isn't perfect. They were so cute reading their dreams to the class. They genuinely wish for these things. Jesus is the only one who can truly bring peace and hapiness.


John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”


John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

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Home Videos

We used to be little and cute...

I love this video of my brother Stephen and me playing Simon Says. We were such silly kids. It's hard to believe he used to be that much shorter than me! 

Brian was so little and cute in this video! I love how he pronounces certain words. I know his future little son will be just as cute. :)

Photo Memories

I love photos because of the memories behind them. With all the technology we have it is so easy to take a photo these days. I have almost 1,000 photos posted to my facebook. Sheesh, that's a lot! I was looking at my photos and came across some of my favorite ones. I decided to narrow down the nearly 1,000 photos to my top 5. Here is what I came up with. Believe me, it wasn't easy to pick just 5.

My first dog

Me and my Daddy

Me and my Mommy

My first sibling

My Grandpa Don and me

Well...I couldn't actually pick just 5. 

Me and my husband

 Happy Sunday! 

Handprint Snowmen

My students made snowmen ornaments to give to their parents for Christmas. I painted their hands white and made a handprint on a simple ball ornament. When the paint dried they turned each finger into a snowman using permanent markers. We completed each ball with ribbon for hanging on a tree. They loved this little activity! 

Name and year in the palm of the hand

Cute Thumbprint snowman

They were all unique

We decorated bags to put them in for Mom and Dad

The kiddos loved making their bags and ornaments! 

Truth

Things I know are true...

1. God is good. 

Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. 

2. God is love.

1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 

3. God loves us. 

Psalm 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 

4. God wants us to love others. 

John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

It's a Beautiful Snowy Day

It took me an hour to get home from work yesterday and normally takes 15 minutes. Sheesh! The snow started falling at my school around 3:00; I left work before 5:00 and the streets were already horrible. I drove under 30 mph the entire way home. It's crazy how  a little (or a lot) of precipitation can have such a huge impact. The snow sure is beautiful though! It reminds me how powerful and beautiful our creator is. 


Jeremiah 10:12

It is he who made the earth by his power,

who established the world by his wisdom,
and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.