Today I finished my tenure at Decatur Middle School, where I taught general music for nine years. I love my job! I love the relationships that have been developed with the staff. Over this period of time I have also come to realize that I love middle school students too.
What [...]
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How do you care for the people around you?
In youth ministry, I believe it is very important to care for the youth workers who spend so much time with the youth. I’m convinced it is absolutely necessary if you are going to have longevity and impact. Show your youth leaders that [...]
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ME: “Why did you do that?”
DAUGHTER: “Because I wanted to.”
These have become famous words around our house that can’t really be argued with. It is an honest answer from a heart that knows it did wrong. What more can you say?
A couple of weeks ago I began thinking about [...]
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It’s that time of year when you start to wish it was winter again. Go outside and look at the lawn, then you’ll know what I mean. Time to get out the mower, change the oil, and sharpen the blades. Yesterday, as I was getting my hair cut, I began to think [...]
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