Archive for 'Students'
What You Focus on Grows
Posted on17. May, 2009 by admin.
I have found such wisdom in the website that this article came from. The Jorgensen Learning Center has mentored me in my leadership. Check out the website and articles such as the one listed below at http://www.gojlc.com Whether you are a parents, teacher, or student, this principle of “What You Focus on Grows” is [...]
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City On A Hill
Posted on10. Feb, 2009 by admin.
It was early Monday morning and I was having one of those days already. I was tired from staying up late; fighting a cold and school was the last place I wanted to be. I could sense that I was being short and not too friendly to anyone, but I did not really care I [...]
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Heroes for Today
Posted on06. Feb, 2009 by admin.
I see heroes as people that devote their entire lives to helping other people. I see heroes as people who overcome insurmountable odds to inspire others to do the same. I see heroes as people who are willing to sacrifice their own lives to save another. True heroes are missing in today’s youth culture and [...]
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What is Your Life Story?
Posted on05. Feb, 2009 by admin.
I love this video clip from one of my favorite shows. The reason that I think it is such a great video is not just because it is funny, but because it makes you think about what! When I watched it, I thought about, “What is my life story?” What did Jesus [...]
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God of This City! God of our Schools!
Posted on26. Jan, 2009 by admin.
God is the God of our Cities! God is also the God of our Schools! Listen to this song and dream about what God can do in our public schools. Many people think that prayer was taken out of public schools in the 1960’s, prayer is alive and well in our public schools today. Christians [...]
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Posted on08. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Take time today to view this powerful video with your child and talk about the importance of standing for the right for life with all babies. Thank goodness that Elliott’s parents decided on Life. Even though Elliott only lived 99 days, it was an eternity to his parents.
God Bless you and your child as you [...]
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Erik’s Story
Posted on25. Oct, 2008 by admin.
“A child is not a vessel to be filled, but a lamp to be lit”.
This quote reminds me of one of my former students, Erik Bortz. In the ninth grade, Erik was a troubled student getting into trouble, earning failing grades, and hanging around the wrong friends. Through the unconditional love of his mother, [...]
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Mission Possible
Posted on23. Sep, 2008 by admin.
So many times it seems that it is mission impossible leading someone to Christ; however, this summer I had the opportunity to lead over 50 people to Christ in a four day span. For me, leading someone to Christ became Mission Possible. This summer I experienced one of the most life changing events in my [...]
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Exercising Respect
Posted on18. Sep, 2008 by admin.
I truly wish I could be surprised by that fact that I just finished reading a news report detailing how a 51 year old woman was beaten to death by two teens for an X Box game system. I wish I could say that I just can’t imagine how two people one 14 years old [...]
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Student Stripped Searched
Posted on08. Jun, 2008 by admin.
Appeals Court Considers State Responsible for Illegally Strip-Searching Children
Liberty Counsel reports that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of two Wisconsin children who were strip-searched by a state social worker at a private Christian school. In Michael C. v. Gresbach, the appeals court panel unanimously ruled that the social worker, Dana [...]
