love is an offering

 A teacher doesn't just teach students.  He teaches the future.  Future mothers and fathers.  He teachers the children of his students, because those students will teach their children what he's  taught them.  We shape worldviews.  Our challenges forges destinies.  We are called to be true and real, because false teachers damage the tomorrows.  False teachers don't just fail students. They fail the future.  Crush dreams. And only God can repair the damage... Teachers don't just teach a subject, they share their souls. They filled minds with visions, possibilities and hope.  We are not gods.  We are not perfect. We take risks. Some soar. Some crash.  We fall. We fail. We get back up. We persevere. We are tools in the Master's hand, shaping His clay to resemble His image.  The best of us contribute to humanity and build legacies.  To teach is a calling that we don't ...

Ed, It's been awhile since we talked. It's been a busy season of life, I know.  You are many things to many people, but I'm glad you've found the time to rest and reflect.  I want to share with you a bit of encouragement.  First of all, I want to say thank you.  Thank you for not giving up on me.  I know at times at I made it difficult to love me.  You had every opportunity and every reason to move on and forget about me; but you didn't.  You stayed.  You prayed.  You pushed me out of the way of danger and picked me up when I fell.  When I refused to believe you, you turned my attention to Jesus.  Thank you. Next I want to remind you that I'm here for you.  Don't look in the mirror and forget my reflection.  You were there for me and now it's my turn to return the favor.  As you enter this new season of life, I know you feel the uncertainty, but fear not brother.  Lean into God's presence and let go of your o...

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     Before last summer, my wife and I sat down and dreamed out loud.   We wanted to take our family on road trip, a real vacation.   Our oldest son was about to graduate form high school.   We were preparing to serve at a Christian camp for kids after the school year ended. We were definitely going to need a time of rest and relaxation.       So we prayed and hoped that God would be gracious to us.   Our prayers were answered when some friends of ours offered to let our family spend a week in their condo in Estes Park Colorado.   All we needed was a means to get there and food for the week.   We were overjoyed! After my son’s graduation and our camp week, we loaded up the family and drove to Colorado! I still can’t believe we did it!   My wife and I took turns driving.   We drove in shifts until we were both so tired that we couldn’t go any farther.   The kids sat i...