Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
J.C. Ryle
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May God bless you with joy in the new season.
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Teaching With a Personal Connection
I hid my personal life from my students. Now they see it all — and I love it.
By Sarah Chaves
I once cared a lot about setting boundaries between my home life and classroom life. I teach theater arts at a public high school in the Boston area, and before the pandemic, when I lived in the same city where I worked, seeing my students in the supermarket or the gym was not unusual. It was awkward to be spotted buying a basket full of ice cream in a ratty sweatshirt or grooving a little too vigorously to “Danza Kuduro” while amping up for my next set. In the
classroom, I was more reserved: hair tucked into a low bun, nails polished, a stylish yet comfortable shoe. Students could glimpse my personality through liberal posters hanging on the walls, and in the discussions we had about “The Office,” but I kept them at arm’s length, intent on maintaining my status as a role model and authority...read more
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I want to do God’s will and go to seminary school, study His Word and go on to teach Sunday school. I believe that this is God’s will and I want to do it all for His glory, to glorify Him. In Deuteronomy 6:18, it says, “Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight, so that it may go well with you....” Please pray that everything goes well for God’s glory because the devil is always trying to break my spirit and my motivation to do so. Amen Thank You Lord and thank you prayable community.
- annette
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