”My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. Bind them continually upon your heart; Tie them around your neck. When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you. For the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,“ -Proverbs‬ ‭6‬:‭20‬-‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬Growing...  Read More

”For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, And He ponders all his paths.“ -Proverbs‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬It’s amazing to think about some of the things that kids think they can get away with. When I was coaching boys, sometimes their frustrations could get the best of them. Social media was on the rise at that time and this new platform called Twitter was the popular method at that time. On...  Read More

”Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you. Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.“ -Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬Growing up, I loved watching movies. One of my favorites was The Karate Kid. In this movie, Daniel gets...  Read More

”My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.“ -Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬Do you remember moments when you were younger or even now when you would find yourself in trouble? Or maybe you do something that disappoints someone because the way that you responded was not reflective o...  Read More

”For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;“ -Proverbs‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬Each one of us knows someone who is extremely brilliant. You ask them anything about anything and they can rattle off an answer very quickly. They could be a Jeopardy champion several times over. However, ...  Read More

”The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.“ -Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬At the beginning of my teaching career, I had a table in the back of the classroom with two chairs next to it. On this particular day, one of my behavioral intervention students thought it would be a good idea to put these chairs together and take a nap in class. One crucial pi...  Read More

“For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” -Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭21‬We all know the story of The Little Engine That Could. He stayed in his area doing the small things hoping that one day he would get the big opportunity he desired. When his time came, he repeated to himself, “I think I can. I think I can.” The words that he spoke to himself created a motivation th...  Read More

“Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still...  Read More

“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” -‭‭II Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬I’m am a teacher by profession. At my new position, part of my responsibilities is to go to ISS (In School Suspension) and talk to those students who find themselves in there. I did not know t...  Read More

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” -II Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬When you purchase a new phone, it can’t be used right away. There is a process called activation. Each phone comes with a SIM card located in the inside of the phone. This card connects you to the network in order for the phone to be used. In order to activate it, the ...  Read More

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:12‬ ‭ESV‬‬Eric Thomas is most famous for this quote, “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.”We all want success in life. There is a quest that begins to figure out how to obtain it. We read books, listen to various people who are experts, and spend large amounts of money...  Read More

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. -John 3:16One of my favorite candies to eat is the Trolli Fruit Punch Sour Crawlers. I could sit down and eat them all day long. I love this particular candy. I also love my wife. My wife has also taken a liking to this particular candy as well. If we happen to b...  Read More