Thursday, June 10, 2010

true evangelical faith

True Evangelical Faith
"True evangelical faith cannot lie dormant
It clothes the naked.
It feeds the hungry.
It comforts the sorrowful.
It shelters the destitute.
It serves those who harm it.
It binds up that which is wounded.
It has become all things to all people."
-Menno Simons
learning lately how faith is an active thing. it cannot grow unless it is practiced, stretched, and lived out...
comes down to the little questions, little duties, daily opportunities for faithfulness.
i hear the call to deeper faith all around and everyday.
in the plaintive wish of a stranger that God would come through for her and soon.
in the need for serving in the home duties.
in the loneliness of a friend.
in the willingness to hear the struggles of another.
Lord, please grow my faith and deepen my surrender of self.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

wonders of a cave


Our class went on our half-day field trip to Grand Caverns two weeks ago...it was so exciting! We saw all of the formations we had learned about in our Science book, plus a few more. The wonders of God's creation are truly amazing!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

the land of snow and ice

We have finally had our winter these last two weeks...
what a beautiful world!
Ruth and I both ventured down to the nearby river
for a photo opportunity.
We saw this!







Quite picturesque!










Virginia storms still amaze me...truly snowed in. =)
Home is the little blue house on the hill...

I've decided an eastern storm can be messy. You might be out of electricity for ten hours, miss nearly five days of school in two weeks' time, need to park a quarter mile from your house because of the icy hill. =) But this one was a picture not to be missed!

Friday, January 1, 2010

quote for '10

"When there is a deep restlessness for which we find no explanation, it may be due to the greed of being what our loving Father never meant us to be. Peace lies in the trusting acceptance of His design, His gifts, His appointments of place, position, and capacity."
--Elisabeth Elliot

Monday, December 28, 2009

winter wonderland


In Virginia we've experienced the wonder of snow! A beautiful first snow, and since, a humdinger of a winter storm with two feet or so! Here my class poses with the first snowman of the year.

L to R: Darla, Natalya, Kaylene, Cheri, Alicia, Patrick; (front) Charla, Christine

Saturday, November 21, 2009

stop and smell the roses

Tomorrow eve is our Thanksgiving program!

The students have practiced vigoroursly...

I look forward to hearing their songs.

I hear them hummed after music practice,

and occasionally I take a moment to listen.

4th-6th Program

“The Best Things in Life Are Free”
“Stop and Smell the Roses”
“How Great Thou Art”
“Praise Ye the Lord”
Two poems

The video clip image quality is poor, but I hope you can still enjoy their music. =)

Saturday, October 10, 2009

through the doors of room c





Welcome to Room C! Walk on in, find a seat, and stay awhile! These are some of the things you might observe...


You might SEE...
*fraction problems on the chalkboard
*students working at the whiteboard with their spelling words
*yeast cells through the microscope
*word wheels on the wall (a thesaurus activity)
*35 animal tracks missing, which means 35 days down
*stacks of books on Miss Vinar's desk


You might FEEL...
*exhausted after a soccer game
*excited about a marvelous, new wall map
*tired of working through long math problems


You might HEAR...
*spelling word practice with clapping
*The Little Princess or The Tales of Jemima Puddle-Duck on tape
*Thanksgiving program practice
*requests to play soccer or volleyball
*storytime...and requests to continue


You might SMELL...
*moldy bread or strange mushrooms for Science class
*bananas and cinnamon for a Latin American treat
*wafts of good dinner smells on hot lunch day
*new books and pencil lead


You might TOUCH...
*the velvety underside of a chingapin leaf
*a soft piece of moss
*chalkdust


Would love to have any of you stop in and stay awhile, and you might even be pressed to check a stack of papers or wipe down the board before you leave! =)