Category: Blog
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Do Not Hinder Yourself
Hugs galore. The other day I was curious, wondering how many hugs I get from my 2nd graders on average. I was thinking maybe ten or fifteen, but I was wrong. Aim a little higher and you will hit the target of 20-30 hugs per day. I do love my…
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But What If I Am
But what if I am Being faithful to the Bride of Christ and serving her, yet having no groom. What if I am… Asking and pleading, but the only response I get is an unopened door. What if I am… Pursuing you with all that I am, yet still disgruntled…
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Chopped Onions & Jesus
Five years ago, I learned how to chop an onion without tears rampantly rolling down my cheeks. It was a breakthrough on my end and I didn’t need a chopper to complete the task. Someone taught me and it revolutionized the way I cooked from then on. The other night…
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Hills. Unknowns. No Need to Know.
I got back into running a couple of months ago. Maybe it was the challenge my dad instigated with me or the fact that there will be ice cream at the end of this race that propelled me back into the game. Either way, training for the race started. This…
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It Took 5 Years
At the end of May 2019, I graduated college. I also created a five-year plan. It included relational, financial, and other goals—five years to accomplish them and get them done. I was determined that I was going to achieve them by the end of 2024. My face was set and…
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Last Pick
“You whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its furthest corners, saying to you, ‘You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off.” Isaiah 41:9 Cleats, no. Experience…just enough to be sufficient for the cause. Talent…lacking much. Soccer, fútbol, whatever you…
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Top 5 Books of 2024
Here are my top 5 books from the year. Some old and some new. Comment below what were some of your favorite reads from this year. I would love to know. Holiness by J.C. Ryle It is a book that I will return to in the future. My pen went…
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Uprooting & Growing Roots
One of my plants seems to be dying. The edges are turning a sour yellow color and it looks like it is only a matter of time until the rest of the leaf will wither away. Now, did I just uproot this gorgeous Swiss plant and merge it into another…
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Something Brief, Something True.
He Is Not Weak In Dealing With You “He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.” 2 Corinthians 13:3 The dimness of hope in view is hazy. The weight of anxiety is crippling. The sadness of a loss is disorientating. The craving for freedom from…
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Spot Check
I do not know what has gotten into me this year, but I am not the gal to put up the Christmas tree and decorations until after the Thanksgiving feast. Yet, this year my giddiness and excitement for the upcoming Christmas season overpowered my long-standing obstinance. Eagerly, I got the…
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No Matter How The Day Goes
At the end of every day, I have a routine with my kids. They line up at the door and as they leave I give them the option of a hug if they want one and by name tell each of my students that “I love them.” They will either…
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Not What You Say, But What Does God Say About His Word?
I did not grow up Baptist, but apparently it is common practice to outline sermons with alliterations. This past week while preparing time with some ladies I grew curious about the themes of scripture throughout the Bible after attending a lecture on the sufficiency of scripture. The pastor, Randy Barlow,…
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The Grass Withers
The grass withers and the dream fails,But the Word of the Lord remains forever. The grass withers and the relationship never blossomed,Yet I will rejoice in the Lord. The grass withers and the hopes disintegrate,But the Word of our God will stand forever. The grass withers and the desires of…
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Scratches Not Scars
At the beginning of last week, I had to escort one of my students to his reorientation room due to his behavior. While walking the student down, I started noticing a pain creep up from my hand; I was getting scratched by a child. Immediately, I let go and another…
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Fitly Spoken
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” -Proverbs 25:11 I stand at my door and let my second class leave as they rotate to their last class. Already standing at my door is my last class, my homeroom class. I have just one…
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Walking Quietly
Quietly YouTube, podcasts, sermons, music, etc., were always pounded into my head whenever there was a free moment without people. Silence was non-existant. These transitioned into footsteps walking, leaves rustling, dogs barking, slow breaths escaping, thoughts swirling, the sun lowering, the low hum of cars driving by, and the day’s…
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Sing Silently
Have you ever stopped just to listen to the chorus of believers around you singing? If I am honest, I would rather sing the whole time, but in the past few Sundays I have stopped at different times. My voice starts to fade away and the other voices next to…
Rachel Whisman 