Category Archives: selfawareness

A Picture Worth 1000 Words or More…

It was the last day of the grading period, leading into a four day weekend. We had gone outside for our end-of-day recess. Two of my students brought a flower to give to me and I placed it on my nametag. Little did I know at that time, that might have been our last dayContinue reading “A Picture Worth 1000 Words or More…”

Daily Readings for Saturday, April 4th

Meditation for the Day You cannot help others unless you understand the person you are trying to help. To understand the problems and temptations of others, you must have been through them yourself. You must do all you can to understand others. You must study their backgrounds, their likes and dislikes, their reactions and theirContinue reading “Daily Readings for Saturday, April 4th”

Daily Readings for Friday, April 3rd

Meditation for the Day Remember that the first quality of greatness is service. In a way, God is the greatest servant of all, because He is always waiting for us to call on Him to help us in all good endeavor. His strength is always available to us, but we must ask it of HimContinue reading “Daily Readings for Friday, April 3rd”

Daily Readings for Thursday, April 2nd

Meditation for the Day Not what you do so much as what you are, that is the miracle-working power. You can be a force for good, with the help of God. God is here to help you and to bless you, here to company with you. You can be a worker with God. Changed byContinue reading “Daily Readings for Thursday, April 2nd”

Daily Readings for Wednesday, April 1st

Meditation for the Day God is all around us. His spirit pervades the universe. And yet we often do not let His spirit in. We try to get along without His help and we make a mess of our lives. We can do nothing of any value without God’s help. All our human relationships dependContinue reading “Daily Readings for Wednesday, April 1st”

Daily Readings for Tuesday, March 31st

Meditation for the Day Each day is a day of progress, steady progress forward, if you make it so. You may not see it, but God does. God does not judge by outward appearance. He judges by the heart. Let Him see in your heart a simple desire always to do His will. Though youContinue reading “Daily Readings for Tuesday, March 31st”

Rambling Thoughts on the All of It….

I normally write in my journal each night before I go to sleep, but I thought that tonight, I’d share my thoughts with those of you who read my blog. Overall, today has been a good day. I had a video conference with members of my fourth grade homeroom and that worked like a charm.Continue reading “Rambling Thoughts on the All of It….”

Daily Readings for Monday, March 30th

Meditation for the Day Be calm, be true, be quiet. Do not get emotionally upset by anything that happens around you. Feel a deep, inner security in the goodness and purpose in the universe. Be true to your highest ideals. Do not let yourself slip back into the old ways of reacting. Stick to yourContinue reading “Daily Readings for Monday, March 30th”