In writing I have tried to be genuine, humble, and open to listening and learning from God. I also try to put the advice into practice by God’s grace and power. As a reader I hope you approach these notes the same way. I pray they bless you and inspire you to become all God has designed for you to be and to do for his glory. He believes in you and wants the best for you. So do I. The most valuable gift I can give is to build you and others up and to help you draw near to God through Jesus. In time I hope God becomes your closest friend, your brightest future, and your deepest love.
Your friend and teacher,
Greenelsh
071 Hold the Hand that Holds the World
Christmas is just a day away. What a special time of year to celebrate the greatest gift of Jesus. Into our darkness the light has come--a savior for the world. Truly awesome. Amidst the busyness that tends to come with this time of year, I hope you are able to spend...
070 Discover the Value of the Wilderness
This year has gone by quickly marked by times of trial, discouragement, accomplishment, and joy. Although we long for times to always be full of joy, peace, hope, comfort, and security they won't be this side of heaven. God knows this and identifies with our plight....
069 Offer Your Best
My mom took this picture from their living room a couple of days ago. They are settled in now having moved from California to Wyoming the first week of November. Although their weather is beautiful it’s quite different than the spectacular morning we had today when my...
068 Move Beyond Head Knowledge
Have things have been busy, hectic, and stressful lately? Be encouraged that God is there for you. He redeems times like these by allowing things to be stripped away in our lives so we find our joy and fulfillment in him first. Like branches losing their leaves as we...
067 Persist
Our first quarter at school is over and we are into the next one. How is your fall season going? Something we are introducing this quarter is a stronger emphasis on Habits of Mind. Do you know about those? The Habits of Mind are 16 skills that Art Costa and Bena...
066 See the Forest from the Trees
As you face your everyday routine don't lose sight of the forest from the trees. See the grander purpose in your life, which is to find your completeness in Christ. Fix your eyes on Jesus and let go of anything or anyone that gets in the way of that. Let him lead and...
065 Accept that Angels Still Fly
Have you heard anything lately that made you think? The daily bombardment of messages from the media compel us to discern their importance, relevance, biases, accuracy, and credibility. Don't they? The other day I heard a curious phrase from a song as I flipped...
064 Taste and See
I’m in Wyoming right now visiting my older brother and his family. My son joined me, but the gals are back at home preparing for the Mid-state fair. We’re having a wonderful time with my brother’s family after being apart for two years. They live in a quaint rural...
063 Forge Ahead
With July nearly upon us I've been enjoying the pleasures of summer: watermelon, lemonade, picnics, warm golden days, road trips, campfires, friendships, and flexible schedules. To keep from getting too lax I try to challenge myself with projects and my kids have too....
062 Love the Unloving
For our graduates at school we celebrated the Senior Picnic today at the beach like we did last year. Everyone had a good time. At first it was overcast, but then the clouds parted and the sun greeted us with a cheerful glow that sent dazzling sparkles across the...