Jeremiah 9:23-24

This is what the Lord says:
"Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom
or the strong man boast of his strength
or the rich man boast of his riches,
but let him who boasts boast about this:
that he understands and knows me,
that I am the Lord,
who exercises kindness,
justice and righteousness on earth,
for in these I delight,"
declares the Lord.
-Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NIV)

Something to meditate on this week.

warmth

I guess snow day possibilities are gone for awhile. I am loving the sunshine and 60+ degree weather!(Even though the kiddos were monsterous yesterday and we did not get to have recess...boo.) There is the possibility of heat days though. Last year schools got out because it was too hot. Gotta love Nashville!

Thanks Kim for great cartoon.

Predators

On Thursday night, Mrs. Mary the lunch lady and husband, Tiffany, and I headed to the Sommet Center to catch the Predators game. I have been so blessed this year with amazing front row seats. Last game we went to was a big disappointment. They were booed off by their own fans! However, Thursday's game made up for it!

We played the Anaheim Ducks. Final score: Preds 4 Ducks 2. Highlights included a great fight right in front of us, a Preds player tripping over the wall (hysterical!), Mrs.Mary's commentary of man staring at me, and of course toothless players.

Nashville Predators always make for a fun evening out. It is even better when you go for free!!!

grad school is delicious!

So I am really enjoying being in grad school. (Most of the time anyways...)

I am working on a research project looking at how homelessness affects academic performance. It is really interesting and I hope to find a way to expand this into my huge academic project.

For my Internet Applications course, I feel like I am working on Facebook type things on steroids. It makes me realize how tech un-savvy I am. This working we are using a site called Delicious. I absolutely love it! It is a great way to keep up with all of those sites I look at and want to remember. Plus, I can see what my friends are looking at too. I cannot tell you what a valuable tool this is for me as a teacher. I can search through other teachers' sites, do a keyword search, and get reviews. For those of you who have been using Delicious forever, please excuse my little knowledge of site, but I am totally geeked to find this program!

How did people teach before the Internet?!?!

from my students

On Monday morning we paused for a "moment of science" (silence).

George Washington grew up at "Mount Vermin."

We debated if Ms.Quarles is really white. I "don't play ball like a white teacher."

Ms. Quarles must be the "daughter of Santa". She gets too excited about things. "It's like Christmas everyday."

Ms.Quarles "must have cried all night on Sunday". Auburn did not make it to the Super Bowl.

The best thing to make me smile...

After being absent for a day, my kids cheered when they walked in the door and saw me. They are still asking if I need my temperature taken. ;)

yes...

The day just keeps on getting better...

I got another scholarship!!!!! :)

it's looking pretty marvelous...

After what seemed to be a horrid week last week, this week has started off so much better. :)

On Sunday, I spent breakfast and prayer time with Amy. (Have I mentioned how glad I am that she is back!?!?) Then, I went home. Dad and I took a 3 hour ride on the motorcycle. We drove through Springfield, Ashland City, downtown Nashville, and Hendersonville. My rear end hurt a lot, but I had such a nice time. I really love spending time with my father and getting to spend time riding motorcycles, listening to Tom Petty, and being in the sunshine... talk about perfection! Community group had dinner last night. Sometimes it is overwhelming and almost disheartening because we still have not found a place for us all to live together. I will say though that just being in the presence of these great people is an encouragement and exciting. I trust good things are in store.

This morning the kiddos were quite happy to see me. I felt quite loved when they walked in happy. I also got an email, officially saying that I am now dual-enrolled in two education programs at Lipscomb. I will be the first graduate from Lipscomb to do so. (Let's pray I will be anyways... ha!) With that being official, I now have a lot more school stuff on my plate. I am looking forward to it though. I do love school!

Thankful for a fresh slate this Monday. Have a Marvelous Monday!