Grace isn’t just for you
I was tough. I would walk into my classroom, my clothes less wrinkled after ten minutes in the dryer. Yes, they weren’t as wrinkled but not completely wrinkle-free. Yet, no one pointed it out. None of my students made fun…
New year; same GOD
We’ve all heard the saying, “New year; new me,” more times than we can count, and oftentimes, those words are uttered with true sincerity. However, more often than not, it is lip service, a means-to-an-end of a year where we…
You are my SONshine!
How has 2020 been for you? Have you experienced depression, deep reflection, hopelessness? Don’t worry! You are not alone in feeling like you’re in a low, low valley. I can relate, except I didn’t find myself in a valley in…
Networking with GOD
“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” —Isaiah 46:4 In college,…
A Letter for Eli: Seeing Young, Black Men
His dreads swung just below his ears against his darkened skin. He was dangerous, a threat to all mankind. Standing 6ft and towering aggressively above me, he was from Chi-Raq.
15 types of teachers (as identified by Pop culture artists & celebrities)
When you enter the school, you meet a variety of people. It’s no secret that teachers come with different shades, sizes, ink pen stains, but most importantly, personalities! Which teacher are YOU??? #1: the hip, trendy, popular, and “turn…
Who Dem?: Classroom Lingo
Pop quiz: What does the word Dem typically mean? A) It’s short for demons. B) It’s the cultured way to say dim. C) It’s not a word at all, so who cares? D) It’s short for the word them. If…
