With roots deep in your love

I have stilled and quieted myself,
just like a small child
is quiet with its mother
My soul longs
to be close to yours
to listen to what you have to say.


To release all of my cares
as I draw close and lean my head on your shoulder
with Your strong arm around me
I am reminded that I am safe,
I am cared for
and you are watching over me!


I rest against your heart
as I am determined
to walk your narrow path,
to delight myself
in doing all you want,
to meditate in your words.


To follow you more closely,
Oh, that I may stand among the godly
Do not let me blow away like chaff
before the wind
but may I stand firm in my belief
with roots deep in your love!

Building Bridges

 One of my favorite sayings is
 "I'm out to build bridges"

I first read it in Ann Kiemel's book
called "I'm celebrating"

A bridge establishes a connection, the ability to extend oneself from one zone and reach out to another. This takes courage, effort, a willingness to risk, to share, to relate. A bridge also takes us above canyons, rivers of difficulty, rifts, onto the other side. It ends our loneliness as we connect to others,  it takes us beyond our circumstances and opens our eyes to the world around us giving us great opportunities to empathize.

People who have this friendly attitude towards others, who are willing to build relationships, who are good listeners with a caring attitude, sharing, smiling, inviting others to join in, bring warmth and light to our lives and to those around. Never give up building bridges!

Finding a Solution

Last year during our Science lessons in Year 3 we were doing all sorts of experiments in the classroom like mixing solids, preparing a salad, preparing juice, learning about solutions, and mixtures and how to separate them.

During the test the students had to explain these definitions and one little guy comes up with an answer that had nothing to do with Science but made me laugh. He wrote: "A solution is when two students are fighting and the teacher sits them on opposite sides to talk things through!"

Well if a solution is when one kind of matter dissolves into another, he surely came up with a creative answer. He did not give the answer I was looking for but he reminded me of the many times I had taught them to solve conflicts by talking things over. Relationships are always more important than being right or winning an argument. Never give up finding a solution!