Quote of the Week...

So I was reading my favorite blog...and came across something intriguing...it was about compliments. HMB stated it so lovely. Here is the quote..

"All I need from you is affirmation that I'm getting things right or correction when I'm doing it wrong. Praise is fine but please, don't put someone else down if you are trying to build me up."

Have you ever thought about the way you build someone up? If you are tearing someone else down...(comparing how bad they are to how good someone else is) are you really building them up? Remember everyone is an image of God...so be very careful not to ruin his image.

Crazy Winds and no Power at School

So today we had some super severe winds...and about fifth hour at school...my room with no windows goes into total pitch darkness. I couldn't even see my hand in front of my face. No emergency lights in the classroom and no flashlight...but I did have a candle. The kids were going nuts and they finally calmed down...once I got some light in the room. I quickly learned that a huge tree had fallen on the main power line to the school, and the sudden electrical surge caused a main transfomer to explode. I thought for sure they were sending us home early...but no go. It was too close to the end of the day, and so we stayed and hung out in the gym for an hour.

Unfortunately this was also the first day of my role as head varsity baseball coach...and tryouts week. We were only able to have about a half hour practice...due to the sunlight disappearing from the gym sky lights. We finished practice in the middle of the gym floor in near total darkness. It is a first day of practice I will never forget. It was so awesome in a way. It was almost like a poem of something. We started in the darkness so we could find our way to the light. I am excited to coach baseball this year. A lot of responsibility, and a lot of prayer will be needed. I hope that I please God in this role as the head coach.