Faith

I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.

Psalm 17:6, NLT

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What a great way to start the new year! Thanks, Air1 for this posting on 12/31/13.

Single Person's Prayer

In the summer of 2012, my friend Andrea (also a single person) wen to Banbury England. She brought back this postcard with a beautiful prayer. It was designed by Noreen Littleton, a member of the Guild of Gloucestershire Craftsmen, England. I don't know if Noreen wrote the prayer or did the calligraphy or both, but I love it all and need to pray it more often.

Why there are no teaching jobs

"Seventy percent of the faculty in my building have been teaching longer than I've been alive."

Geoff C. on a panel of new teachers presenting to pre-service teachers. This was his answer to the question, "Why is it so hard to get a teaching job?"

Galileo Got It

You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.
–Galileo Galilei
 

A twist on an old favorite

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. -African proverb
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This is a new and more interesting way to say "learn from your mistakes." I like it!

Reflecting on Reflecting

Rock on John Dewey AND Edutopia....two of my favorites on a fav topic. Look for this quote in EDU 221 coming soon. :-)

More advice for a division chair

...truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even - tempered.

~ Proverbs 17:27, NLT

Peace and Joy

Today (Sunday, April 7), the Air1 verse of the day was:

And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

~~ Colossians 3:15, NLT



And on St. Patrick's Day (the 5th Sunday in Lent), the responsorial Psalm was:

The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
~~ Psalm 126:3

I am feeling the peace and the joy! God is good!!

And that always makes me think of my dear friend and book partner for over 20 years, Joy. Now there's someone who brings me great joy! I <3 br="" joy="" u="">

Albert Einstein on Asking Good Questions

This goes along with creativity, obviously, but I'm really intrigued by folks who ask good questions and pursue them over an extended period of time. Albert Einstein obviously knew the power of asking good questions when he said,

"To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science."

"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious."

And you ask really good questions, Albert!

Albert Einstein on Creativity

Albert has a lot of quotes about creativity. Here's the latest I found (thank you Alex L. for posting it on your Facebook feed).

"Creativity is intelligence having fun." 

On June 7, 2012, Kevin Roddy wrote an entry on an advertising agency blog titled "Albert Einstein Would Have Been a Stellar Agency Creative: Undying Curiosity Is One of the Secrets to Success in Advertising." In it, he quotes Einstein and talks about the importance of creativity in the advertising business. I don't think creativity is exclusive to the advertising industry...Albert would want each and every one of us to think creatively, to work hard, and to enjoy life.

http://adage.com/article/agency-news/albert-einstein-a-stellar-agency-creative/235261/

Great question

If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:31

And I love the context:
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

Romans 8:31, NLT

Leadership Advice

The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.

~ Proverbs 16:21, NLT
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From Air1 verse of the day. These are words I will need to remember every day when I am division chairperson.

Division Chair Advice

The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.

~ Proverbs 16:21

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I want to be a "wise" division chair, so I need to remember this verse . . . a lot. Thank you Air 1!!