This pandemic has already revealed that: - schools are so much more than just schools. - many people now realize how tough it is to be a teacher and that teachers are grossly underpaid. - teachers are irreplaceable and essential to learning and education. #homeschooling

91% of HR professionals surveyed on @LinkedIn say soft skills are the new hard skills. @DanSchawbel also says “You can train for hard skills, but soft skills take a long time to learn.” #Softskills #education #illuminatetheprofession

Today while doing a brain boost one of my middle school students says, “We should call the brain boost leader the brain surgeon!” #middleschool #brainboost #illuminatetheprofession

#ThoughtForTheDay No matter how many times a student tells you they don’t care about school or whether they succeed or not remember that no child wants to be a failure. Some will try & convince u but it’s in those moments when they need u the most. Believe in all kids. #Culturize

My kids are almost finished building their robots! Love seeing their creativity and collaboration come to life! #VexRobotics #Kidsparkedu #illuminatetheprofession

It has been an incredible experience to be part of the KTOY program. Tomorrow, @randi_helget and I get to host @TeamBelieve2020 at @Ottawa290. So excited to show what our district is doing! #ktoy2020 #ksde #illuminatetheprofession

On this Thanksgiving, our team is especially thankful to be able to spend our lives working with Kansas students and families doing what we love: teaching and learning! What are you thankful for? #thanksgiving #🐝lieve2020 #gratitude #passion #ktoy2020

As 2020 Kansas District Teachers of the Year, Team Believe is excited to continue to learn about the incredible educational opportunities occurring within our great state, as well as the opportunity to share our…

It's easy to get discouraged in waiting seasons. That's why it's wise to fill the gap between here & there by proclaiming every hint of God’s activity. We can make a list & acknowledge that just because God is silent in one area of our life doesn’t mean He’s silent in every area.

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” | 2 Corinthians 12:9 Sweet friend, we aren’t enough, but God is.

God's power is made perfect in our weakness. We can’t do it all, but He can.

The process of longsuffering isn’t a cruel way to keep us from God's promises; it’s the exact preparation we need to handle His promises. So don't lose heart, my longsuffering friend. He's strengthening you. He's perfecting and preparing you. There's purpose to this process.

Grace to you, my friends. There is, therefore, no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus! If Jesus doesn’t condemn you, then don’t condemn yourself! Jesus gives grace, so give grace to yourself and others today.

God was never withholding it from me - he had placed the desire in my heart in the first place. Rather, he was preparing me. He was renewing my mind, maturing me, and making me stronger, so that when I did step into my dream, I was prepared to handle it well.

Celebrating my grandma’s 80th birthday at the #Opry

Figure out what fuels your joy, then do lots of that.

Sometimes the most powerful prayers are the most simple. And right now is a great moment to pray a simple prayer. Not sure what to even say? Go to a promise you’re clinging to in God’s Word. Lift it up as a prayer. Because when we pray the Word of God, we pray the will of God.

What if God wants to change us through this before He changes our circumstances in this? A good question in the midst of unanswered prayer. In the places where we feel like God is ignoring us, may we remember He is actually leading us & loving us by saying “not yet.”

Ready to watch Bryce in the 800m! I need some Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” #bethedj #ncaatrackandfield

Real faith isn’t a hopeful wish. Real faith is making the decision that no matter the outcome, we’ll choose to see it as God’s perfect answer. Through the good. Through the not so good. And even through the down right awful—we will trust God.