Our kiddos are dressing up and reporting on Famous Americans tomorrow! They also memorized a neat poem by Langston Hughes called Dreams....
Dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Can't believe it is only Tuesday but happy almost mid-week!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
It has been well said that no man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrow's burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear. Never load yourselves so..If you find yourselves so loaded, at least remember this: it is your own doing, not God's. He begs you to leave the future to him, and mind the present.-George MacDonald
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saturday
I have a new found love for Saturdays. Woke up at 7:00...student teaching and my internal alarm clock said you slept an hour later that's long enough! Caught up on news and blogs and watched a little bit of Psych with Kim and Kimber. Got ready for the day and have a mile long list of things to do but forwent all of that for a wonderfully fun day!
As a student teacher, I was talking to people about how sometimes I feel like I am around first graders so much it might be nice to be around college kids/and or adults.
God is so good and provided that today! I got to see a handful of friends I haven't seen in so long!
Kim and I watched Katie and Kimber play some great indoor soccer! They both scored but unfortunately didn't make it to the final round. We are still so proud of our soccer girls!
Then we went to watch some softball and Lady Blazers were playing great and winning 7-1! Today the sun was shining but it was a bit breezy.
After that we went to the Res with RUF. Played some ultimate, enjoyed some hot dogs, and just sat, talked, and soaked up some fresh air!
Homework can wait as we enjoy a day in life. Sometimes I think it's necessary to just pause in the grand scheme of things and just smile, take a deep breath, and enjoy life!
I might add that the sunset this evening was JUST incredible! When I get to Heaven I want to ask the Artist how He does it! How is it different and gorgeous every night?
Friday, February 24, 2012
A prayer-"My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the Lord."-Psalm 26:12
Happy Friday!
Two quotes to make ya smile
Ms. Schreck, My dad met a gecko.
A gecko?
Ya the one on the commercial Geiko.
Ohhhhh
Ms. Schreck do you have a son?
No...but I'd like one someday!
Well if you do, you should get him a ninjago Lego spinner. They have them at Walmart and they are SO cool!
Happy Friday!
Two quotes to make ya smile
Ms. Schreck, My dad met a gecko.
A gecko?
Ya the one on the commercial Geiko.
Ohhhhh
Ms. Schreck do you have a son?
No...but I'd like one someday!
Well if you do, you should get him a ninjago Lego spinner. They have them at Walmart and they are SO cool!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Think about it...
"We Christians must simplify our lives or lose untold treasure on earth and in eternity. Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down by destroying our solitude, where otherwise we might drink and renew our strength before going out to face the world again."-A. W. Tozer
From tutus to blue jeans
Mom and Dad came to see my last college dance performance! Since I chose to go out of state for college, visits are sometimes hard to come by but mom promised she would come see me dance before I graduate! I am thankful for videography which has allowed me to show my family most of my performances! This weekend was the Dance Ministry Performance on campus! I have come a long way as my parents reminisced about how I'm still running off stage just like I used to, except this time I was barefoot and in blue jeans instead of little pink slippers and a tutu!
My parents surprised me by arriving very early Saturday morning. I thought they were coming Saturday afternoon but dad said they slept through the night like it was Christmas...I think that means they were excited! They left at 3/4am and got here around 10:00! I was barely awake and rather confused to which Evan can testify. I had a performance the night before and was still sleepy! Anyway, we enjoyed breakfast at Broadstreet Cafe and explored Goodwill and some bookstores! We love books and my parents have been trying to help me build up a first grade teacher library! They even got me some groceries which is always a blessing for a college student :)
Round two of the performance was Saturday night and I enjoyed another fun warm up class that I now deem should be re-named sweat class....it definitely did the job!
Here we are waiting back stage! Thanks Matt for taking pics!
There was one little hiccup with the music but it was still a wonderful performance and we are so thankful for the cast and crew and all their hard work! What a blessing to dance! I was reminded of dancing for my glorious King and Audience of One!
I am quite sore and rather tired today but thankful that I have been able to dance so much in college! It will be interesting to see how dance will appear in the rest of my life!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
February 14th
Got to celebrate Valentine's with a bunch of first graders! We love gummy worms and Valentines. Enjoyed some sandwiches, chips, and cupcakes! Blessed and surprised to receive some other lovely notes and goodies from friends! Though some loved ones are here and others are far away, wanted to send a special wish of Happy Valentine's Day!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
"...he is perfectly contented to be just what God has made him, to go where his Master sends him, to do what is placed in his hands to do. He is so far from thinking himself essential to the prosperity of the Church and the redemption of the world, that he hopefully, and even confidently, leaves that in the care of the Supreme."-E. R. Conder and W. Clarkson
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Another Week
This week the kids finished their term with Mr. Tom (click here to find out more!) the artist....
They completed their books (wrote a How-To story) and did a great job!
Friday they made cards! Most of them made Valentine cards. One of our boys wrote one to a little girl in the class, it was cute! I got to help him spell her name and I felt like a little match maker. Anyway, Mr. Tom showed them how to make three different kinds of paper hearts! They were SO impressed and thought he was like magic!
Then they learned how to be magical too! I even tried my own hand at it and made a card too!
Mr. Tom's work, the kids' work, and pictures from the past few weeks should be displayed at an artist reception on March 8th from 5-7:30 at the Municipal Art Gallery in MS.
Friday we celebrated Abraham Lincoln's bday! I know it is not until Sunday but we were ready! We made log cabins to go around our milk cartons and I took a picture of one of the students' work because this idea is just too cute!
Had breakfast at the Corner Bakery this morning with a friend and let me just say the "Farmer's Scramble" is the way to go! It lasted me all day through warm up class, tech rehearsal, and dress rehearsal!
They completed their books (wrote a How-To story) and did a great job!
Friday they made cards! Most of them made Valentine cards. One of our boys wrote one to a little girl in the class, it was cute! I got to help him spell her name and I felt like a little match maker. Anyway, Mr. Tom showed them how to make three different kinds of paper hearts! They were SO impressed and thought he was like magic!
Then they learned how to be magical too! I even tried my own hand at it and made a card too!
Mr. Tom's work, the kids' work, and pictures from the past few weeks should be displayed at an artist reception on March 8th from 5-7:30 at the Municipal Art Gallery in MS.
Friday we celebrated Abraham Lincoln's bday! I know it is not until Sunday but we were ready! We made log cabins to go around our milk cartons and I took a picture of one of the students' work because this idea is just too cute!
Had breakfast at the Corner Bakery this morning with a friend and let me just say the "Farmer's Scramble" is the way to go! It lasted me all day through warm up class, tech rehearsal, and dress rehearsal!
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Catch Up
As a student teacher I often find myself saying, "I have to catch up on my life..."
It's kind of silly and a bit of an exaggeration, I simply mean in the week I guess I am experiencing adult life because I got to school and don't have a whole lot of time for much else but that's why I have a new found love for the weekends....and Fridays!
I was sick last week and can not believe I have been for a little over a week now! I still have sickness in me! Yuck! When I get sick, apparently I get really sick. Unfortunately, all my student teaching friends got sick too! Hopefully they will feel better soon!
So Friday we had King Cake (that's what happens when you go to school in MS) and made paper books! Let me just say, first graders do not know how to sew. If you show them which wholes to pull the thread through they can get it. I don't know how many times I said, pull pull pull pull because they didn't understand that concept and then they would run out of thread but it would really just be left behind! One of my students said, this is my first time sewing! She was excited, which is great! I snuck a picture of the last class' paper hanging up drying in the window.
This was the seed paper hanging up to dry.
Also I got a picture of the finished books! I think they are going to be displayed in an art museum somewhere around town. Tomorrow we are supposed to decorate the tales of the thread kind of like a bookmark or tassel.
It has been so cloudy and rainy. Today it got colder and cloudy. The sun came up for a little bit this morning, which was lovely, and then it disappeared! Anyway on Friday I woke up to the sound of rain. I walked past all the little streams and rivers around campus later that day. I always think, I should buy an umbrella, rain boots, and a rain coat. All of which I have yet to purchase for the past four years I've been here. I know it's not rainy like Portland but sometimes it sure does seem like it! I love the rain, don't get me wrong but I always think, I need rain boots! I should work on this.
Caught up with Evan this weekend too....it was a late night video chat but apparently we got a lot done in 3 hours.
I had dance all weekend! Well, really all day Saturday! We went to a nursing home for dance ministry and then had the Collaborative Arts Concert that night! Since it is a smaller concert, we had a warm up class and dress rehearsal that afternoon. There was a great turn out for the show and it is always neat when visual artists, musicians, and dancers all work together! I was in a piece called "Open Hands" choreographed by my two friends Anna and Libby. They did a beautiful job and it was a blessing to be able to work with them! It was based on the story of Abraham and how God provided a sacrifice for him; he had to have open hands and let go!
Here is our cast!
As we rehearsed for Dance Ministry the other day, I stopped and thought. The piece I'm in for that performance is called, "With Everything." It is a huge cast, I'd say around 20 people! I wondered if when we all get to Heaven we'll meet up and perform it! We could dance in front of our King, live and in person! What a glorious day it will be when dancers dance, musicians play, artists draw, and everyone worships in their own way in the presence of the Lord! Our God is an awesome God!
It's kind of silly and a bit of an exaggeration, I simply mean in the week I guess I am experiencing adult life because I got to school and don't have a whole lot of time for much else but that's why I have a new found love for the weekends....and Fridays!
I was sick last week and can not believe I have been for a little over a week now! I still have sickness in me! Yuck! When I get sick, apparently I get really sick. Unfortunately, all my student teaching friends got sick too! Hopefully they will feel better soon!
So Friday we had King Cake (that's what happens when you go to school in MS) and made paper books! Let me just say, first graders do not know how to sew. If you show them which wholes to pull the thread through they can get it. I don't know how many times I said, pull pull pull pull because they didn't understand that concept and then they would run out of thread but it would really just be left behind! One of my students said, this is my first time sewing! She was excited, which is great! I snuck a picture of the last class' paper hanging up drying in the window.
This was the seed paper hanging up to dry.
Also I got a picture of the finished books! I think they are going to be displayed in an art museum somewhere around town. Tomorrow we are supposed to decorate the tales of the thread kind of like a bookmark or tassel.
It has been so cloudy and rainy. Today it got colder and cloudy. The sun came up for a little bit this morning, which was lovely, and then it disappeared! Anyway on Friday I woke up to the sound of rain. I walked past all the little streams and rivers around campus later that day. I always think, I should buy an umbrella, rain boots, and a rain coat. All of which I have yet to purchase for the past four years I've been here. I know it's not rainy like Portland but sometimes it sure does seem like it! I love the rain, don't get me wrong but I always think, I need rain boots! I should work on this.
Caught up with Evan this weekend too....it was a late night video chat but apparently we got a lot done in 3 hours.
I had dance all weekend! Well, really all day Saturday! We went to a nursing home for dance ministry and then had the Collaborative Arts Concert that night! Since it is a smaller concert, we had a warm up class and dress rehearsal that afternoon. There was a great turn out for the show and it is always neat when visual artists, musicians, and dancers all work together! I was in a piece called "Open Hands" choreographed by my two friends Anna and Libby. They did a beautiful job and it was a blessing to be able to work with them! It was based on the story of Abraham and how God provided a sacrifice for him; he had to have open hands and let go!
Here is our cast!
As we rehearsed for Dance Ministry the other day, I stopped and thought. The piece I'm in for that performance is called, "With Everything." It is a huge cast, I'd say around 20 people! I wondered if when we all get to Heaven we'll meet up and perform it! We could dance in front of our King, live and in person! What a glorious day it will be when dancers dance, musicians play, artists draw, and everyone worships in their own way in the presence of the Lord! Our God is an awesome God!
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