by Lisa Maples | Jul 14, 2026 | Faith, Goodness and Mercy, Holy Spirit, hope, Uncategorized
The day before my father’s funeral last November, I purchased a golden necklace from Sea La Vie whose theme is “It Is Well” which has an anchor and a cross on the chain. I wore it all day on the day we laid his body to rest. The necklace reminded me that it was well...
by Lisa Maples | Sep 17, 2025 | Education, Faith, sin
During one of my third grade classes recently, I focused my lesson on how sin entered our world. In the previous lesson in our Makerspace, students created a “snake repellant hat” based on the book “Rosie Revere, Engineer”. After seeing their amazing and fun hats, I...
by Lisa Maples | Sep 7, 2024 | Education, Faith, Heart, Prayer
Teaching at a Christian school is new territory for me. I was a public school teacher for 31 years, retired at the end of the last school year and became a STEM Makerspace Facilitator at a private school as of August 1. Adjusting to a new school takes some time, but I...
by Lisa Maples | Mar 24, 2024 | Faith, hope, Jesus, The Cross
At the end of a semester, teachers give final exams. Students know that they will be tested and prepare throughout the course to be ready for their Final. Each week during the course, students learn and continue to build on previous lessons. Eventually, the teacher...
by Lisa Maples | Mar 18, 2024 | Education
“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” ― Maya AngelouWhen you’re a teacher standing with dozens of other teachers at a conference and you hear, “You were my teacher!”, you may not think...
