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 | Apr 17, 2021 | trusting God
As an elementary school teacher, I am asked the same question every day, “May I go to the restroom?”. Of course, I allow the children to use the restroom but there can be times when they will miss out on the most important part of the lesson if they are...
by Lisa Maples | Mar 14, 2020 | future, God's Covering and Protection
Joshua 1:11 ESV And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, “Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the LORD your God...
by Lisa Maples | Feb 23, 2020 | trusting God
Luke 2:19 “But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” My boiled egg sat in my breakfast plate waiting for me to sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Last night’s dishes glared at me from the sink reminding me that I had not taken care of...
by Lisa Maples | Dec 15, 2019 | future, Holy Spirit, Jesus
Matthew 1:20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” This Christmas season has...
