Thoughts on Living

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want…. He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his namesake. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me… Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies…Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Psalm 23 When I was in church a couple of weeks, the preacher, Caleb, spoke on this very scripture. Imagine my surprise at finding myself in the ... Read Full Story

I say, no, no, no. A THOUSAND TIMES NO! My dear readers, I say this very emphatically, “I am no benchwarmer!” True, I have been sidelined with this no job having thing. I truly did not think it would take this long. True, I did think I would have a job by now. I was probably even a little cocky. However, I am back to my old humble self. True, I have been a bit discouraged, of late, but I am no benchwarmer. I am not the guy who will never get any playing time in the game. EVER!!! I am not the slacker ... Read Full Story

** WARNING- This post is kinda’ long** Let me begin by saying that because of budget cuts, the district will no longer be paying for hotels for teachers’ training. Nor will they be providing lunch. They provide a continental breakfast (fruit, coffee, juice, croissants, and muffins) to get you there. After that, you are on your own. I know that we’re adults and we shouldn’t expect to be fed breakfast and lunch, but we had gotten accustomed to the star treatment. Now, it’s taken away? That’s why most of the teachers in the training were so uncomfortable. We were in a cafeteria on the ... Read Full Story

In the words of India.arie- I am not my hair. I am not this skin. I am not your expectations. No… I am a soul that lives within. You know what? That is so trye. I am a soul that lives within. I am more than a title. But, if that’s true why do I feel like a loser, a nobody. I feel- bound & gagged; like I have nothing to contribute at all, since I don’t have a job. My whole identity is wrapped up in my job. Why is that? Why do we, as human beings, wrap all of our self-worth up ... Read Full Story

Ok, so I’ve been screwed over, but I don’t have time to stop or worry about that now, I still need a job. I am going with Plan B. I will begin applying @ Charter schools & private schools. I don’t have a choice. I know I will make a difference no matter where I go, so onward I march. Read Full Story