This week we celebrate Ash Wednesday. This day marks the beginning of the season of Lent which leads up to Easter. The ashes are created from the burned palms from the previous year’s Palm Sunday. Placing ashes on our foreheads reminds us that we are sinful, unclean,...

This week I’ve been reflecting on a verse that keeps popping up in my life, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). I remind my students that their...

In class lately, we have been talking about the future. What schools they will be attending next year; what kind of experiences they want to have in Washington, DC; plans they have for the summer, or getting their driving permits, or even as far as the type of person...

Welcome to the 8th Grade Homeroom newsletter! This week we have been celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week. Our theme is “Connected” with our verse of “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for...

Welcome to the 8th Grade Homeroom newsletter! What worries have been weighing you down already this year? Are you having a tough time figuring out how to solve a problem? There's one person who has all the answers and wants to help - Jesus! He knows all about your...

Welcome to the 8th Grade Homeroom newsletter! With the start of a new semester, I want to challenge my students to really listen for God's voice. We have so many voices vying for our attention, but the only one that truly can guide and comfort us is the voice of...