Sister Green at Urban Park Assembly of God Church taught me about David and Goliath, about Jonah and the Whale, Noah's Ark, and a baby named Jesus who grew up to die on a cross for my sins. She helped me ask Jesus into my heart when I was only 6 years old.
Mrs. Fewell at Sam Houston Elementary taught me my multiplication facts, all of them, from 1x1 to 15x15 when I was in the second grade. I never forgot them, and I learned to love math because she loved math.
Mrs. Belinda Brumfield at Conroe First Assembly of God taught me important Biblical principles like honoring and obeying parents, loving our neighbors, giving to those less fortunate than ourselves, and letting my light shine.
Mrs. Anderson at Sam Houston Elementary introduced me to creative writing in the 4th grade. I wrote my first Haiku and learned to journal my thoughts daily. She set the storyteller in me free.
Mrs. Sally Jones at Reaves Intermediate caught me and my best friend cheating on a test in the 6th grade. She called my parents and had a heart-to-heart talk with me. She told me I was better than that and was the smartest kid in her class. For some reason I believed her and spent the rest of sixth grade proving her right!
In 8th grade, Mrs. Lawson at Travis Junior High taught me to love algebra. She pulled me aside one day after class and told me I should pursue mathematics because I showed tremendous potential. I never forgot her words and how she boosted my confidence. I needed that boost!
Linda Lanza Roberts and Suzi Lanza Cano (my youth pastors, Faith Outreach Center) taught me about the role of the the Word of God in my daily life. They taught me lessons of purity and virtue, of modesty and integrity. They taught me about the gifts and the fruit of the Holy Spirit. They taught me that Christianity wasn't just about making it to heaven to meet our Father face to face, but that it was about walking with Him daily, communing with Him, and letting Him work in and through me.
Mrs. Richardson, Biology, Conroe High School, taught me that even if I didn't like things like dissecting plants, insects, and animals, if I gave it my best attempt, I could find success. I learned to apply that lesson to other areas of my life too!
Mrs. Burchett at Calvary Baptist School (grades 11 and 12) taught me the 8 parts of speech, how to define them, how to use them, and how to recite them in my sleep. She taught me the mechanics of grammar and the beauty of literature. She is also the teacher responsible for having me memorize more than 1/3 of the scriptures I have hidden in my heart. She saw potential in me, encouraged me, believed in me, and inspired me when I needed it the most.
Dr. Danny Alexander, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, taught me how to tap into my potential and develop it. With his creativity in the classroom, he inspired my creativity. He taught me the art and the unlimited potential of storytelling.
For these teachers and others, and for the lessons they taught me that reached far beyond the realm of their classroom, I am eternally grateful!
Mrs. Fewell at Sam Houston Elementary taught me my multiplication facts, all of them, from 1x1 to 15x15 when I was in the second grade. I never forgot them, and I learned to love math because she loved math.
Mrs. Belinda Brumfield at Conroe First Assembly of God taught me important Biblical principles like honoring and obeying parents, loving our neighbors, giving to those less fortunate than ourselves, and letting my light shine.
Mrs. Anderson at Sam Houston Elementary introduced me to creative writing in the 4th grade. I wrote my first Haiku and learned to journal my thoughts daily. She set the storyteller in me free.
Mrs. Sally Jones at Reaves Intermediate caught me and my best friend cheating on a test in the 6th grade. She called my parents and had a heart-to-heart talk with me. She told me I was better than that and was the smartest kid in her class. For some reason I believed her and spent the rest of sixth grade proving her right!
In 8th grade, Mrs. Lawson at Travis Junior High taught me to love algebra. She pulled me aside one day after class and told me I should pursue mathematics because I showed tremendous potential. I never forgot her words and how she boosted my confidence. I needed that boost!
Linda Lanza Roberts and Suzi Lanza Cano (my youth pastors, Faith Outreach Center) taught me about the role of the the Word of God in my daily life. They taught me lessons of purity and virtue, of modesty and integrity. They taught me about the gifts and the fruit of the Holy Spirit. They taught me that Christianity wasn't just about making it to heaven to meet our Father face to face, but that it was about walking with Him daily, communing with Him, and letting Him work in and through me.
Mrs. Richardson, Biology, Conroe High School, taught me that even if I didn't like things like dissecting plants, insects, and animals, if I gave it my best attempt, I could find success. I learned to apply that lesson to other areas of my life too!
Mrs. Burchett at Calvary Baptist School (grades 11 and 12) taught me the 8 parts of speech, how to define them, how to use them, and how to recite them in my sleep. She taught me the mechanics of grammar and the beauty of literature. She is also the teacher responsible for having me memorize more than 1/3 of the scriptures I have hidden in my heart. She saw potential in me, encouraged me, believed in me, and inspired me when I needed it the most.
Dr. Danny Alexander, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, taught me how to tap into my potential and develop it. With his creativity in the classroom, he inspired my creativity. He taught me the art and the unlimited potential of storytelling.
For these teachers and others, and for the lessons they taught me that reached far beyond the realm of their classroom, I am eternally grateful!
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