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It is SIMPLE…..Teachers: YOU make a DIFFERENCE!

August 4, 2014Christianity, simple spiritual lessons, Spiritual Encouragement, teachers, Teaching, Truth, Uncategorizedencouragement for teachers, first year teacher, new teacher, serving, special education teacher, spiritual encouragement, Teaching, teaching job, teaching position, unconditional love for childrenT.W. Allgaier

Teachers make an Incredible (not Simple) Difference!

It is here! School is beginning.

I have written previously of the fact that I am not teaching this year. Which, in turn, made me wonder about the impact I made on my students’ lives over the years. I could pretend to be humble and say “I am not sure”, but that would be wrong.

I do know that I made an impact, I have been blessed with letters and notes to prove it. These are often few and far between in the world of special education, so I do cherish them.

AND…. In spite of the struggles you face with the things that are so difficult these days…..be encouraged as you begin another year~

Mr./Mrs. TEACHER……
YOU are making a difference in the life of…..
at the very LEAST…
One child a year…..
multiply that by the number of years you have taught………………
AND I can guarantee you it is more than one a year!! Continue reading It is SIMPLE…..Teachers: YOU make a DIFFERENCE! →

Simple Teaching

July 30, 2014simple spiritual lessons, teachers, Uncategorizedcall on your life, encouragement for teachers, first year teacher, new teacher, special education teacher, TEACHER MOM, Teaching, teaching job, teaching positionT.W. Allgaier

I should retitle this as “Simply Teaching”…….

This is a really weird time for me. I am happy, but it is different.

I am not getting a school room ready…
which I have done the last ten years….

I taught in some venue for over 25 years.

And now……..

I am not a teacher.

In no way do I regret my decision, I believe with all my heart it was time for a change. I believe that the Father permitted me to leave for many reasons. And I am forever grateful that I could leave. And I am really kind of “HaPpY” (insert Pherrill Williams song here) that I don’t have to deal with it….

But I do miss this time of year….and the kids.

Continue reading Simple Teaching →

Simple Candy Bar

July 9, 2014Christianity, Grace, homeschooling, mom, motherhood, Parenting, simple spiritual lessons, teachersT.W. Allgaier

Simple Candy Bar

We seemed to be having a semi-successful grocery store shopping trip. No tantrums to speak of, no arguing between the boys. No one seemed to get lost this time as they wandered off looking for cereal.

At 4 and 6 years of age, I felt we had made it. We had arrived. Like all good moms, each son had a job. Either picking out the item that I read to them…or estimate how much we would probably spend as each item was placed in the cart.

The grocery store music filled my ears as I pulled in the check out line. As I looked at a mom I knew two lines over who could not control her what appeared to be three year old child, I felt sorry for her. Okay, I will admit it, I felt rather smug as we waited calmly for our turn. Continue reading Simple Candy Bar →