Comments on: How to Show Real Love to our Students (Even When They’re Not Acting Lovable)

By: Alexx Seipp

Alexx Seipp — Sat, 11 May 2019 05:16:52 +0000

In reply to Angie. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story.

By: Lynnette

Lynnette — Tue, 07 May 2019 00:10:24 +0000

That was very well done. Thanks! Happy Teacher Appreciation week!

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 07 May 2019 00:04:07 +0000

Exactly what I needed today. I had a little first grader who was pushing all my buttons and telling me he did not care. I told him I did care and sent them to PE. Then I prayed. Slowly he turned around and was able to settle down to work. Then came the tears and hugs and telling me how much he loved me. With God and our trust in Him we will survive all the challenges our calling as educators of his little ones throw at us.

By: what is true love

what is true love — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:34:19 +0000

Love is that, which can never be explained

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 04:32:59 +0000

Love needed in this family’s life situation! A student just shared about a friend of hers who got pregnant at 14. When her parents found out, they locked her in her room and made her read her Bible as punishment. The young girl’s parents were very strict and sheltered their daughter. She got pregnant at a Junior High Dance. She has very limited parenting skills and puts her baby to sleep by strapping her in a car seat each night!!!! Her father just lost his job & they are impoverished. The girl’s mother was also pregnant at the same time she was, so she is also caring for her baby and is not able to help her daughter much. Please pray for this desperate situation. They live 40 miles away and are active in a rural church. I would call Child Protective Services if the student was in my area or school but I have no names or contact info.

By: -Moni

-Moni — Thu, 05 May 2016 03:51:27 +0000

Thanks so much for this article. It is such a good thing for me to hear today. Everyone is getting the last few week jitters, and boy oh boy, do we ever need for love to predominate. I also believe that if the teacher has the right attitude, her example will be echoed… To a sense of course, but really…”Ain’t mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy”… Same rule applies at school- teacher aint happy nobody’s happy. Blessings and thanks for your encouragement.

By: Reegan

Reegan — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 05:10:14 +0000

You are incredible, this blog is incredible and you are clearly achieving Gods work with all you do. You will never know how much you are inspiring all your readers. I work in one of the toughest schools in New Zealand and while I am patient naturally and strive so hard to love my students like above I really let them get the best of me at the end of last year and totally lost the plot at a class. I had to go home I was so distraught and disappointed at myself. I swear I have almost read your entire blog in the last few days since discovering it and a week out from the beginning of a new s hook year I have restored hope that I can be who God is calling me to be in my school. Thank you!!!!

By: John Joy Stephens

John Joy Stephens — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:57:49 +0000

Thank you!

By: Elizabeth A. Wink

Elizabeth A. Wink — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:52:20 +0000

Whether you teach in an impoverished inner city school or in a suburb of prosperity and privilege, it is all the same. There are too many children weak in hope, in trust, and in spirit. There are too many children who dwell in hated, fear, and doubt. There are too many children who live in brokenness and despair. Prayerful teaching places an extra mantel of protection and love around the children entrusted to us and turns our classrooms into holy ground.
Each week a Bible passage is cited along with a reflection on that passage. Always the reflection will have implications for teaching whether it be in a public, private, religious, or home school, whether it be pre-school, grade school, middle or high school, or at post-secondary or university level.

Please visit prayerfulteaching.blogspot.com