community – Brittany Stonestreet

Hope :: Others-Focused Mentality

hands reaching down and grasping and caring for aged hands of an older person

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post and included a portion about how we need to learn to love ourselves, but that there’s a portion of Scripture (Philippians 2:3) that says to think of others as better than yourself. The way this particular verse was taught to me—and the way I’ve been living itContinue reading “Hope :: Others-Focused Mentality”

Hope :: Community

Hello, dear readers! This is your public service announcement that our regularly scheduled hope posts will be moving to Wednesdays! And we’re bringing back Weekend Whispers. I say “we” as if it’s more than me, but it’s just me doing all of this! Anyway, on to our hope post! This past weekend, I had aContinue reading “Hope :: Community”

Education :: What Do You Need?

As a teacher, we’ve all felt like the Cat in the Hat. We enjoy the fast pace, we love getting to teach our students how to do things! And it all takes a lot of balance and juggling. But where do we find the time??? That’s where I come in. I created this blog toContinue reading “Education :: What Do You Need?”

Hope :: Keep Pushing Through

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. And again. And again. Life is hard! I don’t care how happy or put-together someone looks. I can tell you from experience that the ones who seem to be holding things together the best are usually the ones who are falling apart the most. I don’tContinue reading “Hope :: Keep Pushing Through”

Hope :: Living in the Moment

I don’t know about you, but I often find it very difficult to stay right in the moment. I dwell on things that have already happened or I look ahead to what could be… It’s not necessarily a bad thing to remember the past or look to the future. However, resenting or ignoring your currentContinue reading “Hope :: Living in the Moment”

Education :: Choosing a Setting

The first time a student writes a story in our classrooms, the setting is probably one of the last things they consider. Think back to many of the stories they read in Kindergarten through Second Grade as a class. Many of those stories – though great at teaching sharing and friendship and dealing with emotionsContinue reading “Education :: Choosing a Setting”