January 28th, 2016 
dsisler I used to be clumsy. Not as clumsy as some, but still clumsy. I remember vividly walking into walls on more than one occasion and falling down a flight of stairs in high school. After the flight of stairs incident, I began to walk a bit slower. Take my time and know exactly where […]
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Tags: Akron, clumsy, I’m Alright (Sabbatical Post), Jude, Jude 20-22, Jude 23-25 
No Comments » January 26th, 2016 dsisler I received a new Bible for Mother’s Day from my husband. You might think that with all the Bibles I have sitting on my shelf that one more would not be the perfect gift, but it was. My new Bible is the updated version of New International Bible. The first printing of this […]
Posted in Abide, Believe, Choose, Discover, Experience, Follow, Know, Obey, Reflect, Remember, Seek Tags: 1 John 3:13, 1 John 5:5, Galatians 5:1921, Galatians 5:22-23, God's Word is not obsolete, God's Word is relevant, God's Word is timeless, God's Word offers all that we need, My New Bible (Sabbatical Post), Romans 12:2, Romans 1:29-31 No Comments » January 25th, 2016 dsisler I’ve recently found a recipe on Pinterest for something to help with the calming of children. It’s called a calming jar and it is to be used during time out or any time a child need to focus their attention on something other than the situation at hand. I wonder how this might […]
Posted in Abide, Accept, Ask, Choose, Experience, Follow, Listen, Obey, Seek, Trust, Walk Tags: All is Calm (Sabbatical Post), calming jar, the Holy Spirit No Comments » January 22nd, 2016 dsisler I heard a tag line in a car commercial that I thought was interesting. “What good is 27 miles per gallon if the miles aren’t interesting?” I don’t know about you, but I’ve driven some stretches of 27 miles that have not been interesting…some, downright boring! After my first visit to Colorado […]
Posted in Abide, Believe, Choose, Discover, Experience, Follow, Seek, Trust Tags: 27 Miles (Sabbatical Post), Micah 4:2, spiritual growth No Comments » January 21st, 2016 dsisler A friend of mine mentioned that her 6th grade students were ending the school year by writing a six-word memoir. She asked her friends on Facebook to share what their six-word memoir might be. There are some serious responses, some funny replies and some thought provoking memoirs. I thought it was an excellent exercise. […]
Posted in Abide, Ask, Believe, Choose, Listen, Love, Obey, Please, Remember, Seek, Trust Tags: 1 & 2 Peter, Abraham, Ananias and Sapphira, Moses, Peter, Ruth, Six-Word Memoir (Sabbatical Post), spiritual growth, what am I about? No Comments »
