About thehopebeacon
Wecome to my blog! I am a Christian wife, mother, and grandmother who wants to share my lifetime experiences with those who share the same interests and roles. I served as an educator for twenty-one years as both a classroom teacher and an Instructional Services Consultant. Most recently I chose to write children's books. This new path as an author led me to create this website. I seek to inspire, uplift, encourage, and advise those who come here who share common interests or life experiences as myself.
This post is a follow-up to the poll on my website about interventions. I appreciate those who read and voted on the questions I posted. Thank you for your time. In education today, interventions are a required part of teacher … Continue reading →
Today is Valentine’s Day. I wish for each one who reads this post a wonderful, loving day! This morning during devotions I read in Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 that “Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor.” … Continue reading →
Each time my computer background appears, I smile. A photo of vacation fun from three years ago greets me. This photo shows my grandchildren and their parents in the lake behind the boat joking and enjoying time with one another. … Continue reading →
Educators, I would like you to answer the poll questions I posted about interventions. After receiving your data, I plan to write an article on interventions using your answers to guide my article. Thank you for participating.
In March of 2007, the school for whom I worked for six years eliminated my job position. With that surprise, my husband and I faced some important decisions. One decision dealt with selling our home. It was our dream home … Continue reading →
As an educator, I know the hardest readers to encourage to read are boys. Therefore, when I write a book, I gear it toward boys. I realize if the topic is appealing, girls may read it, too. I deliberately include a strong male … Continue reading →
For what are you grateful? Have you expressed your gratitude? Today I read in Psalms 107: 1-2 “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! … Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.” Author G.B. Stern said, “Silent gratitude isn’t much … Continue reading →
During devotions yesterday I learned it took a year to complete a Steinway piano, and the final product was distinct due to a craftsman’s touch. I read in Exodus 31: 3-5 how the Lord directed the building of His tabernacle. He … Continue reading →
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Every fiction book needs a setting – a place and a time in which the story takes place. I love lighthouses so I research different ones and use them as my settings. So far I feature three different lighthouses for each of … Continue reading →
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