Recent content by Jo

This is SO disturbing!! I taught fourth grade many years ago, Almost every year, I had at least 1 student who could not read. The school had no tools to help them. By the time they reach fourth grade and can't read, it tends to be downhill from there. Surely, there are tutors who could have...

Did you have them sign a release? I think that's required unless the rules have changed.

WHAT?????!!! Are you a troll?

The Lord bless you and keep you, aleshanee. I'm so glad your adopted father stepped into your life. You have seen and heard more than any child should.

Is this in the wrong spot?

That's the Belinda I remember. She was a hard worker and, in my opinion, a natural born leader.

Carving on the front door of my grandparents' church in small town Texas.

Beautiful!!

You raise a good point about pastors' wives who are usually asked to leave the parsonage and sometimes live in poverty after their husband dies. The Southern Baptist Convention has something called, "MIssion Dignity" for that very reason. https://www.guidestone.org/mission-dignity/

He always seemed like a stand-up guy. I don't think I've heard anything negative about him.

Staying up all night to make box lunches.

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In the '70s, we fixed lunches for everyone on Saturday and Sunday mornings. I got up at 4:30 in the morning to do that. Did they stop doing that in the 80s?

That's it!! That's perfect. Yes, psychedelic colors....see the edge of the guys shirt! LOL.

If you've read my posts, you know I'm an old HAC grad. There are lots of things to gripe about, but I've been there and done that. Since I didn't learn much about church education, other than the obvious negative things, at HAC, I'm wondering if some of you older folks would like to tell what...