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Not So Simply Love

The scriptures referred to are Ephesians 4:25-5:2.

The NPR show “On Point” this week examined the current slogan being touted in business circles: “Fail fast; fail often.” It sounds absurd but it encapsulates some of the lessons that Silicon Valley and innovative companies have learned. The idea is that if you are afraid to fail, you will be afraid to come up with new and radically different ideas and enterprises. What I liked about the radio discussion is that they were talking to a Psychology Today writer, a leadership and management professor from Harvard Business School and the author of a book on winning and losing. And they gave a very nuanced discussion of the topic. They talked about the importance of persistence, of learning the right lessons about your failure, and in what contexts quitting makes sense. Sometimes your idea was so bad its failure was inevitable. Then the smart thing to do is to quit—or at least, to give up on the idea or approach that failed and try a different one. One of the guests gave a great breakdown of how to analyze your failure so that it is not in vain. Another guest pointed out that people often learn more from their failures than from their successes. All in all, it was a very thoughtful and helpful discussion of the latest mantra on success.

In using the Bible, too many people tend to oversimplify the theology and take things out of context. They ignore or miss nuance and so everything comes out very black and white. And people like that. They want the rules of life to be simple. And in a way they can be. But like “Fail fast; fail often” those simple rules have to be unpacked and explored.

Jesus summarized all the laws in 2 simple rules: Love God with all you are and have; and love your neighbor as yourself. But what exactly does that mean in various contexts? In our passage from Ephesians today, Paul is basically telling us what the second greatest commandment means in very specific ways.

First off, loving one another means being honest. Sometimes, out of love, we want to spare somebody's feelings rather than tell them the truth. The problem is that down the line they will probably learn the truth the hard way, either by bitter experience or by hearing the truth from someone else who will not break it to them in a loving way. And they may feel betrayed by your not telling them first. They may wish that they had learned earlier so that they would not have been living their life based on false premises. Wouldn't it have been kinder if the laughably awful American Idol wannabees had been told by family and friends that they were terrible singers than for them to have blithely gone off to be humiliated in front of the world on TV?

I have seen patients calmly accept very bad news because at least now they knew what was going on with their bodies and what to expect. I have see the same thing with inmates receiving a prison sentence when they were hoping for jail time or parole. They could prepare themselves for what was coming. The truth, if told the right way and taken the right way, is immensely helpful. And that's the reason we should be honest with one another: we are members of one another, says Paul. If one member realizes that the truth runs contrary to what everyone else thinks, he is duty-bound to correct misconceptions so that everyone is dealing with the real situation.

Paul's next pronouncement about loving one another seems to fly in the face of that commandment. “Be angry,” he says, “but do not sin.” Now how is that loving? If something angers you and you don't let anyone know, how are they, out of love, going to stop angering you. There's nothing worse than finding out that something you've been doing for a while has been ticking off your mate or friend the whole time. This goes back to being honest with each other.

Notice that Paul says, “...but do not sin.” Anger by itself is not necessarily a sin. It is how you express it that leads to sin. A man once told me that in an argument with his wife he threw a can of peaches. But it hadn't hit her, nor had he intended to hit her with it. “But she didn't know that, did she?” I said. He sheepishly admitted I was probably right. We tend to judge ourselves by the slacker standard of what we intended and others by the tighter standard of what they actually did. Not only violence but tones of voice, the use of belittlement and humiliation, and the dismissal of the other person's legitimate points, objections and grievances are all ways we can sin when we express our anger. What we could do instead is regard anger, either ours or that of someone else, as a warning signal that something is out of whack and then try to fix the problem. Many reformers, like Martin Luther or Martin Luther King Jr, channeled their anger into changing the world.

Of course, what is out of whack could be our warning signal itself. We could be over-reacting to something that should not make us that mad. Irrational fears work the same way. Lucille Ball didn't really remember the day that her father died when she was three but remembered that a bird got trapped in the house. Thereafter she suffered from ornithophobia, a fear of birds. Just so when people get angry all out of proportion to the offending behavior, it could hark back to some past outrage or perceived injury they suffered. The thing that sets them off now triggers feelings of anger or powerlessness from long ago. The sin then is not in the anger itself. But once made aware that they are reacting in rage to things relatively trivial, if they do not seek help for dealing with it, that would be sinful. To put it another way, if you have an accident because your brakes failed, you are not liable (morally, not necessarily legally; I'm no lawyer). But if you knew your brakes were bad, and never got them fixed, then, yes, you would be liable for the accident. So it is possible to be angry without sin. But you should take care how you express anger and look into the causes.

Whether your anger is justified or not, you should not stoke it or prolong it by going over and over what people did to provoke it. “Don't let the sun set on your anger,” says Paul. Take care of the matter today. Don't let things fester. That's what he means by “ not make room for the devil.” Don't let destructive forces, from within you or from without, use your anger as an opportunity to make things worse. Martin Luther got angry at the way the church of his time was distorting the gospel of God's grace. When he couldn't get the matter debated and discussed, he decided, among other things, to translate the Bible into his native tongue so that the people could read it for themselves. He initiated much needed reforms in a church he had to set up after being excommunicated from the Roman Catholic church. His efforts got the attention of like-minded folks who also started looking at what the scriptures actually said and made their own reforms. He could have just written a bunch of angry tracts but he used his anger to do many constructive things.

Paul's next way in which Christians show love might be a no-brainer: Thieves should turn to honest work. Loving someone means respecting their property. That means if you need something belonging to someone else, you must ask and receive permission. As I said, a no-brainer. It makes you wonder why Paul had to say it. But it must have been an issue the church in Ephesus was dealing with. And theft not only feels like a personal assault, it destroys trust. Since trust underlies all relationships, no one can follow Jesus and do something so destructive to community.

What's interesting is that Paul says thieves must do honest labor so that they have something to share with the needy. A thief usually thinks only of himself and his desires. Paul says a Christian has to look outside himself and think of the needs of others. Altruism is an appropriate spiritual prescription for the person who used to steal.

Another way to show love for others is to control what you say. “Let no evil talk come out of your mouths.” The Greek word translated “evil” literally means “rotten, putrefying.” The thing about putrefaction is that it spreads. If you see one bad strawberry in the package, you worry that it's already affected the other ones. And the Bible says a lot more about sins of the tongue than it does about more heavily discussed sins. Gossip is condemned more than 50 times, more times than fornication; lying is condemned 80 times, twice as often as adultery; and slander is condemned 100 times, more than prostitution. Why do we focus on the sexual sins and neglect those mentioned more often? Gossip, lying and slander can be just as destructive to relationships and to the community. And today with the 24/7 news cycle and the internet, gossip, lying and slander can follow a person anywhere in the world and not only destroy his or her current life but also any attempt to start a new life.

Rather than talk that pollutes the atmosphere and leads to destruction of people and the deterioration of relationships, Paul wants us to say “only what is useful for building up.” Think of how much human communication is used to tear people down. Paul wants us to use words that build up people and the community. “ there is need...” When we see an occasion where someone's spiritual progress needs a boost, we are to give them the words they need at that moment “so that your words may give grace to those who hear.” We are to be channels of God's grace through what we say as well as what we do.

Paul adds one sentence that seems to be all about loving God: “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were sealed for the day of redemption.” How does one grieve the Spirit? The same way you grieve anyone who loves you—by doing things that go totally against what they stand for. In the case of the Spirit, according to The New Bible Commentary, it is by opposing “the very of direction of his reconciling, unifying, new-creation work in the believer.” And reconciling and unifying are actions that also have to do with loving our neighbor. You cannot really separate loving God from loving those created in his image.

So Paul says, “Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice...” He is summarizing what he said before about all the things that have us going after one another and destroying our unity. Then he turns to the positive: “...and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.” Following Jesus isn't like following your favorite athletes in the sports news. You follow Jesus the way you follow a guide through tricky terrain where going your own way is hazardous to you health. Whenever you hear of hikers getting lost in the wilderness, it is always because they strayed from the path. The path of Jesus is the path of kindness, compassion and forgiveness. We are to follow in his footsteps, acting towards each other the way he acted towards those seeking him.

To emphasize that point Paul says, “Be imitators of God, as beloved children...” My granddaughter has started picking up various mannerisms of my daughter-in-law, my son and myself. Like my little ex-patient, she is taking Kleenex, holding them to her nose and blowing a raspberry to simulate the noise I make when blowing my nose. Children imitate their caretakers which can both delight and horrify their parents. Say “please” and “thank you” and they will pick it up. Say a bad word and they will repeat it.

We are to imitate our heavenly Father as he is revealed in Jesus Christ. We are to “live in love, as Christ loved us...” And this is not sentimental love or a vague fondness; it is self-sacrificial love. I would put myself in danger to save my granddaughter. I sacrificed sleep to take care of her. I sacrificed days off, using them to finish sermons that would have been done earlier had I not been interrupted by the task of keeping a toddler from dismantling the church. I sacrificed all my vacation time last year to visit my father multiple times during his last illness and to do his funeral. You have all done the same, I'm sure.

There are a lot of silly and just plain wrong definitions of love floating about. “Love means never having to say you're sorry.” Yeah, that relationship is going to last—until after the first argument! Here's another one: “You'll know when a relationship is right for you. It will enhance your life, not complicate it.” It's been my experience that it will do both. Love is about putting another's welfare above your own. If it doesn't pinch, if it doesn't inconvenience you at times, if it doesn't demand more of you than you would normally give, it isn't really love.

We live in a selfish world, in a world where it seems that everyone is asking, “What's in it for me?” and “Why should I put myself out for that person?” Everything is about “me and mine.” “You shouldn't talk about certain things because they offend me and mine.” “You shouldn't do certain things because they affect me and mine.” Guess what? Unless you live in a cave by yourself, you will affect others and vice versa.

If you watch any of the forensic shows out there you will have heard of epithelials. They're skin cells and they come off whenever you are in contact with someone or something else. You can't help it. There was a real life forensic case in which a man was put at a crime scene that he couldn't have possibly been at. The court saw it as pure black and white: the DNA found in the samples taken from the corpse came from the man and therefore he must have been there. And he must have killed the other man. It was as simple as that. It wasn't until someone was able to think more subtly and investigate how the accused could have left traces off himself on a victim he never met that the truth came out. It turns out that the EMT who treated the first man and took him to the hospital was later called to the scene of the crime and transferred the first man's DNA onto the dying man. They discovered it because someone realized that life is not lived under lab conditions; it is too messy to be treated as if everything was sterile and separate and contained. The idea that we can be isolated from each other is nonsense.

When you touch people, some of them rubs off on you and some of you rubs off on them. And you can transfer some of them to others. That's true not only physically but emotionally and spiritually. That's also one way you can spread the gospel. Be in such an intimate loving relationship with Jesus that a lot of him rubs off on you, so that when you touch the lives of others, some of Jesus rubs off on them as well.

Go; infect someone with God's love.

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July 23, 2012

Bathroom makeover

Goodbye old bathroom and hello new happy bathroom!

The before pics are pretty embarrassing if I may say so myself.  In my defense, the topiaries were painted by the previous owner of our house.  Surprisingly, what sold us originally was the excellent taste throughout the rest of the house. Like us all, the previous owner must of had an off day when deciding to paint topiaries on the walls.  Needless to say, they had to go.  I remember my husband saying that we would deal with them when we moved in, but instead I lived with them for several years before we finally decided on this bathroom makeover.  Let me clarify, by stating that it's a partial bathroom makeover. I state this only because the toilet and shower/tub (not shown in pics, but located to the left) were left untouched and really are up to date.

To make this remodel affordable, we were able to re-purpose our dresser for the vanity.  I had inherited another dresser from my Aunt, which kept our total cost for the remodel around $570.00.  The bulk of the cost came from the faucets and sinks.  Everything was purchased at Home Depot and Lowe's.  Here's a brief explanation of how we remodeled our bathroom.  But first, let me give you a close up of the infamous topiary paintings...

We got things started with my son's favorite part of the remodel - the demolition phase.

Next, we painted the bathroom.  At first we painted the walls an ugly greenish yellow color, which looked like urine after you've had your morning vitamins.  I blame my poor color choice on the fact that I'm a sucker for color names.  The name was something like Morning Songbird and I do love them birds!  Anywho, we painted over that color with pure white, which brightened up the dim space.

As the paint dried, we worked on the dresser.

My husband converted the dresser into a vanity by doing a little re-engineering. First off, he had to take the back off to make room for the piping.

Next, by making room for the piping in the back, we had to take away some of the original support structure. Therefore, we added the angle joists to make it structurally sound.

Access to the piping was another thing we had to figure out. So, we took off the original top row drawer faces and then re-attached them to the dresser frame with hinges.

To protect the finish of the re-purposed vanity top, we sealed it with a light coat water seal prior to attaching the sinks.

I should mention that before we placed the vanity in the bathroom, we added wainscoting to the walls. I don't have any pics of the wainscoting before we added the vanity, but here's a decent pic showing the wainscoting in the bathroom...

It took us about 3 days to complete the project, because we ran into some plumbing issues.  Also, we had originally purchased white porcelain counter top sinks, but we soon discovered after installing them that the overflow catch function created an small gap in the seal.  My goodness can water find a hole anywhere!...The overflow catch.... something to consider when purchasing a sink.

Louise (Elsie May and Bertha) said...

That is one beautiful bathroom, if you hadn't shown how you did it, you could have passes it off as custom. though I suppose, it is really.
a lovely job, well done.

anto said...

wow, great work! The new bathroom looks amazing.

Pretty Ditty said...

Thanks for the kind words!

Débora said...

Beautiful new bathroom!

PepperTreeRoad said...

Wow. Lovely, love the glass sinks.

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i love remodeling..thanks a lot for sharing your great ideas with us..glad that i have found your site,its pretty helpful

William Gulliver said...

That looks like a magazine feature to me! The color combinations, the mirror, the light fixture, and the choice of sink design are just gorgeous. The overall look gives off an elegant modernity. It’s pretty amazing to think that this little wonder is a result of you and your husband’s remodeling prowess. I salute you both!

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Anonymous said...

Beautiful job! Thanks for the DIY info. As I am probably going to attempt something similiar in our kids/guest bath soon!

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There is another precept of a kindred nature to be observed, namely, not to talk too well when you do talk. You do not raise yourself much in the opinion of another, if at the same time that you amuse him, you wound him in the nicest point, his self-love. Besides irritating vanity, a constant flow of wit is excessively fatiguing to the listeners. A witty man is an agreeable acquaintance, but a tiresome friend. "The wit of the company, next to the butt of the company," says Mrs. Montagu, "is the meanest person in it. The great duty of conversation is to follow suit, as you do at whist: if the eldest hand plays the deuce of diamonds, let not his next neighbour dash down the king of hearts, because his hand is full of honors. I do not love to see a man of wit win all the tricks in conversation."

In addressing any one, always look at him; and if there are several present, you will please more by directing some portion of your conversation, as an anecdote or statement, to each one individually in turn. This was the great secret of Sheridan's charming manner. His bon-mots were not numerous.

It is indispensable for conversation to be well acquainted with the current news and the historical events of the last few years. It is not convenient to be quite so far behind the rest of the world in such matters.

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Your Voice—By Brad Willis

CCMC details how important tight data connections are.

Recovery Tips—Reid Smeda

CSi talks about how to comply without needing unlimited resources.

Market Pulse

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Process Improvement—By Tony Garritano

Tony Garritano notes that there are certain things that we can all watch for in 2013 and beyond.

Future Trends—By Roger Gudobba

Roger Gudobba talks about how the fiscal cliff and other news events will help or hurt us this year.

Business Strategies—By Michael Hammond

Michael Hammond says that there is a more effective way to market you business in 2013.

Do You Feel Lucky?—By Barbara Perino and Rebecca Walzak

Analysts stress that those lenders that think the regulators like the CFPB and others won’t audit them are mistaken.

The Path To Paperless & More—By Andy Crisenbery

eLynx shares how important it is for lenders to consider a comprehensive approach when migrating to a data-based lifecycle.

Talking Up Leadership

David Lykken talks about the type of leader needed to make mortgage lending successful again.

Winning The Game—By Stephen Margrett

The Turning Point says compliance-centric marketing automation delivers where CRM technology can’t.

Lending Inflection Points—By Dan Green

Mortgage Cadence notes that we’re approaching the time when there are no more refinance bullets.

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Under are the warehouse jobs that are at present obtainable in Jacksonville, FL. We are often hiring for the jobs listed under. You are going to get to perform in an atmosphere of mutual trust, respect and dignity, in which teammates want to be involved in choices that influence them, care about their jobs and one an additional, and want to share in the achievement of their efforts. Preceding job knowledge and a relevant recommendation will enhance an applicant’s possibilities of effectively landing a job in the warehouse industry.

In this role you will be functioning in collaboration with the Warehouse Manager, directing and co-ordinating warehouse activities, as properly as assigning and organising staff to make sure complete contract coverage at all instances. Job possibilities vary by locality, but in a lot of areas there will be competition, especially for jobs requiring restricted expertise. Managers: Overseeing a specific area of the warehouse and looking soon after operations, logistics and folks. Due to expansion we are recruiting for a quantity of Warehouse Operatives to perform at our client’s busy distribution warehouse in Reading, Berkshire.

Incumbent performs needs gathering, evaluation and style, coding, testing and implementation of information warehouse and organization intelligence (DW/BI) solutions. Since of the physical nature of this job, the risk for injury may be greater than other varieties of positions this means warehouse workers need to carefully comply with all security procedures and know how to safely use all required gear.

What you really earn in a Basic Warehouse position may rely on the variety of warehouse you function in, what duties you happen to be assigned and what kind of knowledge you bring to the table. This is a genuinely fascinating opportunity within our Recycling division to handle our new warehouse in Leicestershire. As a Warehouse Operative you will be responsible for delivering a very first class, professional Warehouse service. The agency to which I apply is hiring four,000 drones for this single Amalgamated warehouse in between October and December.

QT warehouse team members are hired from inside, commence in entry-level positions, and are paid based on their region. Complete time particular person necessary for basic warehouse duties, excellent rates of pay for the right particular person, primarily based in Cardiff. Warehouse truck drivers make an average of $38,000 a year, although these responsible for stocking products in the warehouse take property about $30,000. Adecco are at present recruiting for a Warehouse Supervisor for our client based in Nazeing, Essex.


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Tim Hunkin, cartoonist & engineer with an impish sense of humor, demonstrates some of his latest arcade machines.

This is the second time he’s presented at Dorkbot – audio of his first presentation was the first recording I posted here. :)

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The first PDC meeting of the 2017-2018 “civic year” will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 7:30 PM.

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The Providential Discovery of Penicillin

The Providential Discovery of Penicillin

Are you sick of being sick?

Do you dread slipping into that “much needed” sleep, only to be awoken by sounds down the hall of fussing, coughing, or worse?

Although your natural reaction in these moments might not be to praise God for His providential care, remember the suffering of past generations, suffering that had no pharmacy to call, no antibiotics to give.  Throughout history, mothers have held these late night vigils without knowing that they could call the doctor in the morning and see things significantly improve in the next twenty four hours! Praise God for His gracious gift of Penicillin!

When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the garden, God told them that they would surely die. We know that they did die, spiritually, but the phrase, “thou shalt surely die,” means more than this.  In Hebrew it literally means, “dying you shall die.” One commentary puts it this way, “Death at once began its work; and a train of miseries, afflictions, and diseases began to appear, which at length, issued in death.” And so, bit by bit, from birth we die, struggling and suffering until our final moment. But God is merciful.  Not only has He personally overcome death, but He has also provided means to ease the misery of the curse while we are still alive. And this is what happened in the providential discovery of the famous antibiotic, penicillin.

In the early 20th century, scientists were searching for effective antibiotics. Antiseptics could not reach bacteria sheltered in wounds below the skin’s surface. Worse, they destroyed the white blood cells essential to the body’s natural immune system. As a result, during WWI, about half of the 10 million soldiers who died, perished not from explosives, bullets, or shrapnel, but from infections in relatively mild wounds. A safe, antibacterial substance needed to be found.

One British scientist, Alexander Fleming, was studying cultures of Staphylococcus bacteria. Mid-way through the summer, he went on vacation, leaving about forty Petri dishes of the bacteria on his work bench. When he returned to work two months later, he began clearing this pile of plates, placing them into a shallow tray of disinfectant. Greeting a former lab assistant, Fleming began complaining about his busy workload. To demonstrate, Fleming carelessly grabbed one dish which had providentially remained safely above the Lysol.

Upon closer examination, Fleming noticed something strange. Although bacterial colonies covered most of the plate, there was one spot where they came to a screeching halt, forming a translucent ring around something they clearly did not like: a giant patch of mold.  What’s more, the bacteria closest to the mold were clearly disintegrating, as if the mold was releasing something so potent that it was killing them by the millions.

Fleming realized that this mold, Penicillium, was killing the Staphylococcus, and soon found it also killed bacteria known to cause other important human diseases.  Moreover, it was remarkably nontoxic to the body’s infection fighting white blood cells. When Penicillin was ultimately manufactured and mass produced, it became one of our most powerful weapons in treating pneumonia, meningitis, diphtheria, gangrene, tuberculosis, scarlet fever and childbirth infections. It triggered invaluable discoveries of many other antibiotics and allowed for safer surgical operations, organ transplants, and even open heart surgery.

Yet, as amazing as this “accidental” discovery was, we can see God’s providential hand even more clearly when we learn the rest of the story.

First, the mold required to make Penicillin was specific and rare – not just any fungus growing on the bathroom wall. When scientists later began an intensive search to find an equally effective penicillin producer, they found only two others out of one thousand samples tested. Fleming himself tried to reproduce his original discovery, searching through scores of different molds, from cheese to bread and shoes to dirt, but he never uncovered another with such antibacterial activity.

Where did this special mold come from?  Ultimately, it was traced to a mycology laboratory on the floor below. Amazingly, its spore wafted up the stairwell to settle on one of Fleming’s dishes precisely when its lid happened to be removed. Even this would have had to occur at a precise moment. The penicillin mold only acts on microbes when they are young and actively multiplying. If the mold spore had deposited later, the established bacterial growth would have prevented multiplication of the Penicillium spores and would have not have been affected by them.

So, a rare floating spore had to navigate up a stairwell, enter the lab, land on an open Petri dish that was usually covered, all precisely when the bacteria were young enough to be attacked?

But that isn’t all. God also controlled the weather. Meteorological records show that an intense heat wave, which would have prevented the growth of the Penicillium spore, broke on the day that Fleming opened the dish.  The following cool spell created excellent conditions for mold growth. Later, just when the mold was sufficiently mature to release its deadly penicillin, weather records show that the temperature warmed again, allowing the bacteria to grow, come into contact with the mold, and die.

And God still wasn’t finished! While scientists searched around the world for a potent mold source for penicillin, it was providentially found right in the town where the scientists were already working, on a rotten cantaloupe! This mold was called Penicillium chrysogenum, and it produced 3,000 times more penicillin than Fleming’s original mold, finally making mass commercial production of penicillin possible.

In a world suffering from pain and disease, discoveries like penicillin are truly God’s gracious gift.  When scientists make their discoveries methodically and intentionally, we must thank God for giving them their incredible abilities.  But, in a discovery like this, God is shown to be totally, marvelously in control.  Fleming himself said, “I might have claimed that I [believed] that valuable antibacterial substances could be made by molds [based on] serious study… and deep thought. That would have been untrue…penicillin started as a chance observation…it came out of the blue.”

Not out of the blue, Mr. Fleming – it came straight from the providential hand of God!


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About Our School

School Summary

Grades: PK-5
School Colors: Blue & White
School Mascot: Roadrunner
Student Hours: 7:35 a.m. -2:10 p.m.
Enrollment: 650
# of Certified Staff: 46
Year Opened: 1957

Contact Information

School Phone Number: 770-483-8713
General Information - Debbie Bell ext. 20101
Cafeteria - Kim Hachem ext. 20124
Afterschool & Volunteer Programs - ext. 20141
Faculty & Staff Directory

Over Five Decades of Excellence

Pine Street Elementary School is a great school. Our relatively small size allows us to get to know our students better. PSE celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007. Many of our students are the children and grandchildren of former students. This gives PSE a warm family feeling.

PSE Mission Statement

The mission of Pine Street Elementary, a family school rooted in history and branching out to embrace change and diversity, is to build a strong academic foundation, cultivate the desire to learn, and develop responsible and respectful members of society by providing a caring, challenging, and safe environment which reflects the spirit and vision of our community.

Belief Statements

We believe that:
  • family is the most important factor in the development of the individual.
  • a safe and orderly environment is essential to community.
  • education is the most important asset in maximizing the opportunities of - - an individual and community.
  • every person is worthy of respect.
  • all human beings have the capacity to learn
  • every person deserves the opportunity to succeed.
  • each person is responsible for his or her own actions.
  • faith gives meaning and purpose to life.
  • true success comes from within.
  • diversity is a strength.

  • To have 100% of our students meet or exceed state mandated testing standards.
  • All of our students will exhibit respectful and responsible behavior by following all school rules.
  • To guarantee hat PSE facilities meet and exceed city, state, and federal building codes to maintain equity among county facilities.
  • Increase community volunteerism and funding by 100%.

  • We will create family and community connections that build healthy relationships among local leaders and volunteers with the school.
  • We will create a safe, learner-centered school environment that personalizes instruction, embraces, diversity, and allows each student to reach his/her highest level of achievement in support of our mission and objectives.
  • We will develop the character of each student with emphasis on being a responsible and respectful member of society in order to achieve our mission and objectives.
  • We will acquire resources and provide experiences necessary to accomplish our mission and objectives.

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Documents for Parents

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Parent Portal - Infinite Campus

PSE Parent Policy for 2017-2018

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  • Chick Filet
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    CiCi's Pizza
    1503 Hwy 138 SE B-102 Conyers, GA 30013 770.929.5757

  • Conyers Fllower
    Conyers Flower Shop
    1264 Parker Road Suite E Conyers, GA 30094 770.483.4925 Toll Free: 800.782.9733

  • Conyers Presbyterian
    Conyers Presbyterian Church
    911 N Main Street Conyers, GA 30012 770.929.0700

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    1264 Green Street Conyers, GA 30012 Phone: 770.483.8818

  • Evans
    Evans Pharmacy
    933 Center Street Northeast Conyers, GA 30012-4567 770.483.7211

  • Fidelity
    Fidelity Bank
    1945 Highway 138 North Conyers, GA 30013 404.553.2300

  • Kroger
    Kroger Supermarkets

  • Papa John
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    1409 Sigman Rd NE Conyers, GA 30012 770.761.2113

  • Publix
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Driving Directions:

Take I-20 East from Atlanta and take Exit 82. Go North on Georgia Hwy. 20/138 (Exit 82).

At traffic light, turn left onto Legion Road.

As Legion Road dead ends, turn left onto Pine Log Road.

Pass Rockdale County High School, take first right onto Pine Street.

School entrance will be on the right.

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Survey: Many Americans Stressed About Future of Our Nation

Survey: Many Americans Stressed About Future of Our Nation

New APA Stress in America™ survey shows more Americans reporting symptoms of stress after the election.

With the 2016 elections behind us and having entered a new year, how are Americans feeling?

According to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) report Stress in America™: Coping with Change, two-thirds of Americans say they are stressed about the future of our nation.

An APA poll conducted in January found that the current political climate is a very or somewhat significant source of stress for more than half of Americans (57 percent).  Nearly half (49 percent) say the same about the outcome of the election.

While Democrats were more likely than Republicans (72 percent vs. 26 percent) to report the outcome of the 2016 presidential election as a significant source of stress, a majority of Republicans (59 percent) said the future of the nation was a significant source of stress for them, compared with 76 percent of Democrats.

“The stress we’re seeing around political issues is deeply concerning, because it’s hard for Americans to get away from it,” said Katherine C. Nordal, PhD, APA’s executive director for professional practice. “We’re surrounded by conversations, news and social media that constantly remind us of the issues that are stressing us the most.”

Nordal also noted that while APA is seeing continued stress around politics, the survey also showed an increased number of people reporting that acts of terrorism, police violence toward minorities and personal safety are adding to their stress levels.

These results come on the heels of an APA survey, conducted by Harris Poll last August among 3,511 adults.  The August survey found that 52 percent of Americans reported that the presidential election was a significant source of stress. The latest survey was conducted online by Harris Poll in early January 2017, among 1,019 adults ages 18+ who reside in the U.S.

Between August 2016 and January 2017, the overall average reported stress level of Americans rose from 4.8 to 5.1, on a scale where 1 means little or no stress and 10 means a great deal of stress, according to the APA survey. At the same time, more Americans said that they experienced physical and emotional symptoms of stress in the prior month, health symptoms that the APA warns could have long-term consequences.

The percentage of people reporting at least one health symptom because of stress rose from 71 percent to 80 percent over five months. A third of Americans have reported specific symptoms such as headaches (34 percent), feeling overwhelmed (33 percent), feeling nervous or anxious (33 percent) or feeling depressed or sad (32 percent).

“While these common health symptoms might seem minor, they can lead to negative effects on daily life and overall physical health when they continue over a long period,” said Nordal.

APA encourages people to stay informed but know their own limits when it comes to taking in information as one way to diminish the constant exposure to potentially distressing news and the resulting physical symptoms.

“For many, the transition of power and the speed of change can cause uncertainty and feelings of stress, and that stress can have health consequences. If the 24-hour news cycle is causing you stress, limit your media consumption,” said Nordal. “Read enough to stay informed but then plan activities that give you a regular break from the issues and the stress they might cause. And remember to take care of yourself and pay attention to other areas of your life.”

This marks the 10-year anniversary of the Stress in America report, part one of a two-part release. APA released part two on Feb. 23, highlighting how technology use affects stress among Americans. To read the full report go here. (PDF)

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Pre-K English Language Arts Skills

Pre-kindergarteners hear and understand language through conversations, stories, and songs. They also lay the groundwork for reading and writing as they explore books and other printed material.

Using New Words

Understand and use new words.

Expressing Ideas and Needs

Use language to express a variety of ideas and needs, like telling a story, explaining, or making a request.

Complex Sentences

Understand and speak in increasingly complex ways; for example, use longer sentences, and understand and ask questions with words like who or what.

Conversational Skills

Engage in classroom conversations, and use conversational skills like taking turns speaking, and responding to what a friend has to say.

Exploring Sounds

Explore sounds; for example, detect the beginning and ending sounds of familiar words and names, or listen for words that rhyme.

Pre-kindergarteners are laying the groundwork for reading and writing. Here’s how you can help.

Learning Letters

Learn about letters of the alphabet; for example, recognize and name letters, understand that letters are associated with a sound or sounds, and name some of those sounds.

Appreciating Print

Appreciate print and understand that it carries meaning. Recognize common print, such as familiar signs and logos.

Understanding Print

Understand the way print works: that it moves from left to right and top to bottom, and that letters are grouped to form words.

Enthusiasm for Books

Show enthusiasm for books; for example, pretend to read a book, or listen to stories read aloud. Ask and answer questions about a story, or retell information using words, pictures, or movement.

How Books Work

Understand how books work; for example, how to hold a book correctly, turn the pages from front to back, and recognize features such as the title or author.

Engage With a Variety of Texts

Actively engage with a wide variety of rich texts including stories, poems, plays, and informational books read aloud.

Exploring Writing

Explore writing and recognize that it’s a way of communicating. Experiment with writing tools; use scribbling, shapes, letter-like forms, or letters to represent ideas.

Writing Letters

Copy, trace, or independently write letters.

Understanding the concepts your children are learning in school can help you support them at home. Find ways to support them from Pre-K all the way through high school.

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D’Arabian: A success of heat to stir into winter foods

When i first sampled harissa after i was 19, and that i traveled on the lone adventure to Tunisia after working a semester abroad in France. I browsed outdoors markets, using their appealing drapey white-colored cotton clothing — I used billowy pants from that trip for a long time to follow along with.

I had been particularly attracted towards the aromatic spice portion of the market, which beckoned me over and done with its unfamiliar, dazzling aromas. I purchased as numerous small pouches of mystery spices that my student budget can afford. My personal favorite was harissa, a mixture of chilies and warm spices like coriander, cumin and paprika.

Three decades later, harissa is rather simple to find, inside a well-stocked neighborhood supermarket or online. If you want spicy food whatsoever, it is a worthy purchase. It is made in both paste and dry powdered form, and when it’s in your shelf, you will find countless ways to use harissa — mix it into hummus or yogurt for any quick dip, give a spoonful to stews to deepen the taste, rub meat for grilling, brush it on roasted or sauteed vegetables, or perhaps on buttered toast for any tasty garlic clove-bread-like indulgence. Also try this: Add harissa to bandages to include an worldwide flair.

Today’s recipe for North African Carrot and Chickpea Salad pairs gently sweet carrots using the warmth of harissa, and it makes sense balanced and never excessively spicy, although you can add pretty much based on your likes.

Chickpeas add heft and protein, which means you could turn this side dish right into a vegetarian primary, and herbs keep your dish vibrant and fresh. Acquiring the carrots pre-shredded is a superb week day timesaver. But even though you begin with whole carrots, the whole dish could be tossed together in only minutes.

Food Network star Melissa d’Arabian — melissadarabian.internet — is experienced on eating healthily on a tight budget. She’s the writer from the cook book, “Supermarket Healthy.”

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Crew of TV’s ‘Deadliest Catch’ mourn loss of Seattle-based crab boat Destination

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SEATTLE — The brother of a crewman aboard a crab boat missing and presumed sunk in the Bering Sea says it’s likely no one will ever know what went wrong.

The TV show Deadliest Catch is mourning the lost vessel, writing:

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the crew members aboard the F/V Destination and their families.”

A Kitsap County woman said her husband is one of those missing men. Gail O’Grady was beside herself with worry Monday over her missing husband, Larry.

“He was one of the best men I ever met,” she said. “He’s got a lot of sad friends. I’ve not seen so many men cry.”

O’Grady said her husband, Larry, has been a fisherman in Alaska for decades. She got word the Destination went down Saturday morning. She was holding out hope for a miracle Monday.

“He was one of the best,” said Gail. “II didn’t know anybody who didn’t meet him and like him. He always had a smile on his face and he always wanted to do the best he could.”

Destination presumed sunk

Dylan Hatfield says a number of factors probably contributed to a capsizing Saturday morning of the 98-foot crab boat Destination with six crewmen on board.

Hatfield spent parts of seven seasons on the boat, and when he left, he was replaced by his brother, 36-year-old Darrik Seibold.

Hatfield says the boat may have iced up from sea spray freezing in 20-degree temperatures. He says a pump may have failed in tanks that hold water and help stabilize the ship in rough water.

Crew members disappeared without sending out a mayday call. Hatfield says that likely means the boat sank quickly.


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Saturday, March 28, 2009

Today Turned out Better

Today was better then the past week. Billy went to the deer lease so, Friday CiCi and I went to Marla's to spend the weekend. Friday night we met Sandy and Jim at El Jacalito in Crandall. We had a very nice dinner and visit.

Saturday, Marla and I loaded up and headed to McKinney to her friend Kandy's house. From there we went to Sam Moon! It was my first visit. I bought a purse and a duffel cute. The Luggage store had a bunch of neat travel stuff but, not too much luggage. Then we went to the Home store....too expensive. I couldn't figure out how they could sell purses so cheap but couldn't get a bargin on home accessories.

From Sam Moon we headed to Winstar Casino. Had lots of fun and I ended up leaving with $20.00 bucks more than I walked in with. I got lucky on the penny Wheel of Fortune.

Had fun! Gambled! Ate too much! All in all....good weekend!


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August 26, 2008

The $1.1 million grant will expand comprehensive pharmacy services at five local family clinics for underserved patients.

By Kukla Vera

The USC School of Pharmacy has been awarded a three-year grant from QueensCare, an organization dedicated to providing accessible health care to uninsured and low-income individuals and families residing in Los Angeles County.

The grant builds on a previous grant where services successfully improved patient health outcomes and quality of life while decreasing overall medical costs through appropriate drug therapy.

A cornerstone of the initial and extension grants is the medication therapy management component, a disease-management approach that provides regular, one-on-one pharmacist counseling to patients, resulting in better medication compliance and overall improved disease management.

“This grant will make it possible for us to have two full-time pharmacists and a pharmacy resident at the clinics,” said primary investigator Kathleen A. Johnson, associate professor of clinical pharmacy and of pharmaceutical economics and policy at the USC School of Pharmacy.

The funding also will allow the school to measure the effectiveness of the program in improving health outcomes for patients, Johnson said.

In addition to providing clinical services, the grant expands programs provided by supervised student pharmacists. The grant requires that all services be provided in a manner that is culturally sensitive to the populations served at the five QueensCare locations, including clinics in Echo Park, Hollywood, Eagle Rock and East Los Angeles and at Eighth and Mariposa.

“The success of the last grant made it easy for us to continue funding the USC School of Pharmacy services at our clinics,” said Terry Bonecutter, president and CEO of QueensCare.

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

I am cleaning up

No it is not spring time, it is the height of summer, hot and very, very humid but I am cleaning out this house!

This year with Charlotte at school everyday and Chanel at daycare two days a week I am vowing to be organised! Last year some time Patty listed her cleaning schedule with daily, weekly, monthly, six monthly and even annual chores. I kept it and although most of her routine is not relevant to me I will adapt it and change accordingly. One thing I remember her saying was if you are in a mess, give yourself the time to de-clutter and have bags for

Well I haven't come across too much to put away. Gradually as Charlotte has grown out of clothes and toys they have gone to Chanel. But Chanel is growing out of things now. The baby toys are gone, the hand knitted baby clothes are gone (except for what my mum, nan and mother-in-law knitted). This is the tropics after all.

All my odd glassware that is not longer a set is gone, we have acquired far more along the way. Unused wedding presents, we will celebrate our 8 anniversary this May.

The girls bedrooms are looking lovely and tidy. I know it won't stay like that but everything has a home that it can go back to.
For now Chanel is not sleeping all the time in her bed so we still need the cot as well. When that goes she will have a lot more room. I have fairy lights for her room but she is still at the pull it apart stage so hopefully soon we can make everything prettier.

I am particularly happy with my hallway cupboard, there is now some empty space in there.

Well if you lasted this long, well done. Not the most interesting post.

Thanks for all the well wishes on Charlotte's first day of school. She had a ball. She came home hot, sweaty and grinning from ear to ear! She hardly ate any lunch, so finished it at home for afternoon tea. When I asked her why she didn't eat much she said "Mummy I was too busy!"

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Look out Grade One, here she comes!!

Today is Charlotte's first day in Grade One. She looked so cute in her uniform. She went to preschool last year at the same school, so she already has some friends in her class and met her teacher last year but this year she is wearing the uniform and will attend five days a week.

She found her desk and started colouring in when we arrived. I stayed for awhile but she was happy so Chanel and I kissed her goodbye, she gave us a wave and we left her to it.

I can't wait until 3pm this afternoon to hear all about her day.

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Comfort Cushion

Remember that beautiful cushion cover that I got from Christina with all the stitching, well I am not so clever but here is the one I made. Modelled beautifully by Miss Charlotte wearing her Rhapsody Fairy Dress over her pyjamas - very stylish. Miss Charlotte starts Grade One in two more sleeps!!!!

I am happy with my effort on the cushion cover. Look out Bonijo it is headed your way! Here is the back view!

Friday, January 26, 2007

Australia Day

Today is Australia Day. It is a public holiday. We are off to party this afternoon around at some friends house. Should be lots of fun.
Australia Day is the anniversary of the day the First Fleet landed in Sydney in 1788. For anyone interested here is some more info for you!
Wherever you are, have a great day!

Monday, January 22, 2007

A January Finish

This Panel has been quilted since before Christmas but now the binding is done too. I used a verigated thread for the quilting and I like how it has turned out. The backing is flannel pieced from two bunny rugs.
It is going to an aides orphan in South Africa

Sunday, January 21, 2007

New Goals.....

Now I know I am early but I am starting to set goals for February..........
Bind Russ Quilt
Finish Loretta's Sudoku
Make Loretta' 40th Birthday Wall hanging
Start BOM (first installment hasn't arrived yet!)
January has been a crazy month here, all I really want to accomplish this late is
Annie's dilly bag for her checker pieces
Bind Giraffe panel and send off.
All is do-able, now I need to get moving!
(Just for something pretty to look at, here is a recent sunset on the lake)

Thursday, January 18, 2007

How special is this!

I am very lucky to be involved with a small group of ladies that encourage, support and inspire each other. I have never met any of them in person, we 'met' through an online quilting group and formed our own little "sub-section".

We are currently running a comfort cushion swap. We were each given another in the group to make a cushion for, so when things aren't great you can hug or punch your cushion, whatever makes you feel better.

Mine arrived to day. THANK YOU SO MUCH CHRISTINA! The verse is lovely, but my favourite bit is the "Notes for Jodie" pocket bottom right.

That make three posts in one day, think I need to go do something more productive!

Today's Photo Shoot

Loretta phoned last night and said when she visited at Christmas she went home without any up to date photos of the girls.

To rectify this we got snapping this morning.

Apricot Jam

Purists should look away now!!
I made these little jars of jam yesterday using the Microwave. It was so quick and easy. It took a maximum of half an hour and no mess.

All you need is:
500 g apricots
¼ cup lemon juice
Microwave for about 6 minutes in a large container with the lid on.
Add 2 cups sugar, stir. Microwave for about 16 minutes with the lid off.

That's it!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to thank a lady named Helen who provided the recipe on an online quilting group I belong to. She says it also works with nectarines.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Found 'Um

Remember before christmas when I couldn't find the checker pieces? Well I found them! They were in the bag I thought they were in but the bag wasn't were it was supposed to be! Can't blame that on anyone but myself. DH will get his back and still another set left!

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Our Tess is Home

Tess didn't get home last night, the vet kept her again to be sure, but we were able to pick her up at lunch time today.

She is far from well. Still sluggish on her back legs, I had to help her into the car and then when she went outside to inspect her turf she tried to break into a run and couldn't.

Rob the vet said he was very worried about her Sunday night, he stayed with her for a long while and then went back in later to check on her.

We are to keep her quiet for a few weeks as her heart will take the longest to recover, watch her bowel movements and eating to ensure there is no paraylsis and give her soft food to eat. Have some premium mince out defrosting right now.

Her bark is still a squeak but like everything else it will improve in time.

I have asked the girls to be quiet as Tess needs her rest so they sat beside her making sure she was resting.
This is an old photo of her as a puppy with Russ's work boots, she was so cute (she is seven and a half now, still cute, just bigger!). At the moment she is lying in the entry way asleep and I can't take a photo with out disturbing her. There is current photo of her on my Mapleton post.

Monday, January 08, 2007

We took the girls and Tess the wonderdog on their first camping trip last week. We went to Flannagan's Reserve out west from here. We went there 'cause dogs are allowed if you keep them on a leash.

It was a full moon while we were out there and the silly birds got confused and were noisy throughout the night thinking the sun had risen when it fact it was the moon! We slept through their noise the second night.

We set up our site looking out towards the adjoining property. There were cows in there and kangaroos early in the morning.

The other side of the reserve was on the Logan River. We kept away from there just to be safer with the girls. It was very pretty though.
Chanel fought having an afternoon sleep and literally nose-dived into her bunk!

The down side when we got home was that our Tess had picked up a paralysis tick. We rushed her to the vet late yesterday and she is in Doggy hospital now. Hopefully she will be home tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

After a crazy christmas time we took off for a few nights up to my SIL's little cottage at Mapleton, in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Gaye works in Japan, teaching English at University level, so she only gets back a few times a year.

We had a very relaxing time, walked a little, read a little, slept a little. The girls had a great time. We took some colouring in, two games - Junior Monopoly and Trouble and their baby dolls. No fighting and no "I'm bored".
Mapleton is on the Blackall Range and the soil is very red. Some lily ponds and beautiful gardens .......

The other great thing about going up there, is we can take our four legged family member with us. This is Tess the Wonderdog relaxing on Aunty Gaye's front deck ......

Our Christmas

A bit behind I know, just catching up. I hope everyone had a wonderful festive season and that 2007 is good to us all.

Our festivities started on the Saturday evening before Christmas with a BBQ with friends. No I still haven't found the last packet of checker pieces but my DH came to the rescue and offered me the pieces from his Checker set that I made for his birthday last May! Bless him. I still need to make a little dilly bag for everything to go in, but Annie loved it and doesn't know she was supposed to have a bag as well. Here she is with my two playing in the Hammock....
Sunday was cooking and preparing for Christmas Day. Then to finish DH wall hanging. I had the idea of handprints for a long time and didn't really know what to do, so ended up cutting them out of felt and sewing onto another 9 patch snowball quilt. I thought it would only take me a couple of hours to sew them on. Wrong!! I finially finished at 3am on Christmas morning. It was worth the effort, I am happy with the result and DH has agreed to hang it in the entry of our house.
We had a lovely lunch with family and did it all again Boxing Day with friends. I got some great goodies but my favourite gift was from DH. A Rule Steady that I had asked for during the year but never thought he would remember. He did :)
Hope everyone else had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!