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Lessons I’ve learned from my Students Part I

February 11, 2015 By Alecia Baptiste 1 Comment

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I currently work for a program called Brain Balance as a cognitive coach.  I work with kids and some young adults with a variety of learning, and behavioral challenges.  In the course of my time working with these struggling students, I’ve learned a lot.  Because my student’s challenges are so extreme, their challenges are quite obvious.  And because they are children, they don’t have the sophistication of adults who hide, excuse and mask their struggles.

As I’ve worked with my students, I’ve discovered some of my own flawed thinking about life. I’ve found myself thinking similar thoughts as theirs and making similar declarations.  It’s much easier to see someone else’s flaws than it is to see your own.  But the Holy Spirit is the perfect teacher and a revealer of truth.  He continues to teach me many lessons about life (and myself) through my students.

I’d like to share just a few of the lessons that I’ve learned from them, with the hopes that perhaps you will gain some insight as well.Continue Reading

Mary– She Chose to Believe

December 31, 2014 By Alecia Baptiste 2 Comments

Every Christmas I always love reading through the Christmas story.  And every time I read the story, I’m always struck by Mary’s response to the miraculous  message she received from the angel Gabriel.  If you’re familiar with the story you know that one day when Mary was going about her daily routine, an angel appears out of nowhere telling her that she was highly favored.  She had no idea what that meant, and she was afraid.  The angel goes on to say that she would give birth to a son whom she would name Jesus.  This special child would be called a child of the Most High and He would rule on David’s throne forever.

Awesome sauce! (My new favorite phrase. )

Now imagine you’re a young woman (somewhere between 14-19), you’re engaged to be married, and minding your own business and an angel shows up with this “good news”.  You’re about to have the long awaited Messiah.  You are responsible for raising this special child who would fulfill the prophecies.  You.Continue Reading

The Real Work

December 9, 2014 By Alecia Baptiste 4 Comments

It’s so easy to focus our efforts on the things that give us quick results. It makes us feel like we’ve accomplished something. As if our work was not in vain. Clean dishes. Beautiful hair. A child reciting their math facts. A well-behaved kid. High SAT scores. A good job.

But think about it.

Do we want quick results or lasting results?

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What a Little Boy Taught me about being a Mom

November 17, 2014 By Alecia Baptiste 4 Comments

A little boy taught me how to be the mom God wants me to be.  One day this little boy went to hear a man named of Jesus.  In fact this little boy was one of several thousand people who went to hear Jesus.  And of the 5000+ people who went to hear him, he was the only one who gave his lunch to feed the crowd.

There were over 5000 people in the crowd.  Some speculate 20 to 25 thousand.  Either way, there were ALOT of people.  They were tired and hungry from a day of listening to Jesus.  They were in  a remote area, and there was no food to eat.

Except, the little boy’s lunch.Continue Reading

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Alecia Baptiste is the wife of the most patient and gracious man on earth, and a mom of four children who have revealed much about her imperfections and her own need of Divine intervention.

She desires that every person knows how significant and valuable they are. She believes every person was born with special gifts that were meant to be shared with the world.

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