by monicambraun | Oct 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
I can hear the countless students call my name impatiently throughout the day “Mrs. Braun…Mrs. Braun…Mrs. Braun!” I stop myself from impatiently snapping back, “What do you WANT?” I have 140 students that range from 15-17 years old. I love my job, but sometimes I need...
by monicambraun | Oct 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
I sit and pray. I can hear myself requesting one prayer after another. “Dear Lord, can I just have this?…..Can I just have that? What about this?” And then, when these prayers don’t come to fruition fast enough, I lose faith in Jesus. I am really good at...
by monicambraun | Oct 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last week I went Halloween shopping. I stopped to notice the beautiful Christmas trees and Santa decorations while on my way to the Halloween aisle. Needless to say, there was more Christmas décor than Halloween décor. The marketing executives at the stores curtail to...
by monicambraun | Oct 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
This morning I woke up out of a peaceful slumber at the crack of down to my screaming, yet adorable nine-month year old baby, Danny. He has just started teething; so needless to say, he has been quite irritable, with sufficient reason. As I carried my 22 lb. baby down...
by monicambraun | Oct 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last week’s gospel reading was a parable about the Kingdom of Heaven. The landowner employs several workers to plow his land. He gives the same amount of money to those plowing the field for several hours and several minutes. When they question him as to why...
