Meditations to Make Teachers Smile

Every teacher needs an "inspiration break" now and then. And what better way to find inspiration for the daily tasks of teaching than to catch glimpses of God's wisdom in some of the funny things that teachers have seen and heard-at school, in the classroom.

2002 John McPherson is a nationally syndicated cartoonist and the creator of “Close to Home,” which appears in over 650 newspapers worldwide, including The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Tokyo Times.

Lisa Flinn, a former high school teacher, currently is a freelance writer and the author or coauthor of several books, including A Moment with God for Teens, Creative Ways to Offer Praise, Hooray for Children's Church, and Making Scripture Stick. She lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Ms Flinn, along with Barbara Younger are the authors of a number of books, including Sing It, Say It, Make It, Pray It and Other Ways to Write God's Word on Your Heart.