FEBRUARY GREETINGS
from the Department of Education
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February 2012
I pray that each of you have had a wonderful beginning to the new year in experiencing both the blessings of happiness and good health. The Lord has so blessed me, and I look forward to serving Him and desire to be a blessing to you throughout this New Year 2012.
Well, January has certainly flown by, hasn’t it? The Lord has been good to us here in Shreveport, Louisiana, in that we have had a very mild winter thus far. If we are to have very cold temperatures, ice and snow, it usually happens in the month of January; however, February can be a threat in this area as well - so we are not out of the woods yet!
The month of February not only brings the “bite” of cold weather to most, but as you know, it is a very memorable month as well because not only do we celebrate Valentine’s Day (you know, that wonderful box of chocolates day); but seriously, and more importantly, we acknowledge birthdays of two very famous patriots. What a privilege for us to pay homage to two of the greatest statesmen and presidents of our United States of America history – George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
George Washington, our first president, was born on February 22, 1732, served his country extremely well, and died December 14, 1799.
President Washington stated, “I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” And I believe he accomplished just that!
He also said that, “If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for war.” What wisdom he possessed!
Another hero of our heritage – Our sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809, served our country during a most difficult time, and died, prematurely, at the hands of an assassin on April 15, 1865.
As President Abraham Lincoln (1863), so aptly said,
“We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God.
We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.
It behooves us, then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness.”
Oh, that we, as citizens of this great land, would heed the words of our forefathers and call upon their written words of wisdom, knowledge, instruction and warnings to turn to God so that He might see fit to repair and restore our country to one “UNDER GOD.”
A POINT TO PONDER:
Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience.
Hyman Rickover (1900-1986)
Military Officer
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
February 20 – Presidents’ Day (No classes for on-campus students)
March 15-17 – Spring Modular – Soul Talk (Dr. Mark Crook)
March 23-24 – Hispanic Modular – Ministerio Pastoral en el Nuevo Milenio (Dr. Juan Puente, Dr. Bill Sheffield)
April 19 – Spring On-Campus Classes End
May 1-3 – Graduation Workshops
May 4 – LBU 2012 graduation
May 14 – Summer On-Campus Semester Begins
July 9-11 – Summer Modular – Preaching With Style (Dr. Steve Pettey, David Keeny)
July 9-11 – Summer Modular – Principles of Christian Education I (Dr. Linda Adams)
July 11-13 – Summer Modular – Visionary Leadership (Dr. Neal Weaver
July 11-13 – Summer Modular – Dealing with Depression from a Christian Perspective (Dr. Mark Crook)
August (date coming later) – Summer On-Campus Classes End
September (date coming later) – Fall On-Campus Classes Begin
October 22-24 – Bible Workshop – MIKRA-Holy Convocation/Coming Together as Men of God (Dr. Cliff Estes, Dr. Don Edwards)
October 22-24 – Hispanic Workshop – MIKRA – Convocation Santa: Hombres de Dios Unidos (Dr. Juan Puente, Dr. Bill Sheffield, Dr. Richard Perez)
December (date coming later) – Fall On-Campus Classes End
A POSITIVE THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A TRULY HAPPY PERSON IS ONE WHO CAN ENJOY THE SCENERY ON
A DETOUR. – copied
A TEACHER’S HEART
Father, may we as teachers not only be instruments in Thy hands, but shining tools You can use for Your best purposes.
Apples for A Teacher
By Colleen L. Reece &
Anita Corrine Donihue
Barbour Publishing, INC.
ALL Students enrolled after April 30th, 2010 are required to attend graduation week the year of their intended graduation. The week (beginning Tuesday afternoon and going through Friday evening) includes the graduation workshops as well as the graduation commencement itself. Please keep this information in mind as you progress through your schoolwork so that you can begin making plans for your personal graduation at the appropriate time, as most of you will need to make prior arrangements with you employment, arrange for finances, and make travel and lodging arrangements. Because “your graduation” will be one of the most important events in your life, it will be a SPECIAL week never to be forgotten.
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
A Sunday school teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible – Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter. Little Rick was excited about the task – but he just couldn’t remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get past the first line. On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Ricky was so nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said proudly, “The Lord is my Shepherd, and that’s all I need to know.”
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to Jason Yeargin, Cheryl Whidden, Howard Thompson, Courtney Little, Valerie Kucera, Solomon Jarpah, Marcia Horne, Cindy Green, Sandra Cooke, Laura Blanks, Dawn Beaulieu, and Rachel Asher.
I pray that your “Special Day” will be filled with God’s richest blessings.
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Never take counsel of your fears.
Andrew Jackson (1767-1854)
U.S. President
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MESSAGE
Please do not send Moodle Assignments in one at a time, but rather, complete all of the course assignments to send with the workbook.
THINK ABOUT IT!
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. – Beverly Sills
Attention MA and Ed.D./Ph.D. Students!
Students planning to graduate in a particular year must have the rough draft of their special writing project, thesis and/or dissertation in my office for proofing by January 1 of the year intending to graduate. This is the required “deadline” date. Of course, it is to the student’s benefit to be able to turn the written project in at an earlier date during the degree study if at all possible.
to the Education Department … A “hearty” Louisiana Baptist University “WELCOME” to new students –Sarah Waldrip, Sharon Johnson, and Tiffany Foster.
I LIKE THIS…When our “uplook” is right, our “outlook” is more positive. -copied
TEXTBOOK INFORMATION
Please “wait” until you receive your course workbook before ordering the required textbooks because the first page of the workbook will have the necessary information for ordering.
DID I READ THAT SIGN RIGHT?
In an office: After Tea Break staff should empty the teapot and stand
upside down on the draining board.
From your Dean…All students are asked to complete a minimum of one course per semester (15 weeks). I know “situations” come up from time-to-time to hinder the studying process, and I am here to work with you through these “situations”, but please try to stay on task by developing a workable schedule which will allow you to meet this requirement.
I strongly suggest that you work on “one” course at a time. Once a course has been completed and sent in for grading, then begin working on the next course.
- Please do not send all of your courses at one time for grading unless absolutely necessary.
2. We will not grade any workbooks, assignments, and/or final exams that are sent in for grading unless there is a signed plagiarism form in your student file.
Thank you for your cooperation in complying with these requests.
PLEASE READ! Please consider when writing assignment papers, theses, and dissertations, to refrain from using “too many quotations and copying paragraph after paragraph from resources” as this does not constitute your work but someone else’s research and documentation. YES, some of these mentioned are expected, desired, and allowed, but keep in mind, “ANYONE” can write down what someone else has stated. When reading and grading your papers, I truly want to see, for the most part…your thoughts, your ideas, your experiences, your imagination, and your knowledge. YES, it is permissible and encouraged for you to seek as many resources as possible, but read the information and then in YOUR own words relate only those portions of the information that you think are important and pertinent to your assignment or project topic. I believe that most of you (and many teachers yourselves), expect, encourage, and require the same of your students. May the Lord bless as you accept this challenge.
A WONDERFUL TRUTH:
“The LIGHT of God surrounds us.
The LOVE of God enfolds us.
The POWER of God protects us.
The PRESENCE of God watches over us.
Wherever we are, GOD is, and all is well.” -copied
PLEASE JOIN THE LBU STAFF IN PRAYING FOR:
- President Obama, Congress, military leaders, our men and women in uniform, and the families of those who have lost their lives for the cause of freedom.
- Presidential candidate primary results.
- Our Presidential election 2012.
- Missionaries – their ministry, safety, health and personal needs.
- Dr. Linda Adams’ son-in-law Steve Byrd – recovering from serious back surgery and doing better but healing is a very slow process.
- Dr. Linda Adams’ grandson - Jared, Army medic now serving in Afghanistan.
- Dr. Linda Adams’ granddaughter – Randi, diagnosed with cyst on liver and requiring further testing.
- Student Janet Bell’s daughter – Marine JoAnna and her squadron, serving in Afghanistan.
- Alumna student Kim Fasarakis’ daughter – Mercy (13 yrs. old) has been diagnosed with Leukemia and undergoing extensive treatment along with physical therapy. Doing well at last report.
- Student Bea Edward’s husband and mother – very serious on-going health issues.
- Rachel Humphrey – cancer- that her many chemo and radiation treatments have been successful in accomplishing their intended purpose.
- Student Linda Bailey – twelve year old granddaughter recently diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.
- Student Linda Bailey – daughter-in-law undergoing exploratory surgery.
- Pastor Mark Sparks – recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and underwent surgery this past week.
- Don Austin – recovering from severe stroke (Austin, TX.) At home, but with paralysis on left side, otherwise, he is doing well.
- Many LBU students and/or family members who are unemployed.
- Students preparing to graduate this May 4, 2012.
- LBU’s “Beginning of Miracles” campaign in raising funds to build an addition to our present building allowing for more classes, workshops, and other meaningful events.
- Steve Martinez (missionary to our military in GA) – for the necessary funds to add more much needed building space for their military ministry.
- Rick Mahaney – former LBU student and missionary to our military here in Shreveport and Bossier City, LA – he was paralyzed from waist down after neck surgery – is doing very well - walking some with a walker and continuing therapy at home in Shreveport, LA. Doctor’s feel he will have a complete recovery.
- LBU students, staff, faculty and administration.
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16b (KJV)
We so appreciate your prayers in behalf of these on our prayer list, and know that you “thank” the Lord, with us, as He answers our many petitions.
REMEMBER: If you have prayer requests, praise reports, or any other news worthy information you would like to share with the LBU staff and students, please feel free to call (318) 686-2360 or e-mail dradams@lbu.edu.
Until next month,
Dr. Linda Adams
Dean of Education
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