Freedom of religion

http://www.mrconservative.com/2013/04/11450-teachers-punished-for-publicly-bowing-his-head-in-prayer/

I enjoy reading articles on Mr. Conservative from time to time. A couple of pages I follow on Facebook tend to post links to some of the more interesting articles. The news he finds tends to flabbergast me. Like the student at a Florida college who got in trouble for not writing Jesus' name on a piece of paper and stomping on it.

Well this article is no different. I find that I have trouble in teaching in the public school system because of things like this. I have one student who is very adamant about the fact that he is an athiest and gets very vocal about the fact that I "can't teach religion," when I ask the class to turn to a an American Spiritual called "Give me that Old Time Religion." Seriously? We are in band, playing a song, that doesn't even have lyrics written for you to see. I'm teaching you to play notes, in a particular key, with the other students, so that eventually we can make music.

Well, if I worked at this school district I'm sure I would have been reprimanded already. When my outgoing atheist takes the Lord's name in vain, I have a habit (gained before I started teaching) of finishing his vulgar use with praise. For example, Student says, "Jesus," "...is Lord of all," I finished. Although, at my school district I did receive an e-mail to all staff telling us to be careful what we post online, so I could still get in trouble. Oh well, public school is not my thing. I want to home school and teach my kids to love on Jesus. I also want to teach them Biblical Hebrew, because everyone should know how to read the Old Testament in its original language. Well, I really want an excuse to keep my own skills up.

I Love You (Duet)

The following is a love song that I wrote a couple years back. Intended to be sung as a duet. Jason and I haven't quite perfected singing it together yet, but we're working on it.

Girl:
I love that you know just how to make me smile,
and if I say no you'll still walk a mile
just to come to me and look me in the eye,
and tell me that you love me all of the while

Chorus:
and I love you
you know it's true
gonna stay this way
forever and a day
cuz I love you
no one else will do

Guy:
whenever I see you it opens my eyes
to the wonders of the world and the stars in the sky
you brighten my day with the brightest of smiles
and tell me that you'll love me through all of our trials

Chorus

Together:
you make me complete yeah you make me whole
loving you forever now that's my goal
I love you completely with my heart and my soul
I love you and I need you, I just want you to know

Chorus

Guy:
Now as we grow old I'll still open your door
Girl:
and I won't say no only ask you for more
Guy:
I'll take you to dance for a night on the town
Girl:
and I'll always love you, now spin me around

Chorus 2

and I love you
you know it's true
gonna stay this way
forever and a day
cuz I love you
no one else will do
I love you
only you