"Kneeling for Amanda" by Phyliss Grady Adcock

– blessed are the children

A seasoned teacher discovers surprising lessons still to be learned in her class when a special student presents an opportunity for all.

After teaching for 34 years, Phyliss Grady Adcock, retired in Morehead City, North Carolina. Her writing has appeared in Mailbox Magazine, Teacher’s Helper, and That Southern Thing. Her grant writing netted over $5,000 for classroom projects. For one grant proposal, she was recognized as the first Raychem Educator of the Year. She is listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers for 1996 and 2000. She is currently writing humorous stories about the colorful characters in her family. Writing is her “Happy Place.”