I usually don’t get too emotional about YouTube videos. Yet, one of my students sent me a link yesterday to a video that he said, “gave me the chills.” For this particular student to preface his email this way piqued my curiosity, so I clicked on it and watched. And most certainly, it was very [...]
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New Look, Looking Forward
I remember when I first started blogging back in November 2006. It was fun. It was exciting. It was draining. It allowed me to uncover a writing voice I didn’t know existed. I have been grateful for the opportunities it has given me to get to know a few people out in the blogosphere that [...]
Giving Ourselves Enough Credit
We live in a fast-paced society. We want things quickly. We want them now. We want to arrive at our destinations quickly. We want to lose weight quickly. I personally want those 15 pounds off RIGHT NOW! Change can’t happen soon enough. We want to be more loving – now! We want to be more [...]
Steps Made Firm
I heard a story about this man. He was told, “Go…” He was to leave the unfamiliar. “In leaving the unfamiliar, you will be blessed beyond what you can imagine. Oh, and by the way, because of you, others will be blessed as well.” So he dared to go. He left the comforts of his [...]
Being Comfortable In An “Unsettled” Place
For those of you who’ve been reading my blog the past few days, you know that I’ve been struggling in a place that I don’t feel quite comfortable, a place I’m trying to make sense of. The wonderful readers of my blog gave me some wonderful encouragement and advice, and I’d like to share some [...]
Unsettledness
School’s out. I’ve got about 10 weeks off. Vacation! You’d think? Rest? Probably not. Yes, I’m a bit unsettled. I’m not quite comfortable with where I am right now. I’m about to be a stay-at-home mom for the summer. How in the world do women who do it full-time, all the time, actually do it? [...]
How Unique Are You?
Back in the 80s and 90s when I worked in corporate America, I loved to wear beautiful suits. It was always my intent to purchase suits that I didn’t think I’d see on anyone else at any particular time (living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin). It’s not that I had goo-gobs of money to spend on one-of-a-kinds; [...]
It’s Not the Devil People!
I know the topic I’m about to broach is sensitive. For Christians, at least. And for others, it may be mildly amusing. Yet, it’s something that has bothered me for a few years now, and it really just sort of came to a head this evening (I started this post Thursday evening, May 10th) as [...]
What about the Mother of the Murderer?
I’ve not wanted to write about the shooting at Virginia Tech on Monday simply because it’s all over the airwaves – online, print, television, cable. There’s not much I’ve wanted to say about it. Frankly, I can’t bear to watch the news coverage of this horrendous, callous incident. As a teacher, though, my students wanted [...]
I Don’t Need to See to Believe
Lent. Fast for 40 days. Abstain for something I enjoy for 40 days to prove what? That I can be like Jesus? I think not. No, I’m not a skeptic. I believe in Jesus. He is my Savior. I believe He was crucified and died for my sins. I actually believe He rose three days [...]


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