“I want to stand beside people on the street and not feel beneath them.“ – Liz Murray, ‘Homeless to Harvard’ Because You said yes, today I live. I rise with the dawn, reminded of whose I am. When fear seems bigger than my faith, You send courage my way. You gave me space to breathe,Continue reading “Because He Did”
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Connect
There’s beauty in connecting with others whose heartstring are tied to yours in different ways. We may not always agree on everything but who does. Something bigger knits us together. In a world that is becoming increasingly divided, I choose to swim upstream. I’ll keep the circle unbroken. If we focus a little more onContinue reading “Connect”
Lies Revealed
One day a student of mine came in late with a tired look on her face. As she sat staring in space for a minute, I gave her time to decompress. After a while I asked if it had been a tough morning. She smiled wearily and commented,’ Miss, you wouldn’t understand.’ Smiling, I askedContinue reading “Lies Revealed”
Yours or Mine
Recently I’ve had a few moments here in the Southeast when I felt like complaining about our 60 degree weather. Then a friend of mine shared this picture from her area in upstate New York. Have you ever thought that you were in an uncomfortable place until you heard about someone else’s problem? Would youContinue reading “Yours or Mine”
Just Jump
For some reason, I don’t mourn what was for a lengthy period. I am just wired that way. Amidst the aches and pain that can come with changes, I think I do well at embracing the new. And yes, I am one of those who may put up an initial resistance, but I have masteredContinue reading “Just Jump”
Hello Younger Me
This is part of a post I originally did in 2022- Thought You’d Like to Know – The message still rings true today. She would still like to hear these words: Don’t worry so much. The disappointments, apparent missed opportunities, closed doors, open doors, failures, and successes are all perfectly designed so you would beContinue reading “Hello Younger Me”
Is This Love?
Is this love, is this love that I’m feeling? The question of a lifetime. Those two pictures above were taken at a season in my life when someone felt they loved me. They were the ones who took the pictures. I seemed happy, didn’t I? Now in retrospect, the wiser me wonders. Was it love?Continue reading “Is This Love?”
Enter Here
This is the door to my classroom. All who enter, come into my space. One that I guard passionately. My students are always welcomed. At the beginning of the year I encouraged them to pursue gratitude, continue dreaming and respect others. This sets the tone for the spirit of my classroom. We don’t entertain complainingContinue reading “Enter Here”
My First
Ignorantia juris non excusat. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Or in my case – not paying attention is no excuse. That is how I got my first traffic citation – moving violation. A year or two after I moved to my community they added a new sign – ‘Right Turn Only’ -to oneContinue reading “My First”
Real Talk
About mid-day I decided to organize some of the worksheets in one of my cabinets for the 100th time. Ten minutes into the task, I stopped. There is nothing in me that’s wired for paper [clerical] work of this sort. Thankfully, God knows my shortcomings and gave me an amazing assistant this school year. NotContinue reading “Real Talk”
Restored Hearts 