Today was the first day of the 2025-2026 school year for our students in my neck of the woods. The entire school district wore this t-shirt today. Don’t you just love ‘Day Ones’? The opportunity to start anew, a chance for a do over. We don’t always get a second chance to steer the shipContinue reading “Day One”
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Through My Eyes
Today I am amazed at the number of pictures we take in any given season- yet they are safely stored in the ‘cloud’ somewhere. We hardly ever go back to look at them. We rarely ever print them. Question of the day – ‘ Where is the cloud?’ I treasure my collection of printed picturesContinue reading “Through My Eyes”
Give One – Get One
“Nothing you wear is more important than your smile.” [Borrowed] I have always worn my smile with much grace and charm. As far back as I can remember, life was never so bad that it could rob me of my smile. My childhood came with much laughter and smiles. I was never the moody sulkyContinue reading “Give One – Get One”
I Needed That
Yesterday while on a road trip, we stopped at a great rest area to stretch our legs and window shop. I came across these plaques in the household section in a popular store there. As they caught my eyes, I smiled. Words have so much impact on our moments. Has someone ever said something toContinue reading “I Needed That”
Front Seat
One of the most beautiful things about being a teacher is getting front row seats to the lives of your students. So often we get to watch this interesting cycle of life continue. We watch them flourish as they blossom into amazing humans. They then are blessed to pour into someone else and the cycleContinue reading “Front Seat”
Hard to Say Goodbye
This past week part of my high school graduating class came together after 40 years. It was something almost ‘other worldly’. Many of us hadn’t seen nor heard from each other in decades. What amazed me the most was how easy it was to reconnect. Sure we had grown up (somewhat😊), but the child inContinue reading “Hard to Say Goodbye”
The Caged Me
Imprisoned in a world without barsI see you through lens of kindnessEyes of graceI too walked where you now walkIn a crowd yet lostWith a smileAnd a bleeding heart I too once yearned to run freeTo have the shackles brokenWanted the back-breaking burdenTo roll awayDrank a lot of what was offeredYet still thirsty I tooContinue reading “The Caged Me”
Made For This
As a teenager leaving high school, I was blank. I had no idea what I wanted to do. My pastor suggested that I tried teaching. That was never on my vision board and I thought it funny. I then reasoned with myself; I had nothing to lose by giving it a shot. I would leaveContinue reading “Made For This”
Coming Up Empty
It’s mid-week and mid-year. I sense mental fatigue and it’s time to rest, replenish, and restore. These are the moments when writing can become difficult. We reach deep, come up empty and flirt with the temptation to quit. Life’s like that. When we come face to face with our limitations, fighting is sometimes the lastContinue reading “Coming Up Empty”
Outside of Me
This past Friday as I left work, I felt the desire to call someone to encourage them. As I whispered to God asking Him who might benefit from a conversation with me, a college friend of mine came to mind. I called her. We chatted briefly then I told her why I called. I sharedContinue reading “Outside of Me”
Restored Hearts 