November Challenge

November Challenge

Where has the month of October gone?? I look at the date on my calendar and can barely believe I’m reading………… 10/31/14. Time really does fly by! As I think about the arrival of November tomorrow, I am incredibly aware of the memories...
What It Takes To Face the Frailty of Life

What It Takes To Face the Frailty of Life

Sitting at a teacher’s meeting recently, I noticed one particular marker sitting on the table in front of me. At first glance, it was just another permanent marker. Just another Sharpie. I didn’t really give it any more thought until we were cleaning up...

The Good Thing About Falling Short

It’s never really fun when you find yourself needing to apologize for how you acted. Unkind words A lack of compassion A quick-to-speak but slow-to-think moment Wishing for a do-over – a second chance – it’s easy to scramble in search of...
Praise to the Teacher

Praise to the Teacher

Praise to the teacher who smiles anyway – who doesn’t feel imprisoned by words like “early duty”, “lunch duty”, or”after-school bus duty”, but instead rises above her duties, seeing the souls encircling her  -and smiles...

Oh Be Careful Little Mouth What You Say

Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. Proverbs 25:20   No matter how confident we are in the joy that comes from knowing there is more to this life than “this...