Whoever started the myth that intelligence isn’t beautiful was wrong. The stereotype of nerds being full of knowledge but geeky and awkward in appearance does an injustice to the idea that true beauty stems from the mind and heart. Because truly, intelligence isn’t just about knowledge of facts. It’s an assimilation of said facts into… Continue reading Why an Intelligent Mind is a Beautiful Thing
In July, I wrote a fanciful blog post called “10 Bookish Dates … for the Literary Lovers” – and as promised, here is the sequel: 10 more dates that have never been tried before, but sound delightfully exciting. If you like books and unique date ideas, then be my guest to try one or more… Continue reading 10 More Bookish Dates … for the Literary Lovers
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post called “Not Being Chosen” which, much to my great surprise, ran away from me in its readership. I’m so grateful to everyone who read it and also to those who shared with me what it meant to them. I’m humbled that God would use my story… Continue reading Chosen for a Beautiful Task
Today I bought a new Bible. It’s a milestone – not because I’m overly dramatic and need to make every occasion momentous (or that might be part of it) – but because of what my last Bible represents: fourteen years of a teenage girl growing into a young woman, and God’s loving faithfulness every step… Continue reading Fourteen Years of God’s Faithfulness Recorded
As I am quickly coming to find out, there are a lot of trends in the teaching world. Now more than ever, ideas for the classroom spread like wildfire through the [very useful] avenues of Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Teachers Pay Teachers and more. Some trends in fact are started by a teacher somewhere who had… Continue reading Why I Didn’t Jump on the No Homework Bandwagon
(One of my all-time favorite poems, copied into my now-tattered Bible eleven years ago …)And shall I pray Thee change Thy will, my Father, Until it be according unto mine?But, no, Lord, no, that never shall be, ratherI pray Thee blend my human will with Thine. I pray Thee hush the hurrying, eager longing, I… Continue reading Even As a Weaned Child
The Vintage Girl 