There once was a time when humans had to make everything if they wanted to survive. Homes, clothes, food, transportation. Their days were spent with making, maintaining, harvesting, and repairing just about everything in their world. And because of this, life could be hard and exhausting. Then along came genius inventions to make life easier,… Continue reading The Joy of Making
This year, one of my focal points for growth is depth. I want to increase the depth of my reading, writing, and thinking and move away from the shallow addictions of the Internet and entertainment. This desire was heightened all the more after reading the book The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our… Continue reading Ten Questions to Ask About How We’re Spending Our Time
The hands on a clock— They’re always moving— Marking the passing of hours— One after another into history. My hands— They are always moving as well, Moving me through these hours, Busying me with daily tasks. These tasks seem long In the middle of the hours. Reading aloud to the class, Having discussions… Continue reading The Passing of Hours
“Culture wars” has become one of the latest buzzwords in the last few years. It first came to my attention in 2020 when the “wars” were mainly centered around the Covid pandemic and all the disagreements about masks and shut-downs. However, according to this article on Politico (“How the ‘Culture War’ Could Break Democracy”), the… Continue reading Culture Wars are Truth Wars
Gray is just outside the window— Raindrops pelt the roof, Echoing through the vent, Sleeting toward the sidewalk. Gray creeps up to my soul— Threatening to enter from outside. Tears begin to well in my eyes, Trickling a path down my cheeks. The day seems dark and dismal— Clouds and fog seem never… Continue reading The Art of Lighting Candles on Rainy Days
As 2022 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year behind and set goals for the year ahead. My word for last year was “covenant faithfulness,” which I wrote about in this blog post. The Lord had much to teach me about this topic through my study of Hosea and personal goals… Continue reading 2023: Stewarding the Mind
The first half of my twenties were filled with adventure, memories, laughter, and a good share of angst that culminated in a devastating heartbreak right before my 25th birthday. The second half of my twenties saw healing, growth, and an embracing of who God had made me to be. My 30th birthday was a beautiful… Continue reading Dear 35: I Hope You Build with Courage
The past month and a half have not been easy for me. The teacher life has a few extra challenges this year, and while I love getting to create new programs at a school I adore, I’ve been hitting the end of my physical and mental rope. The days sometimes blur together, the nights are… Continue reading His Daily Promise: He Will Sustain Me, Sanctify Me & Satisfy Me
Do you ever get extremely annoyed by the extremes to which extremists overuse the word “extreme”? In our current cultural rhetoric, it seems like any time something happens that the other side doesn’t like, it’s blamed on “the extreme right” or “the extreme left.” Do the extreme right and extreme left exist? Yes, unfortunately they… Continue reading If Everything is Extreme, Then Nothing is Extreme
It’s been almost a month since I’ve posted a blog post or written anything meaningful. Granted, last month was filled with putting up the show I was directing all summer, The Sound of Music, as well as prepping for the start of a new school year. But I knew that wasn’t the real reason I… Continue reading Writing My Way Through This Drought
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