The Fluttering Wing Stage

I cut through the school library to take a short cut back to my classroom. Our librarian was there of course and we began to chat. I knew she had a graduating senior this year and I sought to encourage her as her oldest was closing one life phase and opening another. We talked about […]

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7/12/2024

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Parenting

God & The Public School

My husband and I made the decision when our girls were school-age, that unless the Lord made it abundantly clear otherwise, that they would attend public school. This blog post is not about justifying our choices or condemning other parents for homeschooling or sending their kiddos to private schools. We know they need to do […]

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7/09/2024

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Teaching

Disney Perspectives

I fell in love with Disney as a kid. During the “Disney Renaissance” I watched Belle, Ariel and Aladdin at the movie theater and was hooked on ALL things Disney. I honestly cannot even guess how much time I spent at their store in the mall and even took a few animation courses in high […]

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6/13/2024

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Little Lessons

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A First Born Reads The Bible

As a first-born child, I have always been a rule-follower and a parent-pleaser. In many ways, over the years, this has been a great grace. It has kept me out of a lot of trouble. It has kept me in a lot of people’s good opinions. It has also kept me captive by making sure […]

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A Blank Screen & A Blinking Cursor

I want to write. I want to work with words and communicate the things that are rattling around in my mind. I have a few ideas, but nothing that seems pressing or urgent or even necessary to get out. I know that those things will come. Those few ideas will ruminate and culminate into blog […]

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Memorizing Scripture and Yorkies

With the cold weather, our little, neurotic, 6 pound, Yorkie has been sleeping a little higher up on our bed. Snuggled in a fleece blanket between my husband and me, Clark had hunkered down for a long winter’s nap last night. In the wee hours, I rolled over and sent the small dog into a […]