I was kind of a rebel with my one little word choice for 2016: I actually picked a 2-word phrase. Worth it We had to make a lot of really big decisions this year, and being a person who isn’t by nature incredibly decisive, it was important to me to have a filter to run […]
Christmas is for the Broken
Christmas is for the broken. She was grieving and looking for something to fear rather than face the pain. She sucked in her breath and let out a prayer that her broken heart wouldn’t scatter out of reach when she exhaled. He held his own tears at bay and placed an arm of support around […]
You’re More Creative Than You Think
Background Photo Credit If you’re currently under the impression that you are failing in the creativity department, this message is for you. You wake up with high hopes for weaving a beautiful tapestry of productivity sewn together by imagination and inspiration. You progress on your construction as best you can, each check mark on the […]
My First Day of School Letter
Last year I started the tradition of writing a letter to my students on the first day of school, and I’m so glad I did it! I realize it’s more for me than for them at this point, but I’m okay with that. To all of my fellow educators, whether you’re teaching in a classroom […]
Daddy’s Hands
Daddy’s hands – A symbol of strength throughout my life How I learned what a callous was with its layers of toughened skin from labor The inspiration for recalling tales from the day because of the scratches brought about by wrestling barbed wire, transforming fallen trees into firewood, convincing cattle to submit to the head gate, […]