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Show Me

There’s nothing better than landing in a room full of people whose eyes light up over the same topics that light yours. I just spent two hours discussing how to get students to participate in class, so they absorb information. Fun, yes? We did this activity where we had to ask other teachers questions, and…

Kingdom Language Acquisition

My world has exploded into Spanish. The basement office is littered with textbooks, notecards, and sundry other Spanish teaching materials. I was hired in the eleventh hour to teach part time at the Christian high school here in town. I’m looking forward to being in the classroom, except in the moments when I break out into full…

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Running Downhill

Coming to a hill on a country lane yesterday, I drove past a little girl who was skipping full speed down the incline, long red hair flying out behind her and arms swinging. Thought number one, from the mom half of my brain: She might fall. Thought number two: She is the picture of joy,…

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His Highest?

We did it. We finally found a sport I enjoy and can perform without looking like a complete idiot. Our friends loaned us their kayaks, and we went to Tally Lake yesterday for a family day on the water. I was smiling from the second I sat down in the kayak. It was a perfect…

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The Dirty Work

My daughter is a very calm, quiet, rational person, unless there is a spider in her room. Knowing this, I cringed to hear about the duty she pulled at work. She is employed by a large greenhouse, and one day they all took turns going into one of the sections of the store, pulling items away from…

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Be the Sign

I am a sign snob. I think it’s because I wrangle words all day long. When I drive by signage around town I critique every one. Stupid. Funny.  Meaningless.  Offensive.  Wrong spelling. (Oh please, people, use a dictionary.)  Yesterday morning I was running an errand, and I drove by one of those “Ten Commandment” signs….

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