It felt uncomfortable at first, my ridiculous prayer. Not sure where it came from, but it rolled off my lips and then became what I have asked God for every single morning for the last six months. I want to be the best Spanish teacher ever. If you’re a Spanish teacher reading this, um, I’m…
Because we are very smart people, my husband and I have made good friends with some Texans who make killer BBQ. Around noon on Saturday, she texted and asked if there was any way I could help them at a venue for the afternoon, and I said I would be happy to. She failed to…
My son brought home a syllabus for his freshman PE class. In it the teacher clearly laid out his grading method. Daily grades were based on a 4-3-2-1-0 scale: 4 Exceeds request and requirements of instructor. Participates without being watched. 3 Participates in class activities. Meets the requirements. 2 Cruises in neutral. Participates only while being…
My personal re-telling of Ezekiel 8… He dug into the hole in the wall, as instructed. There he saw a doorway. Opening the door and stepping in, letting his eyes adjust to the dark, he looked and saw pictures on the wall, from floor to ceiling, of all the things she had decided would finally…
There was only one time ever in my whole life when I enjoyed a sport, and that was summer kickball in my backyard. Dad would play sometimes. The yard was so small that the ball didn’t have far to go from the clothesline pole that doubled as pitcher’s mound to home plate in front of…
We went to a Thursday service at Youth With a Mission last night. It was a rather raucous event, with music louder than comfortable for our ears, in a room full of people young enough to be our own children. A visiting missionary from Taiwan spoke to us from the Bible. It was food to…
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