“It’s never enough!” I threw up my hands and sighed. My neck muscles tensed. I felt a heavy, invisible weight settle on my shoulders. I stared at the words of the text message. One of my fellow teachers had shared an idea she was implementing with her class. Should I be doing that, too? I…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Prov. 3:5-6 NIV) I first started brainstorming for this post before the novel coronavirus hit and changed everything. I thought about June and school being out and vacation at…
The Peter Principle is a concept which asserts that people will rise to their greatest level of incompetence. My husband, who was in the military for seven years, has seen this demonstrated often. It is a common occurrence within hierarchical organizations. An employee continues to be promoted because of their success at past jobs. Promotion…
Reading has always been one of my favorite pastimes. Ever since I first learned to read chapter books, I got lost in stories whenever possible. Books that made me laugh were at the top of my list when I was young, but through the years I have added many more genres to the list of…
I will never forget my very first night of CrossFit. I bought ten trial classes from Groupon in the heat of New Year’s resolution pressure. I considered going for about three weeks in a row before I worked up the nerve to pull in the parking lot. Even as I parked, I wondered if I…
My friend discovered a nest in a tree next to her driveway, and she watched it all summer. It was perfectly hidden behind a few branches but easily seen when you knew which ones to pull back. Each time my friend bent one of those branches, she witnessed a new stage of development happening right…