New Wheels
After getting a prescription for a new wheelchair in September and a series of fittings, emails, and prayers, I have news on my wheelchair. I am sitting in it, and…
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May 2, 2021
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Selah
Peace. Be still. I did a lot this week. I had a lot of feelings. I went to work. I made some mistakes. I apologized for most of them pretty…
April 25, 2021
I Fear I’m the Bride You Give Back
When I found my counselor in New Zealand two years ago, I reached out to the one whose online bio said she specialized in grief and trauma - because I'm…
April 20, 2021
You’re Not My Favorite
Any student death would be a tragedy. But this wasn’t just any student. This was one of the four people I’ve agreed to get matching tattoos with. This was one…
April 9, 2021
Aslan Is On the Move
When I was in first grade, my dad used to read the Chronicles of Narnia with me before bed each night. I was learning to read, and sometimes I'd get…
April 3, 2021
Magic Picnic Table
"Ms. Hewett, your table is magic." "I know! I just sit here and you showed up and made me burgers for dinner!" The student knew there was something magical before…
March 28, 2021
Open Your Ears
C. S. Lewis said that mythology had hidden "good lies" that point towards the truth of Jesus. He found the biblical themes in ancient cultures as evidence that God is…
March 21, 2021
No Longer Strangers
A lot has happened this week. A. Lot. (No Alots were harmed in the making of this post.) One of the things was my laundry, but that's among the least…
March 14, 2021
Still Not at Ease
As promised, my first book is now available for purchase! There's a link in the "Books" tab at the top of the page that will take German residents directly to…
March 6, 2021
Coming Soon
A lot happened in my life last week. I had extra meetings and calls that ended in unexpected prayers of blessing, I got an email approval from my insurance for…
March 1, 2021
Made For
The Lord made you to run and rage Your passions are unique to you Don't let anyone condemn your age You are among the chosen few The Lord made you…
February 21, 2021
Asking Hard Questions
I finished reading The Satanic Verses this weekend. It's the long novel that got author Salman Rushdie into so much trouble with Islamic leaders who wanted to kill him after…
February 14, 2021
Simpler Times
When I was in elementary school, the tiny private K-12 I attended had only one small campus, and after school I would often hope for a glimpse of my babysitter…
February 6, 2021
Expiration Date
You know, expiration dates are best guesses - especially on dairy products. Also my doctor told me that epi pens are good for months after their expiration date. Which reminds…
January 31, 2021
Eye of the Hurricane
Lin Manuel Miranda has a gift, so here's some nice listening music for reading this post today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGubhKCjrJU&ab_channel=CherryGarden Silence can be hard to find, but I've been sitting and waiting…
January 24, 2021
Traumaversary 7
This is a tribute to Lee Pace’s eyebrows: they are beautiful and bold, and we all know how much I’m obsessed with eyebrows. Also, today is the seven year anniversary…
January 18, 2021
Patience and Perseverance
I love my kids. I love every single one of them. I love the ones who lie to their partners; I love the ones who make promises they never mean…
January 9, 2021
Not Today
Well, here we are in 2021, and no one is sad to leave 2020 behind, but let's not forget it's the year that gave us a Maccabeats cover of a…
January 2, 2021
Laura and the Apocalypse
Hot take: the most underrated film of the century is Anna and the Apocalypse. Hear me out because there is an almost guaranteed chance you have never seen or even…
December 26, 2020
Am I Ready?
Hi, everyone! It’s me, Maggie, from school. I have the privilege of being a guest blogger this week. Ms. Hewett and I have roughly the same face, so I assume…
December 20, 2020
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