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This week had some low lows for me. I cried in front of two coworkers on separate occasions Thursday morning just before I taught my first lesson. If I hadn't…

As people asked me about how work and life are going this week, I usually answered honestly that there have been several highs and lows. I still absolutely love my…

Nobody's perfect, but occasionally I've discovered I'm capable of teaching students useful things. My TA recently told me that she learns something from me everyday which is quite high praise,…

I'm a fan of Richard Rohr. He's got some great material out there, and one of his frequently visited concepts in writing and interviews is about the true self. Today…

Earlier this week a teacher friend of mine in America was telling me a student recently asked her, "Do you even know who TobyMac is?" And when she replied, "Do…

Six years ago, I started praying for my best friend to move to Germany. Five years ago, he moved to Germany - literally the week I moved to New Zealand.…

I love broccoli. I think it's delicious, and we should stop hating on all the tasty veggies out there. Vegetables can taste wonderful, but we condition children to think it's…

Last year I wrote a post about how I was living in an apparent utopia, and I drew some comparisons to LeGuin's short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from…

My wheelchair has been through a lot. It's worn through a pair of caster wheels, and the second ones that I bought on Amazon are ready to be replaced as…

Helen started this morning's lesson in church by asking the congregation what some of the biggest gifts they've ever received were. Some adults went spiritual and said life or Jesus,…

I skipped church today. I've posted the last two weeks about feeling under the weather, and my body has finally been sleeping through the night and catching up on some…

You know how I said last week was rough? Well, I got sick this week, and it's still been rough. Don't worry, I already use essential oils, over the counter…

I had a rough week. It feels like a month has passed since this morning and a year since last Sunday. I'm allowed to say that because I have an…

I love good stories - short ones with a witty punch at the end, long ones with clever twists and satisfying endings after rising action. I don't really love "The…

We have a few beautiful traditions during the opening ceremonies at BFA, and I love being a part of the staff procession before the seniors have the more memorable entrance…

I don't make a great first impression. I'm aware of that. Fortunately, enough people stick it out with me that I have real friends. I still don't love meeting new…

I've had a full year of a sabbatical where I was able to volunteer my time and step into different roles that still allowed me a lot of space to…

"When do you go back to school?" Lots of people have asked me over the past few days, and the number of summer nights is shrinking quickly. Students come back…

Mary Poppins says a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but I prefer the "laughter is the best medicine" approach to life. If any of you have interacted…

Thank you so much for everyone who prayed for me to sleep last week. And extra thanks to those who sent a couple helpful suggestions to keep from melting and…