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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…

When I was a kid, I dreamed of being a school teacher. Then I grew up to live better than my dreams by teaching incredible students in Germany. I also…

I'm not sure if Michael Horton and David Platt are friends, but I love both of their respective books, Ordinary and Radical, as they teach different valuable things about following…

Last Sunday I was in the air most of the day, so I chose to wait to give a full report of my last week out of Germany and my…

I was going to post my annual playlist this week, but the awesome adventures call for a more exciting update. You see, tonight I went to a Hillsong church with…

I mentioned in my last post that Matt and Jacqui had given me a beautiful gift basket filled with loads of thoughtful gifts representing different elements of my stay in…

It's been a while since I've been late on posting, but I can make up for it with good photos of my weekend. Before adventuring around for a weekend though,…

This Thursday I was invited to speak to a leadership class of year 8 students at a nearby school. My friend Rochelle told me her students were learning about how…

I had a brilliant plan to skip a winter when I was on sabbatical, and what a gift it was to avoid the coldest months in the northern hemisphere with…