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I posted on Facebook that I'd be a day late on this post - and here I am two days late. I wouldn't call that sin, but the lesson I…

I get excited about reading the Bible. I'm a big fan. I also love a lot of the things in the gathering of the church on Sunday mornings. One of…

When I was student teaching, I hung my Guy Fawkes mask on the board on the first day of the Fahrenheit 451 unit. It was recognised as both the Anonymous…

I don't think anyone would call Belgrade the Emerald City, but I did just spend one short day there, and the city will never be the same. Okay, it will,…

There are two people who I consistently describe as "the cooler version of me," and today's post tangentially references both of them. Back in September, I was in Bristol to…

I was doing readings in church this morning, but I didn't think about that as I pulled my favourite sweatshirt over my head as I was getting ready. With the…

This morning Caroline's message centred around the first three words of our 2 Timothy reading: Remember Christ Jesus. I had a lot to distract me this week with squirrelly juniors…

Last week my students were doing some testing that provides results about not only what they know but what they are ready to learn. This readiness to learn metric is…

I had a good day today. There are plenty of things I could say about what went poorly this week or how my life would be easier if I could…

Nigel had a super loaded sermon this morning. I was watching on zoom because I'm leaving soon for a festival with friends who attend a different church. I had framed…

"We demand windows," C. S. Lewis once famously said describing how literature allows us to see other view points. Windows are great. They give us a glimpse of what's outside…

This week was full, but in the fullness there were some beautiful moments in class and out of it. I had so many students offer kind words to me knowing…

I knew this week would be full, and I'd already called up my prayer team to cover me, but, whoa, a whole lot extra happened that was unexpected. Since life…

Yesterday afternoon I had a former student come over and make paper with me. Scot had texted asking what I was doing with my Saturday, and I invited him to…

I've been a fan of Spiderman for a while. This post contains spoilers for Spiderman: No Way Home... and basically all of the live action franchise incarnations. Can you believe…

I've been a fan of Discovery Channel's Shark Week since I was in college. A big fan. When I spent my summers volunteering at church, Tina (and Jamie and Paul…

I talk a lot about bridges - and I have the tattoo for visual emphasis in conversations. This six week North America visit is crossing back across my first bridge…

I once offended a former Wyoming resident when I made a snarky comment about how there was nothing in Wyoming except wind. I tried to apologise later, but I don't…

I love so many things about growing up in the Pacific Northwest. I posted last week about my journey up the West Coast, and the past six days have been…