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I didn't grow up familiar with the liturgical church calendar, but today is the last Sunday of "Ordinary Time." Next Sunday begins Advent, the season of the church calendar when…

In the spirit of transparency, I've considered leaving the teaching profession many times this year. This year is hard. I've read a lot of teacher comments from groups online, and…

I made a cheesecake yesterday. I ate some today. It's delicious. I feel not guilt about this. I really love cheesecake, and this happens to be the same week that…

I'm a big fan of pumpkin soup. Pumpkin in general. But Thursday I went over to have dinner with some friends, and we were able to enjoy some amazing pumpkin…

Slowing down isn't necessarily a step back. I need that reminder today. I haven't walked much for a couple of weeks because I'm keeping an eye on the bottom of…

Once upon a time, I was a cynical jerk face. I'm in progress, but I'm a lot better than a used to be. A lot of my formation into a…

This morning Anne began her message reflecting on how the Gospel passage seemed to have disjointed thoughts of Jesus lined up next to each other but that the actual function…

"Did you know that the Blazers could have drafted Michael Jordan?" I was riffing off of the example sentence in my worksheet teaching common figures of speech in the Bible.…

Friday afternoon felt like it took a decade of my life in stress as I opened a "letzte mahnung" from the wheelchair company with the collections stamp glaring at me.…

I've thrown up on exactly one nurse since my last post. Not all of my stories make it on the internet, but this one definitely will. I had a lot…

I'm a day late with this post. I have what I consider to be a reasonable excuse: antibiotics. Don't get too worried here. Let's meander through that explanation. See, everyone…

While I manage to hide it often, I'm overwhelmed by large groups of people and deal with social anxiety. I'm fully conscious of being an awkward person, and I'm also…

Bessel van der Kolk is a famous name among trauma researchers. His brilliant work The Body Keeps the Score evaluates how when we experience trauma, our mind and our body…

A massive answer to prayer or miracle depending on how you view it: despite all odds, reputation, and records, my American insurance came through this past week and finally paid…

Miracles don't happen. Except when they do. I waffle back and forth on what to call a miracle. I'm pretty content to say the time someone prayed for me and…

Thinking of what to write each week is sometimes more difficult than others. I'm still waiting for the final word on the most recent round of insurance claims (though there…

I told Anja my legs and glutes were tight from upping my exercise this past week, and she had me lay down on my back on the physio table. I…

I've had a lot of people reach out and offer help or ask for updates regarding my last post. First off, thank you. Thank you to the people who told…