Dec 31, 2011 | Other
“Listening is different. It expands on hearing when we pay attention to the meaning of what we hear. We do that when we’re merely hearing the words someone else is speaking. They’re just vibrations in the atmosphere. We nod, smile, perhaps even respond, but are we...
Dec 30, 2011 | Other
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” Here I sit while waiting on Brooke’s car to be serviced. Call me crazy, but these type of...
Dec 9, 2011 | Other
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Dec 9, 2011 | Other
This past Wednesday, I hosted my First Annual Notable Newberry Nerd Party, in honor of my Midde/Jr. High writing students who read Newberry Award Winning books over the summer. During our sugar-filled breakfast (smile) of O’Doodle Doo’s Donuts, several of...
Dec 8, 2011 | Other
Let God Take Your Breath Away This past Sunday, God took my breath away. And, my husband’s as well. The Holy Spirit swept into a beautiful, yet very ordinary, sanctuary, and dusted a corporate body of worshippers with heavenly dust. Under the...
