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Recitation 20 January 2016

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Sally Gerard

There is something to be said for memorizing beauty, whether it is in words or mind pictures. We’ve been practicing reading our poetry out loud for a couple of weeks. Students each chose two poems to memorize and recite for … Continue reading →

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Alive and Well 19 January 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Poetry is alive and well, no matter how much my students groan. They write the most amazing lines about football, basketball, wrestling, tractors, farming, cheerleading, video gaming, friends, family and even dinner. Poetry should be a short lyrical response to … Continue reading →

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A Burning Star 18 January 2016

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Do you live your life like a burning star? The stars don’t care who is watching or what their opinion is, they simple burn with a shining kind of grace, beautiful to see. Our lives maybe aren’t as long as … Continue reading →

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Farm Tales 14 January 2016

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Sometimes my life brings me sweet surprises and this morning’s adventure still has me laughing. Of course, it could have been a completely different outcome, including chasing, colorful language, and eventual capture. I like to run in the very early … Continue reading →

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Teaching 13 January 2016

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Sally Gerard

My students teach me lessons on a daily basis. They are not always lessons I enjoy learning. What is it that builds a kid into belligerence and the constant put down of others? It is one of the most difficult … Continue reading →

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Messengers 12 January 2016

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Sally Gerard

  We are all messengers, each and every day. Sometimes, we don’t even realize that our encounters became a message, good or bad, for someone else we met on our path. Every time we come into relationship with another human … Continue reading →

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Hospitality 11 January 2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Sally Gerard

I remember once, at a camping industry conference, going to a seminar on hospitality. It resonated with me, this idea that it is important to make people feel welcome. We have to come outside ourselves and welcome others into our … Continue reading →

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Honesty 7 January 2016

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Sally Gerard

  What is more honest than a horse? Horses are always in the present moment, and when you ride, you better be there too. Horses have nothing to hide and no reason to hide it; they have no other skins … Continue reading →

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Introspective 6 January 2016

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Sally Gerard

What is it about the start of a new year that makes us so introspective? That makes us want to do something bigger than we’ve even done? That makes us aspire to kinder, gentler, more loving, healthier, more prayerful, thankful, … Continue reading →

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Take Joy 5 January 2016

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Rereading Jane Yolen’s Take Joy, has reminded me about several important things I’ve maybe lost sight of with writing. She writes about establishing your writing space and about how writers can’t be flabby in their writing habits, just like athletes … Continue reading →

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