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How is that someone you’ve never met can become a friend, a confidant, a blessing in a moment where you were in despair? In my work as an online teacher, I have colleagues I’ve never met, yet they ask about … Continue reading →

Nelson Mandela said, “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” I’ve made far more fear-based choices than I have hope-based ones. But the most recent hope-based choice I made was going back to school to earn another master’s … Continue reading →

For teacher appreciation week, my company sent us all a gratitude journal for teachers. I’m a sucker for almost any kind of notebook with lined pages to write on and inspiring quotes and such to get the juices flowing. I’ve … Continue reading →

I’ve started a lot of stories that heavily involve horses. I’ve finished some of them and had one published. Some of my best writing is in horses, and as a writer, I have to look at that. It isn’t that … Continue reading →

Glen Campbell’s song, Less of Me, always speaks to me at some point each year, reminding me of some simple things. I sing the song most Sunday mornings as I play my guitar as a sort of worship time. Singing … Continue reading →

In my head, I tell myself that I should not be so affected by what is going on in the world. I’m already about as social-distanced as it gets. I already stay at home most of the time, unless you … Continue reading →

Instinct is something we are born with and do without thinking. Cows know when the birth of their calf is close. They wander away from the herd, finding a quiet, private spot as contractions begin. Some walk around and then … Continue reading →

A good old-fashioned thunderstorm is so peaceful, somehow, to listen to and watch. The fields, pastures, trees, and plants are soaking up much-needed moisture, which we’ve been too short on all winter. Completely unexpected, it brings blessing and grace to … Continue reading →

April weather, like always, has been filled with extremes. One day it is almost 80 degrees and the next it is 25 with a twenty mile-an-hour wind and snow. Walking through the fog, I was thinking about all the ways … Continue reading →

Hearing a good story read out loud is so comforting. It takes me right back to elementary school when we were allowed to sit or crash on the floor, close our eyes, and be transported into another world. Some of … Continue reading →