As a teacher, my cadence for life runs more like a child than an adult. My internal alarm never allows me to sleep beyond 6:30....or 7:00 am in the middle of July. Likewise, 9:00 PM and I am a zombie. Holidays are sacred and tonight, this EVE, is more significant than any Christmas, or New Years eve … Continue reading The Eve of a New Year
Family
Lessons learned through family life.
Raising Feral Children to Love Jesus OR Profound Thoughts on Parenting
“Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.” Ed Asner I worry about being a good mom. Do you? I read somewhere that the concern over whether of not you are good parent signifies that you are indeed a good parent, because you have put thought into it. Apparently bad parents are unconcerned with … Continue reading Raising Feral Children to Love Jesus OR Profound Thoughts on Parenting
I Quit. (or How To Be Awesome at Making the Wrong Decision.)
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it." W.C. Fields When I was in 10th grade, after five years of clarinet I was being groomed to be the drum major. Now, the honor was slightly less substantial given the tininess of our school, … Continue reading I Quit. (or How To Be Awesome at Making the Wrong Decision.)