Here are five songs that mean a lot to me and why they do. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQVmR0jV52A] “It’s Gonna be Worth it All” by Rita Springer This song speaks my heart. I truly believe that all this toil will be worth it. All....
I”m getting ready to jump back into photography season with umph as the school year draws to a close; I have a few things lined up soon. I snapped a few fun pictures today. Love,
Dearest readers, I have one piece of advice for you. Blog. Do it when you have almost no time and do it when you have all the time in the world. Write about something that matters to you. If you need to, keep your blog private until you feel ready to share it with the...
Recently, I read this article. I love reading Joy’s posts and am a big fan of her ministry and her parents’ ministry. If you are single and hope to one day be married, dig into these ministries and let their information change you. If you are married and...
I have this friend. Well, the story is even more complicated than that. In ninth grade, I had an outstanding math teacher. She was organized. Students respected her. She showed us our grades every week and talked to us about them. She listened to us. She...
While I am a teacher, I am aware that not all lessons can be learned in school. We have standards to cover, bullying to watch for, feelings to consider, learning styles to prepare for, IEP forms, BLT meetings, TBT meetings, staff meetings, committee meetings, and...
Your car, when you are driving in it, is a potentially deadly machine. With eyes on the road and no distractions, you can still hurt yourself or others without meaning to do so. With your cellphone held up to your ear, you are an additional threat. You forget...
Today’s post asks for my top three worst traits. 1) Optimism. I get caught in optimism all the time. I love being optimistic, but it comes back to bite me in the butt way too often. For instance, I presented a suggestion to my department at work this morning...
Here are my fave top five six posts of my whole blogging career: My Trip to Japan Corey and Allyson’s engagement shoot Rachel and Justin’s wedding Jon and Jess’s engagement shoot This is a story. (My reaction to a student’s death) My wedding...
Honest. I struggle. Do you? Duh. Of course you do. If you have skin, you struggle. If you don’t have skin, you probably struggle, too. Life isn’t easy. At all. Sure, there are bright and happy moments. Like wedding days full of sunshine. Summers with...
