A Gift for Francis

Every once in awhile someone touches your life in a really special way.
So special, in fact, that you decide to do a little something to let them know how you feel.
Last winter, I spent a couple of weeks subbing for one English teacher.  I was still a little new at subbing, so I was very [...]

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Thankful – Part 2

I am thankful for a each sunset.
Every time I see one, I am reminded that the end of the day is near and rest is close at hand.
The colors soothe my soul, and the arrangement of the clouds playing peek-a-boo in between the rays of fading sunlight make me catch my breath every time I [...]

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Flash Forward

Have you watched the television show Flash Forward?
The premise is that the world’s population experiences a loss of consciousness, during which each person sees a few seconds of their lives a few months into the future.
The show’s lead characters spend each episode investigating the cause of this event and, in the process, discover how their [...]

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Indescribable

Sunday mornings spent at church provide some of the most uplifting moments of my week.
I find myself drawn closer to the Lord through worship music.
Music soothes my soul, while the words remind me of God’s grace and love for me.
This morning, we sang Chris Tomlin’s Indescribable.
The words, which I am posting below the video, describe [...]

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Inside the Ring – With God

Hulk Hogan was on the Today Show this morning, and I prepped myself to half-listen while I did other stuff in the house.

He was there to promote his new book, My Life Outside the Ring.

Now, I’m not a wrestling fan, and I can’t say that I know the man personally, but you’d have to be [...]

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Frustrated But Still Trusting

Ugh.
I’m frustrated.
Today I had an interview for an English teaching position.  It was at a different high school from the one Chicky and Rooster attend, but hey, it was an INTERVIEW!  I was psyched!
I dressed the part and got nervous when I went in.  The principal and another teacher were conducting it.
They quickly put me [...]

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Dancing for God

Something has been bugging me for almost a week, and I finally decided to blog about it.
I really enjoy watching So You Think You Can Dance.  Over the last five years, I have developed a keen appreciation for many styles of dance…especially contemporary, which allows dancers to vividly express their deepest emotions.
Last week’s episode featured [...]

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Confidence

Today, while watching my favorite morning news show, I listened as Megan Fox described her insecurities to Matt Lauer.

Megan starred in both Transformers movies (the second of which I loathed).
She spoke about how hard it is trying to make people happy and how living in Hollywood is like being in high school.  You’re always judged [...]

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Chicky Hosts a Sleepover

Ok, ok…I know what you’re thinking.
She’s a teenager.  This isn’t exactly earth-shattering news.
However, what might surprise you is that she and a friend hosted a sleepover for the 9th grade girls in the youth group.
Yep.
Chicky thought of this all on her own.
Our church’s youth minister picks up middle schoolers from school on Wednesday afternoons and [...]

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The Secret to Spiritual Success – God’s Way

I have shared that the weekday morning routine in my home includes devotions with the kids.
Because we get scattered in the afternoons, the morning hour is the only time I can be sure that we’ll all be home together.
We are currently reading our way through John MacArthur’s book From Ordinary to Extraordinary.  It’s the cutest [...]

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