I remember the day my mom taught me the word. The summer after sixth grade, my “boyfriend” cheated on me with my friend — whatever that means — while I was at church camp. My mom advised me to call him and tell him I was disappointed in him. I did. He laughed. I don’t… Read More Disappointment
I always feel most like myself when I’m writing or running, probably because that’s when I can clearly hear God. I’ve also realized God tells me what to write during worship and sermons, and I have to pull out my phone to make a note or the idea will escape me. That happened last Tuesday… Read More The Peace of God
At the end of August, I made an Instagram story about my 26-year-old confidence. That has been true, and I have faith that it will continue to be true, but this particular lap around the sun didn’t start that way. In fact, I started the year at arguably one of the top two lowest points… Read More Year 26 is great, but my birthday was not.
About this time every year, I see prayer lists for back to school circulating the internet, and this year I wanted to create my own. This will be my fifth year teaching, and though I haven’t been at this thing nearly as long as my veteran colleagues, I know that we need prayers now more… Read More 9 Back to School Prayers
If you’re somehow involved with the field of education — students, teachers, parents — you know the pandemic has posed challenges we never thought we’d encounter. Students, especially younger learners, are prematurely left to manage their own schedules during the week. All teachers are in year one again in many ways, desperately trying to adapt… Read More Teaching in a Pandemic
Long time, no see (read: post). I just re-read my last post, and I’d like to say so much has changed, and it definitely has, but at times I still feel like I’m in that somewhere between place even though it’s now year two of teaching, advising yearbook, and being a true adult. This past… Read More Teaching Moments
I need to tell ya’ll a story about a 15-year-old girl and Psalm 37, specifically verse 4, which says, “Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” This girl was faced with a big decision when the spring of her sophomore year of high school was nearing an… Read More And He Will Give You the Desires of Your Heart
I’ve been lying to myself and everyone else for a really long time. In high school, I “fell in love” with Nicholas Sparks books and I credited him and his books for my love of reading and writing. Oh, I was a liar. I was a liar and I didn’t even know it until… Read More To Live Forever: My Tribute to Ray Bradbury
That’s right. Did you ever think you would see the day that John Tucker and Sabrina would come together? I didn’t, but that’s exactly what happened last night. And truthfully, it’s not that simple. It wasn’t John Tucker but Jesse Metcalfe, and it wasn’t Sabrina but Melissa Joan Hart. They were together, acting on… Read More When John Tucker Defends Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Proverbs 9:9 says, “Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.” This semester, I am (basically) a teacher. I’m scared and overwhelmed, but I’m also ready. I have four beautiful baby Phis in my New Member Education Program, I’m teaching the fifth book of… Read More To Be Wise
Lessons Learned & Life Loved 