Granny squares and gratefulness…
I was feeling unraveled this morning. I found my husband’s usual teasing banter a bit annoying but tried to be … Continue reading Granny squares and gratefulness…
Category: character
I woke up this morning…
Yesterday, while waiting for the Yummy House to open so I could order some Chinese food for our evening meal, … Continue reading I woke up this morning…
The real fabric of our lives…
I know Cotton (yes, a capital C) calls itself “the fabric of our lives” and has been using that campaign … Continue reading The real fabric of our lives…
No accounting for taste…
“What is wrong with these people?” Granted, I asked the question somewhat joyfully, as the number of viewers of my … Continue reading No accounting for taste…
When the day’s trouble is 6’3″…
It was the start of a good day. I’d exercised and mentally prepared for the day ahead of me, which … Continue reading When the day’s trouble is 6’3″…
Rants, rages on students, self…
One of my favorite tasks at school is one almost completely unrelated to my real job. It is teaching students … Continue reading Rants, rages on students, self…
Grace for each new day…
A few days ago, when I blamed blogging on my bladder, I received this comment: lol found you on Blogher … Continue reading Grace for each new day…
Loving back words…
When I was defrocking my mother’s home this past weekend, I came across some plaques that some of us had … Continue reading Loving back words…
Close your eyes and drink deeply…
Sometimes I have to force myself to do what’s good for me. Like going back to work after a four-day … Continue reading Close your eyes and drink deeply…
I blame blogging on my bladder…
And it’s a good thing! I think best in the morning, which means I usually write best in the morning–especially … Continue reading I blame blogging on my bladder…
No can do “No Whine Wednesday”…
Mid-chapel service on Tuesday, our headmaster called out, “Mrs. Dagen, could we add to tomorrow’s announcements that we are not … Continue reading No can do “No Whine Wednesday”…
When work feels like play…
Today I have the privilege to attend a conference that will help me lead my school through the accreditation process. … Continue reading When work feels like play…
How pride squelches our talents…
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms” (1 … Continue reading How pride squelches our talents…
Nothing like that just-brushed feeling…
In addition to my usual post-church grocery shopping routine, this morning I took the time to take my van through … Continue reading Nothing like that just-brushed feeling…
Why Goldilocks was “just wrong”…
The story of Goldilocks as told in a Little Golden Book’s The Three Bears simulates how I try to live—as … Continue reading Why Goldilocks was “just wrong”…
‘Suffering, too, is a good thing’…
My junior and senior English students had read Crime and Punishment and the book of Job. My bulletin board for … Continue reading ‘Suffering, too, is a good thing’…
“…but what I do have I give you”
One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a … Continue reading “…but what I do have I give you”
No longer worrying that “it could happen to me”…
I’ve been reading the book of Job with my literature students recently, and we all agree that we wouldn’t want … Continue reading No longer worrying that “it could happen to me”…
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