More with less and less with more…
It’s back to the workaday world. The Thanksgiving holiday is over. I have had more time and done less with … Continue reading More with less and less with more…
Category: teaching
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…
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…
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…
Out of the mouths of teens…
One of my favorite contemporary artists is Mary Englebreit, and one of my favorite pieces of art by her illustrates … Continue reading Out of the mouths of teens…
‘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’…
By the word of our testimony…
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our … Continue reading By the word of our testimony…
Saying goodbye to a colleague…
but not to a friendship… It wasn’t until my dad died that I realized he was the glue that held … Continue reading Saying goodbye to a colleague…
The sudden stop at the end…
“It’s not the fall that kills you. It’s the sudden stop at the end.” No, I haven’t started skydiving or … Continue reading The sudden stop at the end…
The answer, my friend, IS blowing in the wind…
“I don’t mean to sound derogatory,” one of my English students told me, “but this writer kind of sounds like … Continue reading The answer, my friend, IS blowing in the wind…
That is just so God!
Sometimes I see God’s love for me in people, even when they may have never intended it. Sunday morning, I … Continue reading That is just so God!
S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d!
“Once you stop growing, you start dying.” The Reverend Neville E. Gritt preached that from his pulpit on New Year’s … Continue reading S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d!
The freedoms we take for granted…
I went to my mailbox this afternoon and found an unusual object–a handwritten letter. It was from Peter, a former … Continue reading The freedoms we take for granted…
Briefly up for air…
Dear Faithful Readers, I apologize for my absence these past two weeks. The days and somewhat sleepless nights have been … Continue reading Briefly up for air…
Toward something better…
I cried for the better part of the morning today. And I mean the word better as in “good, better, best” … Continue reading Toward something better…
Chronicles of Marmia, Day 4
Homeward bound My present state of thinking is that flying is simply a necessary evil. (Perhaps a bit extreme? Let … Continue reading Chronicles of Marmia, Day 4
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