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Lesson in the Gutter

Posted on March 31, 2017 by

It finally happened.  I have a running injury.  I think the problem is my piriformis muscle (bet you didn’t know you had one of those), but I have a weekend appointment to find out.  It’s hard to slow down, but … Continue reading →

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Dream Come True

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

Nine years ago I attended the Myrtle Beach Marathon to cheer for a student who was running for me.  He ran to raise money for my cancer treatment and I was about a month out from my last chemo treatment. … Continue reading →

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Overwhelmed by Thankfulness

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

It’s been a difficult school year.  Being a teacher was never for the faint of heart.  Now it’s for the just plain crazy, or the definitely called.  Honestly, sometimes I’m not sure which is true of me.  In any case, … Continue reading →

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Fool Me Twice…

Posted on January 7, 2017 by

I’ve heard a lot lately about Lucy and Charlie Brown and the annual football incident that we Boomers remember so well from good old Charles Schultz.  Every year Lucy would talk Charlie Brown into letting her hold the football while … Continue reading →

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Joy of the Month Club, 2016

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

Here I am on New Year’s Eve baby sitting three of my grandchildren.  The kids are all in bed and we have cheese, crackers and shrimp set up on the ottoman.  The sparkling grape juice is in the fridge and … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Discoveries of 2016

Posted on December 28, 2016 by

It’s that time of year again!  Here are my top ten discoveries of the year, things I was introduced to this year that made life easier, tastier, more efficient, and/or just plain better. Here we go: Number 10)  Oreo Thins. … Continue reading →

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God Will Provide

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

One of the components of the Worldview course I teach is a study of comparative religions.  It’s important to know what other people believe, especially in this shrinking world of ours.  Growing up I often heard people quote I Peter … Continue reading →

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DO Unto Others…

Posted on November 19, 2016 by

It’s been a rough couple of weeks.  People are unhappy, and other people are unhappy that so many people are unhappy.  Most of this unhappiness plays itself out on social media which is why a lot of folks I know … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis Showed Me How to Vote

Posted on November 6, 2016 by

No one is surprised by that title.  Quite a lot of people are surprised that I would even consider venturing into politics.  Last summer I had coffee with a former student who worked up the courage near the end of … Continue reading →

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Loving What I Ought to Love

Posted on October 16, 2016 by

Every year the scheduled reading for my classes works out a little differently.  My ninth grade reads through Mere Christianity fairly slowly stretching the book out almost to Thanksgiving.  Meanwhile, my 12th graders are blazing through The Screwtape Letters,  The Great … Continue reading →

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