A story written by committee Writing by committee Back in the day when I taught 3rd grade, I once tried committee story writing. ONCE. (That should tell you how well it worked.) One student wrote a sentence. Then they passed the paper to the next student. They read the … [Read more...]

Let’s look at a wonderful gift As we finish this year of Spiritual Thought Twists, I am working on my last-minute Christmas gift list. I have several people on my list who are really tough to buy for. Do you? I always want to ‘score a home run’ with my purchases, but … [Read more...]

We aren’t called to be selfish It’s almost Christmas! I love the Christmas season. I always have. And not because I’m selfish and want all the things. In fact, I can never think of anything to put on my Christmas wish list for others to buy me. I would much rather buy for … [Read more...]

I love a good tradition! Holidays are a bonanza at my house. Foods to eat, decorations, and even one favorite tradition that centers around carving the turkey. It’s all tradition-palooza! Churches can get caught up in a tradition, too. And breaking away from these can … [Read more...]

To sleep, per chance to dream…. One of the odd side effects of having no thyroid and struggling with hormone balance is the overpowering desire to sleep. A lot. Often without warning. I have become the queen of the accidental sleep session. So much so that I’m now tracking … [Read more...]