Are you growing impatient? Sometimes I get impatient. Do you? I don’t just mean I’m eager to Christmas to come or for a vacation to start. I mean I’ve reached the “what’s the deal? This is taking too long” grumbling stage kind of impatient prayers. Like looking for a godly … [Read more...]

Have you ever been thirsty? I mean really thirsty. The kind of thirsty that makes you drain an entire bottle of water -- and then wish you had more. When Hubby and I visited the Grand Canyon over a 4th of July one year, we saw multiple signs warning to take water with us. It … [Read more...]

Don’t start whining… I hate whining. When my kids were little, i learned early on that I wasn’t a fan of whining. And repeated whining — or repeated questions - really set my teeth on edge. My solution? I established my “3-Time Rule.” If you’ve already asked - and gotten … [Read more...]

I found the exit. I’m retired - so I guess that’s one form of an exit. It wasn’t slavery, but it was hard work. I’m writing this in May, during Teacher Appreciation Week, and I posted my teaching stats: 🍎 39 years 🍎 6 districts, 1 twice 🍎 3 school levels (Elementary, … [Read more...]

When your dad IS bigger Bigger is better. Have you ever heard a child brag their dad was bigger? Stronger? I don’t know that I ever said that, although I’m sure I thought it more than once. After all, my dad was known to go to my high school (during class change time, of … [Read more...]