First, I wanted to thank everyone for the extra prayers and support you have given us after my last post. It’s been a difficult couple of weeks, but it’s looking like (fingers crossed) the worst is behind us. My father-in-law is doing a lot better and will probably be out of the ICU today, and …
I debated whether to write at all, but if I didn’t, I feared the silence would stretch into an endless thin line, a string I could never pick back up again. This is not my story to tell, so it will be sufficient to say that my father-in-law has been in the ICU for almost …
In my Language Arts classes, I’ve been teaching my students weekly out of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens. In the book, the author (Sean Covey) talks about how we can liken our relationships with other people to a bank account—each action that builds and strengthens the relationship is like putting a deposit into …
‘Tis the season to spend with family, and like any other family, me and mine have our own little special quirks. Here are five random things about my (extended) family: 1. From a young age, I have been accused of being overcompetitive. All I can say to that is this: You should see my family. …
