Learning Through Play
My friend and colleague Kristie Smith, who is an accomplished teacher of the visually impaired in Mesquite, TX also writes for the Dallas Morning News’ Special Needs Blog. One of her recent articles...
View ArticleRemembering Jennette
October. Breast cancer awareness month never really meant anything to me until 2004. Unless someone you are close to has battled or is battling breast cancer, it might just seem like a nice idea to...
View ArticleMy Robot Experience
When I first realized I wasn’t going to be able to attend a required meeting with some of my most favorite colleagues, I was a little bummed to say the least. So much I would miss out on… seeing all...
View ArticleVoting
Today my husband and I set out to take part in one of the most fundamental duties as a citizen of the USA… we went to vote. Going to vote for us is not the quick 10 minute thing that it is for most...
View ArticleMy Testimony
For some time now I have felt like I needed to share my testimony with you, my readers. Without going into all the details, I was raised by my adoptive father, who was single. I’ll call him dad from...
View ArticleLiving Undefeated
I’ve been thinking about the apostle Paul (also called Saul) of the Bible a lot lately. Here was a man mightily used of God. He wrote more of the New Testament than any of the other apostles. He turned...
View ArticleIt’s All About the Stripes
Once upon a parking lot, there were many cars and trucks, each one driven by all kinds of people. Each person found a place to park. Well just as there are very unique people driving all kinds of...
View ArticleJoy in the Crazy Journey
Wow! Today is the first day in over week that I have felt really good! Praise the Lord for HE is good! So even though it is Saturday, I went in to the office for a couple of hours to get caught up....
View ArticleMy Testimony Part 2 – Losing Dad
In my earlier blog post “My Testimony” I shared how I was adopted when I was 3 weeks old and how I came to the Lord. Now I’d like to share some more of my story. I think I basically left off which my...
View ArticleGetting Around
It seems that nearly every profession and many causes have a national holiday. In April we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week and so far in May we have paid tribute to all those in the nursing...
View ArticleThe Last Day of a Decade and Start of Another!
Today and tomorrow are important days for me. Saying goodbye to thirties and hello to forties. It wasn’t so hard when it was twenties to thirties. But this one is huge. It’s huge not because of the...
View ArticleA Short Poem
Life Lessons In pain we learn to identify with the hurting; In loss we learn to see through the eyes of those who are searching;. In lack we learn to be humble. In all of this let us help one another....
View ArticleObey At All Costs
1Samuel 15 is a very sobering story. I wanted to cry with Samuel when God rejected Saul as king over Israel. Verse 22 says to obey is better than sacrifice. And 23 says that rebellion is the same as...
View ArticleMy Summer
This has certainly been a different summer. I did have a wonderful 40th birthday with friends and family, which are the best gifts! But gift cards to my favorite places were just the icing on the...
View ArticleClimbing – My Attempt At Slam Poetry
Climbing Goals in mind… It’s one step at a time… striving…it’s gonna pay off…can see the top… almost there… Then out of nowhere… the world comes crashing down… readjust… new goals… different ones...
View ArticleLife is Different Now
It’s been over 3 years since the accident that caused me to be paralyzed. At first, I was so accepting of it all… I think the reason I could accept it so easily is that I KNEW I was going to be healed....
View ArticleDeeper…
“I have kicked up the dust and the dirt on the narrow road I have had to let go of some hurt to hold on to hope I’ve watched the sunset before the promise came I have waded through waters wide and...
View ArticleJudge Not?
I hope in this post I can clarify some things about judging others, true love, and condemnation vs. conviction. Everything I’m going to say, I say with a caring spirit and love, with a desire to steer...
View ArticleA Letter to James Patrick Riley
James Patrick Riley recently wrote an article comparing pastor Max Lucado and Donald Trump and making various accusations to anyone who does not support Donald Trump. I do not know either of these men...
View ArticleGet Ready
Not that it really matters, but the last few days I’ve been asking a few friends who they think will the Election. Every single one of them said, “Hillary.” These are people who are either Trump...
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