Yesterday, I visited my school. I was alone. Sanitizing my keys and my hands were not the usual ways I entered the school. Things were different. It was eerily quiet for this time of year. The hallways were empty and dark. The sounds of clanging lockers were not there. St. Patrick’s Day decorations still hanging… Read More A New Normal
Day 27 of Lent 2020 I have often admired people who can talk to anyone. Those social butterflies who seem to know everyone and can have active conversations with all of them. I am not one of those people. You will find me along the wall or in the back of the room just watching,… Read More Giving Up Loneliness
Day 26 of Lent 2020 I love making lists. It makes me feel like I can organize the chaos in my life when I can make a list and check off one item one by one. I have lists for every part of my life. Groceries, chores, jobs, and kiddos are all on my list… Read More Giving Up Busyness
Day 25 of Lent 2020 Growing up I never heard my parents use bad language. If we did let a swear word “slip out” they would talk to us that it was inappropriate and our family doesn’t use words like that. Luckily, our family wasn’t like some of my friend’s families where they had to… Read More Giving Up Destructive Speech
Day 24 of Lent 2020 It has never been easy for me to be evaluated on my teaching. I have often thought to myself, “Is there any job that doesn’t get evaluated?” 🤔 It is easy for me to be fearful that the evaluation process is an attack on me personally. But that is not… Read More Giving Up Mediocrity
Day 23 of Lent 2020 Is there anything that you wanted but didn’t get? As parents, we have to go through that dilemma with our children every Christmas. Every year I have the boys make me a list of what they want for Christmas then Micky and I have to determine which of those things… Read More Giving Up Giving Up
We live in crazy times right now. As of this writing, March 22, 2020, our country is facing an invisible fight with COVID-19, Coronavirus. It is very contagious and deadly to those who have pre-existing conditions and those over 60 years of age. At this time our government wants everyone to stay home, no unnecessary… Read More 21 Things To Do With Your Family During a Quarantine
Day 22 of Lent 2020 When Micky and I went on a cruise for our 25th wedding anniversary, it was a perfect time to be totally focused on us. No kids, no wi-fi, and no cell service. We only used our phones to keep in contact with each other if we were separated (he would… Read More Giving Up Distraction
Day 21 of Lent 2020 Well, we have passed the half-way point of Lent making ourselves better before Easter. How are you doing? Have you made any small changes yet? Keep going! Try something new. It’s going to be worth it. Bitterness is an easy emotion to slip into. There will always be something to… Read More Giving Up Bitterness
Day 20 of Lent 2020 This one today seems counterintuitive to how I usually am. I am always striving for happiness for others and for myself. I wake up every morning asking God for the grace to make everyone who comes to me feel better about themselves before they leave my presence. But happiness is… Read More Giving Up the Pursuit of Happiness