Waiting. In a world of instant gratification, waiting has become difficult for us as a whole. It seems like not long ago it took an entire day to download songs from the brand-new Internet. Now it takes less than a few seconds. My students struggle with the concept of waiting. From the time they were… Read More Anything Good is Worth Waiting For
This past weekend my husband and I went to the Hills Alive festival for the first time. Usually, this weekend is full for our family and we’ve missed it every year since we moved out to the Black Hills eight years ago. We spent the days relaxing, listening to fantastic music, and spending time together.… Read More Setbacks Are Setups For Something Greater
Day 4 of Lent 2020 In this fast-paced world, our lives are surrounded by people who are impatient. Time is a commodity. We have fast-food restaurants, 2-day shipping, and increasing speed limits. Cell phones and devices have sped up our productivity and we live in an “instant” society. We don’t know how to wait anymore.… Read More Giving Up Impatience
Day 3 of Lent 2020 Today is a tough day for me. It’s a daily occurrence that I feel unworthy. I don’t know if any of you feel the same way. Hopefully, with me writing this blog post, it can be therapeutic for me and I can also help someone else in the process. It… Read More Giving Up Feelings of Unworthiness
Tomorrow Lent will start in my Catholic faith. It is 40 days before Easter (not including Sundays) of reflection and personal sacrifice to get us ready for the coming of Jesus Christ Easter morning. I would like to bring you along with me. I am not going to be fire and brimstone (not my nature)… Read More My Lenten Journey… Come With Me
As my husband, Micky and I were heading into town to get the weekly groceries for our growing teenage sons we had a very interesting conversation. We both have found employment doing what we are passionate about for many years. My husband, a nurse and myself, a teacher. Jobs we were “born” to do. And… Read More Patience is Hard
I was reminded again today how fragile my job security is. The rumor mill is swirling and I wish I had answers. The waiting seems endless. It is easy to get caught up in the negativity of the situation and be mad and disappointed. It is really easy to finger-point and blame others. But I… Read More The Positive Role Model