Check Yo-Self

I’m sure none of you deal with this, but sometimes I can get really annoyed at people. Selfish people annoy me – you know, the ones who aren’t paying attention when you’re trying to merge into the turning lane? Or the ones who only talk about themselves and their...

Stop Trying to Be The Best

I am not the best writer. I’m not the best teacher. I’m not the best wife or mom or friend, either, for that matter. As much as I love all of these roles, there are LOTS of other people who write, teach, wife, mom, and friend WAY better than I do. Even though that is...

When I Grow Up…

I was talking with some Kindergartners recently, and I asked them what they wanted to be when they grew up. The answers were fabulous: “Superhero!” “Ninja!” “T Rex!” I winked and smiled. That was adorable. As a high school teacher, those are answers I don’t hear. But,...

How to Rest

Yesterday, at the grocery store, I stood in line in front of a family with two young kids. As the mom unloaded the cart, the dad scooped up the baby. I watched as, within ten seconds, the baby laid his head on his dad’s chest and fell asleep. Ten seconds! Maybe less....

Finding Jesus at the Movies

Jesus is everywhere. And I don’t just mean literally. (Although, as the second member of the Trinity, Jesus is, in fact, everywhere.) I’m speaking metaphorically. Think of pretty much every super hero movie: There’s a problem that humanity can’t fix and so a...