Redeem always is a weird word for me. I always think of coupons, cash, giftcards, etc. But, when I think of redeem and Christianity, I know it means deliverance from sin and freedom from captivity… but I like to think of it more of a “rescue” when I think of…

Today’s word for the Lenten picture of the day and devotional is fear. As I went about my day today, I had fear in the back of my mind. What am I afraid of? Spiders, heights, small spaces, public speaking, failure, death of my loved ones, not being enough, ……

Today is Ash Wednesday. I have struggled the past few days overthinking what I wanted to focus on during lent – what should I give up? What should I do? I wanted to find a photo challenge to do to really get me thinking and delve into my soul these…

Over the past few years, I’ve been really struggling with getting caught up in the craziness that life is these days. I have been much more mindful about life. Mindful about my time. Mindful about my words. (Ok, the sailor part of me is still a work in progress, but…

I really struggle with living so far away from my family, but Punky explained it to me a few months back, and I have come to cherish all the time I spend with them instead of focusing on missing the “everyday” things. Punky pointed out that I get to spend…

I went into this weekend with my heart open and ready to reflect on all that is good in life.   I did this exercise with my students last Tuesday before our Thanksgiving break.  It was so fun to just write everything that came to my mind and complete this cool…

I was so excited for a dinner with my boys tonight at Mavericks.   I still had fun, but I had that pain in my gut. Our country is in trouble. ANOTHER shooting. This time at a hospital in Chicago. Too close to home. All of these are too close to…

how is it almost thanksgiving already?  where does the time go?  I am pretty proud of myself for how far i am with the whole holiday season this year.  We finished decorating our house for Christmas, but before you throw egg nog on me, hear me out….. we travel thanksgiving…

Today, we had a containment drill.  Sadly, my students and I just go on about our business as soon as we hear the announcement.  I made sure the door was locked and just kept teaching.  Luckily, I was teaching one of my Essential Studies classes, so we were able to…

Every time I type that word, I think of that scene from Ratatouille. CLICK HERE FOR PERSPECTIVE CLIP. I know…I’ve watched too many Pixar movies.  But they are AMAZING. I digress. A friend sent me this quote the other day.   As the world and our country terrify me right now,…