Tattoos and stones? Unusual combination, or totally related? For me . . . they are totally related. My tattoos serve as stones of remembrance. Let’s take a look at two examples of stones of remembrance before I relate them to my tattoos. Struggles During Their Forty-Year Journey When we read Exodus and Deuteronomy, we learn…
A Reflection of Overcomers As I approach the four year mark of my overcomer website, I found myself reflecting on all the INCREDIBLE stories I’ve had the opportunity to share. Below you will find a powerful video titled A Reflection of Overcomers 2016. I didn’t expect to be as significantly impacted as I was when…
One of the best perks of being a teacher is nine wonderful weeks of summer to indulge in doing whatever I please. My pleasure this summer has been long nature walks. I definitely embark on these journeys to stay in good health. But, the trees and the breeze and the crunch underfoot nourish and rejuvenate me like nothing…
A four year stint. Not long enough of a break from the neurological misfirings my body is so prone to. But my body didn’t ask my opinion. In April of this year, another transient ischemic attack (TIA) or “mini stroke” disrupted my life. The Warning Signs With my previous experience, I knew that morning when I didn’t…
This November I was honored to work with my sixth group of students for the Young Writers Program of National Novel Writing Month. I truly enjoyed encouraging these students to embrace their creativity and to write freely without worrying about correct spelling/capitalization/punctuation. Never fear – the editing part of the project will begin in January. Quite a few…
Nothing excites me more than combining my two passions: teaching and writing. This November, I was given the opportunity to mentor a class of 5th graders in the art of creative writing. These students participated in the Young Writers Program of National Novel Writing Month. Their teacher set the goal for each student to write a…