I am an artist & teacher with a ❤ for visual expression, educational methodology, homesteading, & Jesus. My geek-love is The Joshua and we have three peanut-butters: Caleb, Jack, & Louritta.

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Am I Still a Thinker

04/08/2004

My blogging absence (from commenting on other blogs & from my own) may make it seem as though I’ve been less of a thinker lately. That’s not the case. I’ve probably been thinking more, interspersed with many activities such as work, coffee with a friend, small group, judging an Art contest, hanging out with people…. Read More

Less Like Scars

04/08/2004

And in your hands the pain and hurt Look less like scars and more like character Less like a prison more like my room Less like a casket more like a womb… -Sara Groves, Less Like Scars, from her album All Right Here

What are your songs?

04/06/2004

They were having this thing on the radio this morning where people had to call in and give “their songs” as they pertain to certain categories. Here are “my songs” (plus a few added categories): Get up and go song: Eye of the Tiger by Journey Go to bed song: Chasing After by Clear Chill Read More

The Cat in the Hat???

04/01/2004

I was looking through my Netflix account for movies I’d like to see. I happened upon The Cat in the Hat. Since I missed it at the movie theater, I thought, “Hey, I could schedule this to be next on my Queue and watch it at home. It’s Mike Myers, it can’t be all that Read More

At What Point Did You Feel Old?

03/29/2004

Well, I was mini golfing with some middle schoolers the other day. Every time I hit the ball I would say, “One…one hit. Ah! Ah! Ah!” In honor of The Count from Sesame Street. One of the girls eventually asked me why I kept doing that. I said, “I’m just impersonating The Count.” She gave Read More

Feelings Aren’t Facts

03/25/2004

I’ve been reading this in Dr. Laura’s Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands. I found this part that not only relate to wives, but really to everyone. I’ve been really considering the difficulties that occur when people concentrate on their feelings too much. And, it seems to be largely what our media pushes. God’s Truth Read More

Playing Catch Up

03/25/2004

Well, third quarter is ending tomorrow. And, suddenly, despite my pleading and prodding earlier in the quarter, my students actually care about their grades. This is what I’ve heard so far today from several students: Is there any way that I can get my “C” to a “B” by tomorrow? A “D”??? I have a Read More

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