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What if I’m Wrong?
The teacher waited for someone to answer. My classmates looked at each other, and a few of them shifted in their seats. …
Speller Number Twelve
After two weeks of serious posts, I decided it was time for a lighthearted one. This is a sample …
Encouragement for Teachers
Being a teacher is not easy. (Yes, I’m biased.) While I won’t deny the profession has some nice benefits, there are many …
Reflections of a Mission Trip Reject
During my junior year of college, I had a plan. I’d spend January term overseas on a mission trip to avoid snow and a …
What I’m Reading: Replication
Imagine you are a clone held captive in a lab with fifty-four boys who look just like you. Jill Williamson’s Replication …
An Alaskan Highway
Nearly eleven years ago, I stood in the middle of a deserted Alaskan Highway and snapped a picture. I was on spring …
Vibrant Faith
James 2:14-25 I have a confession. I often get stuck in the first part of the faith and deeds passage in James as it …
Unmourned
In the wake of last Friday’s Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, there has been shock, …
The Best Weapon
I once confronted a scary situation with an unusual weapon. While I student taught, I lived with four female friends in …