I know that I have had a a pretty great life, after all I live in the united states of America, I have never lived in fear of a war torn country, I have never suffered long term poverty and starvation, I have never had a sibling of mine kidnapped while I slept, I have [...]

My students are working on my favorite project all year… though I am sure many of them HATE it. Their task is simple; plant a seed, water it and measure it’s success. As the teacher I purposely provide a variety of seeds, some are quick to sprout but weak, others are so very slow to [...]

I wan to have a smell. .  . not the coffee breath grandma type of smell. But the sweet fragrance of happy memory smell. I used to have one, when I taught elementary school I wore the same perfume everyday and I always hugged my students hello in the morning and good-bye in the afternoon. [...]

i don’t know when my heart was moved for the victims of bullying, I have memories from early high school where i would befriend everyone especially those that were “picked-on” by fellow students for no reason. I spent years praying that those who were victims would graduate high school and accomplish something great. I mean [...]

Today I taught students how to tell the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell. while they thought it was mildly interesting to look at their cheek cells i got the feeling they didn’t really get to a point of awe… I really desire my students to see science as a way to [...]

somedays i feel behind before i begin and then that intial feeling of defeat defines my day. it is as though i don’t even try to fight it. My heart hurts, my mind is tired, and my body begins to physically ache. God sends me signs of his love he even offers to carry my [...]

I am so very proud of my dear Autumn, who has chosen not to go to go to college this fall with her friends but to serve with YWAM for six months. I had the chance to sit with her Autumn and talk with her about her heart and nerves about this great adventure. I [...]

After many requests to turn some of my most popular analogies into T-shirts and stickers! If you have been to an event you may have heard the dead dog in a suit case story (thanks to my friend in NY) or my cool whip and cockroaches story (thanks to my big brother and a few [...]

Spent the weekend in MI! With 20 inches of snow, hundreds of students, a HUGE tubing hill, and a light up tree. It was amazing! Outside of the snow and the random winter activities, it was the students creativity and passion for life and desire for depth of understanding that impressed me the most. I [...]

Over the holiday break a local student took his own life. It is heart breaking, for his family, friends, teachers, and even those who just knew him in passing. people from the outside questioned his joy, his friendships, his home life, his grades, his supportive network of adults, everything. I think people were looking for [...]