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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Less Than A Week Until the Election
I am copying most of a previous post into this post. But I want to precede that with some other bits of commentary. There is less than a week to go. The political ads have become even more vicious and … Continue reading
Caring, discipline, and an amazing educator ~ I knew it all along
I know that I have written many things about my beloved teacher “Sir”. In searching for him, I discovered that he made big changes here in Phoenix after he left Minnesota. This article was in the Christian Science Monitor in … Continue reading
“You don’t have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.”
“You don’t have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.” ~ I love that quote. It is so eloquent. The resource I consulted said that the above quote was by C.S. Lewis. A few readers have informed … Continue reading
Seedlings and Sunflowers
Do you remember the movie or play Fiddler on the Roof? If you do, perhaps you fondly remember the song Sunrise, Sunset. Do you remember the villagers walking along singing, the screen filled with candles? The song is sung By … Continue reading
Like a Rock….mmmm … like a rock
In matters of style, swim with the current; In matters of principle, stand like a rock.~ Thomas Jefferson There were so many subjects I loved in junior high and high school. I loved my literature classes, algebra classes, and my … Continue reading
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Tagged elections, Faith, inspiration, national election, politics
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Autumn Has Always Been Special to Me
I have to admit, I always loved autumn when I loved in parts of the country that had spectacular autumns. I love the gloriously bright oranges, yellows, and red that make the trees look ablaze with color. I love scuffling … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope, Nature
Tagged autumn, autumn leaves, Faith, fall, God, hope, Joy, jumping in leaves, perennial optimist, suffering, tulip bulbs, tulips, winter
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Starry Starry Night
I got up at 4AM on Sunday to see the meteor shower. I did not take this photo of the meteor shower. I am not capable of that kind of magnificent photography. But oh my, how I stood upon my … Continue reading
Oh Happy, Happy Day! I Did Find Sir!
The plethora of students that I have this year has had me stymied at times. Some of my newer students are a true puzzle. Of course that is often the case when I get a new student. Sometimes people are … Continue reading
Posted in education and career
Tagged Faith, favorite teachers, inspiration, most important teachers, Sir
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The Art Museum of My Heart
I am certainly no painter ~ unless you count painting the rooms in my house. When I was in high school and college, my family took us to art museums on days when they had free admission. It was then … Continue reading
Somedays You Just Feel Like This
Somedays you just want to make it stop. Somedays you really don’t want to step forward, to risk, to express your voice. Somedays you are a bit down. Those perhaps are “time to re-group days”. Those are the days when … Continue reading
Life is Precious
As the years spin by and the sunrises and sunsets seem to come clLioser and closer together I realize that I cannot stop the sands of time. I always hated the scene in the Wizard of Oz when the Wicked … Continue reading
Lord It’s Good That We Are Here: Luke 9:33
Do you ever over-dramatize things or over-react? Is it only me? Is it a girl thing? Oh gosh, there are times when I really make a big deal of things in my mind. I don’t do it nearly as much … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged Faith, God, inspiration, Jesus, tents, transfiguration
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A Loving Tribute to Sir: My Teacher of a Lifetime
In my previous post https://believeanyway.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/do-you-repeatedly-make-the-same-discoveries-about-yourself/I wrote about my very cool pen and the consequence of losing it to my teacher. Out of the larger context, his actions sound unselfish and unfair. But this teacher was one for the ages. He … Continue reading
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Tagged education, favorite teachers, important lessons, school, teacher story, teachers
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Guess When I Fell In Love For the First Time As a Child?
What does it mean to fall in love? The first time I fell in love was the summer that I turned 7. We had moved to a wonderful town in Minnesota called Winona. It had a lake on one side … Continue reading
Many Gifts But the Same Spirit
This little quote in the photo speaks volumes to me. It is so easy to compare oneself negatively to what is often considered ideal by “the world”. Often, only a certain category of skills, accomplishments, talents, or physical appearance is … Continue reading
Thursdays and Me
When I was a student, Thursdays were about my favorite. I still had another glorious school day, and I had family and friend time on the horizon. Lately coming up on Thursday means that I have just about made it … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, little house books, teaching, tutoring
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Oh-My-Gosh-Soup Recipe
I call this “Oh My Gosh” soup because that is what I said when I ate it the first time. Some people might call it Empty-the-Fridge-and-Pantry Soup. Ingredients 2 cans stewed tomatoes (don’t drain them!) (next time I might put … Continue reading
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Tagged crockpot recipe, empty the fridge soup, oh-my-gosh soup, Recipes
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Originally posted on Believe Anyway:
A friend of mine blogged about why she blogs. I have written about it before, too and so has she. But today it gave me pause and caused me to reflect upon it again. Before…
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