Gotcha!
Adoption is a big step for any family and often comes after months or years of trying to become pregnant, without success. As June is...
Wear the Pants
I wore white capris this week. First time for these capris, brand new, and first time of this summer season. Put them on at eight am and...
Whitacre Baby Number One: One Couple's Start Along the Adoption Journey
** I am pleased to share a guest post from a friend of mine, Steph Whitacre. Steph and I attended Baptist Bible College (now Clarks...
The Fool's View of Heaven
A Parable A Fool died and went to heaven. He stood outside the gates, waiting his turn. Everyone in line chattered happily, so excited to...
Why do we need to know this?
"Why do we need to learn this?" It is every teacher's least favorite question. It's usually said in a whiny voice, pleading for relief...
To Write, or Write Well, That is the Question
As sad as this is to admit, I am familiar with very few authors. That's not to say I am unfamiliar with their work. I simply don't...
Perfectionism Just Right
Are you the creative sort? Do you write or paint or work in clay? Are you very detail-oriented; do you work and work until everything is...
The Pulitzer Prize
Next year marks the centennial celebration of the Pulitzer Prize. First awarded in four categories in 1917, the prize has grown over the...
Book Review: Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
I picked up this tattered paperback (libraries really shouldn't invest in paperbacks, in my opinion) because the title caught my...
Inspiration
Your Latin lesson for the day: "Inspiration" comes from the Latin word "inspirare," meaning "to blow into, breathe upon." It's the same...
