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Death, Jesus’ blood, and the bad place called Heaven.
As a preschool teacher, I am never lacking in interesting, amusing conversation. The topics span from how their fathers wax their eyebrows to why ears are mushy and fingers are not to amusing misunderstandings. Today, while on the playground kid… Continue reading
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The Happy, Reposeful Now
This past week at Vespers, there was a poet who spoke about happiness, or makarios, which is usually translated blessed. I didn’t catch the name of the speaker, although I tried hard to figure out who he was, as I… Continue reading
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The Hours: I don’t want to think about this anymore, so I’ll write it…
shellytilton: The early American colonies hung homosexuals, then gave them life in prison. Now we ridicule those who don’t accept same sex marriage. It’s time we make more room for GOD in this country! 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. I’ve thought about… Continue reading
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Good Grief
Sometimes I am so overwhelmed with grief for other people. This is in part due to the fact that I am an empathetic person and in part due to the fact that sometimes I just pay more attention to the… Continue reading
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The purple bug and conversations on fasting.
All week long I have been repeating the same phrase in my classroom: “There are no purple bugs in here.” On Monday, we created something with feathers and a small purple one found it’s way into the bathroom. Monday afternoon… Continue reading
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I like how this kid thinks…
Me: Today we are going to make a F full of feathers. Does anyone know why we would put feathers on an F? Complicated Thinker: I KNOW!!! Because FEATHERS are on BIRDS and BIRDS FLY, and FLY starts with F!!!!… Continue reading
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60 Hikes: Collins River Loop
The Collins River Loop is in the Rock Island State Park near McMinnville, which has become somewhat of a favorite day trip getaway for my friends and I. It’s only about an hour away and has amazing waterfalls and a… Continue reading
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60 Hikes: Cheeks Bend
Most major cities have travel books published about them, one type of book is the 60 Hikes within 60 Miles series. Many larger cities have them and they highlight 60 hikes within a 60 mile radius of that city….so it’s pretty aptly… Continue reading
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“Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace”
This is the title of a prayer of oft quoted St. Francis of Assisi. This week at Vespers there was talk of peace, a guided visual prayer for inner peace, and many writings on peace available. Conversations about peace are often… Continue reading
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Today I learned a new knock-knock joke….
Kid: Knock-knock Me: Who’s there? Kid: Cargo Me: Cargo who? Kid: Car goes beep beep. Kid: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….see? it was funny! Kid: Knock-knock Me: Who’s there? Kid: Cargo ……. Continue reading
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