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As I’m quickly going through romance novels, particularly New Adult, as I have a huge stash of them in my kindle, I keep giving low reviews. Perhaps, I’m even too generous and they need to be 1 star reviews. I notice I continue to search for a romance novel that doesn’t exist. Part of it […]
Originally, I wrote this sleep prayer for a friend who asked we pray for her as she had been unable to sleep the past few days. After praying, I was able to write a few prayers, but never managed to post it online. Lo and behold, after going past day 3 of a sleepless night, […]
As you know the world we live in today changed from the one we experienced a few weeks ago. The reason being many people have awakened to realize the trials and tribulations others go through. For the first time people see complexities in our society. I truly believe in God, so forgive me if this […]
May has been busy. Busier than I like, to be frank, which means updates for you! So what has kept me so busy? What have I been doing? And finally, what can you expect next? WORK, WORK, WORK, WORK, WORK As a semi essential worker, I occasionally worked from campus. Usually it was one day, […]
Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are mine alone and do not represent any particular school district. As teachers begin to speak of concerns, I wanted to give them an anonymous platform to have these discussions. Teachers stress levels surpassed a manageable level long ago. They vent about their misery and lack of […]
Looking through my Facebook feed, my teacher friends talk about longer hours. Some post it as a badge of honor, discussing how they worked from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or later. Others post to fight against the false notion they must be on vacation. If anything, the hours you work now are crazier than […]
Grant me this soapbox moment. Teachers discovered public praise this week, as parents attempted to adjust to life as a home school teacher. Based upon tweets, many were far from successful, however in Texas most districts have begun transferring their lessons online. As you can imagine, teachers and administrators stress about the many sudden changes […]
I wrote the introduction in June thinking I would be discussing minor setbacks. Lurkers and those enchanted by details would notice the post was never published. Instead, it lingered in the draft section of my blog, turning to dust. Behold, at the original introduction: About a month ago, I had this lovely plan to share […]
What Is an Enemy? I want to briefly define the word enemy, as I used it loosely. Traditionally, an enemy is an individual who truly means you harm. However, in this article I’ve also applied the term “enemy” to those individuals who tend to challenge your patience and grace. No one is perfect, hence why […]
Imagine writing something so repeatedly, you lose your voice. Any gained wisdom seems lost as you know your words have the power to hurt or heal. Even writing the words toxic person, causes my breath to hitch. This isn’t about them. Who they were. Why they did what they did. It could be for a […]
On this particular Father’s Day, I wanted to honor my father-in-law and those special men out there who are no longer with us. As a father, my father-in-law exemplified the best traits any man would desire should he become a dad. I watched as he guided his children and became surprised by how he so […]