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I’ve been examining the psalms in scripture, and I find myself intrigued that King David, in his last recorded words in 2 Samuel 23, was

Today in a professional development seminar, I learned about the importance of fostering within students a “growth mindset.” Carol Dweck, who bases her findings on

Today I meet another class of students for an advanced writing course. I write that sentence like it’s an ordinary thing, a casual blip in

This morning I read in Colossians 4:5 about “making the most of every opportunity.” I delve into the translation of this phrase, and I just

Many young writers stop writing because they fear their work isn’t great. It doesn’t have to be great. It doesn’t have to be the best.

My husband once taught me the leadership principle he learned from something Newt Gingrich explains as a way to achieve transformation. He says that, when

Much of life consists of making wise decisions. I’m simply amazed at how many decisions I must make as I grow older. I continue to

I’m looking at a fun verb in scripture that appears as “snatched” or “caught.” It’s the same verb you read about when someone is “caught

Today I remember to choose to believe the best about people. In marriage, parenting, friendship, teaching, and in daily encounters with strangers, I’m tempted to

Over the years, I’ve loved drawing spiritual parallels to cooking practices (like leaching out tannins, braising meat, no-peek popovers, or gourmet cupcakes), and today, I