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The Long View

Today I looked out into the garden and observed the bare limbs of my plum trees and peach trees. This spring could mark the very

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Your 3 Best Stories

Today I begin my Professional Storytelling unit in my advanced writing class. Students learn all about the power of narrative and how to use their

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A Fun Little Find

As I’ve been thinking about “joys multiplied,” I enjoyed a special little joy this past weekend. As you know, I love the show Gilmore Girls,

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Joys Multiplied

I memorized Psalm 16 as a graduate student back in 1998. I love reading it every month and thinking about what words or phrases now

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Absolutely

I loved reading this from Hannah Whitall Smith that she wrote in her book Everyday Religion back in 1902. She writes, “The only thing that

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Another Great Question

I follow Bob Tiede’s blog Leading with Questions, and today, I learned another great question to ask those you lead (or even family members). His

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Among Other Things

Among so many other things in life, I cannot control this little orchid. It blooms and blooms, year after year—sometimes in summer, sometimes in March,

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