Life’s Blessings
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A book for everyone
I’ve been rereading Uncommon Core in preparation for planning out my next book, and I have…
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What if…
Some thoughts to consider for the new year. What if we stopped expecting schools to protect…
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For I Am Yours: Watercolor Illustrations
I’m thrilled to share another completed illustration for my children’s book For I Am Yours. Lorraine…
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For I Am Yours: The Story Behind the Story
When my daughter Carol Linn was about four years old, she asked me to tell her…
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Choose to be Teachers and Students
My daughter and son-in-law asked me to speak at their wedding. I was honored but also…
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YouTube, Armor, and Winning the War
As some of you know, Ian has a YouTube channel (link). He’s been making and uploading…
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Blessing 27: Nelson
My father-in-law, Nelson Hawkins, was a blessing in my life for so many reasons. Even during…
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Legacy of Love
Mother’s Day 2014 It’s hard to believe that I’m at the half-century mark in my life. As…
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Blessing 24: David
I’ve been counting my blessings for over two years now; it has helped me get through…
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Blessing 23: Pain, the Great Teacher
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the…
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Blessing 22: The Teaching Profession
If we are honest, we would have to acknowledge the fact that we are all teachers…
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Blessing #21: The Power of Forgiveness
Where would I be right now if it weren’t for forgiveness? I would be alone, alone…
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Blessing #20: Blossoming as a Writer
Fight for your right to write. That’s the slogan my students chose for our journalism class…
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Blessing #19: My Faith
I’m not going to lie; my faith is not what it was ten years ago. And…
