Life throws fear and faith into the same jungle, and they fight for control. When I feel overwhelmed, I think of my drained laptop battery—trying to run on fear alone leaves us weak. God’s words are like plugging back into better power; they don’t get rid of the battering, but they help you keep going.…

There’s an old joke – um… two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of ‘em says, ‘Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.’ The other one says, ‘Yeah, I know; and such small portions.’ —Woody Allen, Annie Hall Stuck With the Same Bad Menu, Again Imagine a friend badgered…

In the fall of 2020, I wrote this while schools were trying to reopen on shaky ground. Rules kept changing, rumors spread, and the anxiety was thick. What stood out to me wasn’t just the uncertainty—it was how fear and faith kept showing up at the same time. Those same choices don’t disappear with the…

I started as a rookie teacher floating between classrooms—nine, ten, maybe more rooms in twelve years. Each room had its quirks—ancient boards, blinds from the Eisenhower era, and air conditioners that rattled like they were auditioning for a haunted house. Those rocky foundations taught me something: teaching isn’t about where you are. It’s about bringing…

The decision to reopen schools came with a sense of urgency, as if the only way forward was to return to “normal.” But it was normal with masks, daily health checks, and a lot of uncertainty. Parents and teachers were left to balance the promises of stability with the real risks of exposure. The trade-off…

I am a person who likes a good challenge. Sometimes the challenges are serious and difficult like finishing college later in life, but other times they are more trivial like trying to find something at Walmart. Admitting to myself that I can’t figure diabetes out is tough, but to avoid asking for help with something…

“History teaches us that men behave wisely once they’ve exhausted all other alternatives.”
Some quotes feel like they were written with me in mind. This one from Still Crazy might as well have my name on it.

“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.” – 1 Timothy 6, verses 6-8 Our Happy Places I tend to spend a great deal of time thinking about…