Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Limp

One year ago my jubilant athlete of a dog underwent double knee surgery. One knee recovered 100%; the other appeared to be 100% recovered, until recently. When she gets too active the leg will start to slow her down.  I … Continue reading

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Henry Martyn

This is an excerpt from John MacArthur’s book, Hard to Believe: “A missionary whose story has influenced my life greatly is a man…named Henry Martyn. After a long and difficult life of Christian service in India, he announced he was … Continue reading

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There Is Only One Side

Books are incredible in the gifts and opportunities they provide. How else can you step into different cultures, be exposed to every side in an argument, travel in time, and witness torture, intrigue, and exceptional heroism without leaving your chair?  … Continue reading

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Middle School Lessons

There are those days when, driving home from work, I’m not really sure if it was a successful day or not. I didn’t really check anything off my to-do list; I actually laughed when my students were goofing around; I … Continue reading

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My Vision as a Leader

“Since it is so likely that [children] will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.” (C.S. Lewis) I am a reader. Ever … Continue reading

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Please check out this article…

and tell me what you think:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/04/peter-fuller-fired_n_1077204.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%7C110149&ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

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An American Monarchy?

Our little state is preparing for the invasion of the APEC conference.  As we struggle to with the surging homeless population, the countless stray animals, the brutal cutbacks in education, and the merciless traffic, our president demands the tightest security … Continue reading

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