Are you “one of those people who …”? I lived in schools for about fifty-two years. K-12, four years of college, and thirty-five years as a teacher—52 of my first 58 years, interrupted by brief stints to build houses (which I enjoyed) and rehab from my injury (which I enjoyed a lot less). Toss in […]
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Man is the only critter who feels the need to label things as flowers or weeds. What are you? Does that question even make sense? This weekend I discussed cycling with a relatively new acquaintance. He likes to ride, and he was really curious about my hand cycle. When he suggested that we ride together […]
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Another Monday, another milestone that marks the beginning of new opportunities. With God that’s actually happening every moment, but Monday’s sort of our reminder that we get to start over. Today’s word-of-the-week is … QUESTION Are you fussing with an important question? As a teacher I loved questions. Not the “how do you get the right […]
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I really enjoy the Tour de France, and I admire Lance Armstrong. He’s certainly made his share of mistakes, but I’m not looking to him for personal advice or spiritual guidance. I admire his guts, determination, and drive. He beat a horrible disease and used the experience to inspire thousands of others. Regardless of failures and […]
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Do you consider yourself a steward? What’s the gift with which you’ve been entrusted? This week I’ve been writing about a story I heard a few weeks ago called Tending The Flame. Yesterday we looked at How To Combat Burnout, some practical ways to keep the flame alive and get it to its destination. Today […]
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Do you have a purpose? A sense of purpose is absolutely essential to any great endeavor. People will stretch the limits of endurance and sacrifice for a purpose in which they believe. I’d like to look a bit deeper at the notion of Tending The Flame. You can read the entire story by clicking the […]
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Today we’re adding our voice to the One Word Blog Carnival hosted by Bridget Chumbley. I hope you’ll visit the carnival and check out the other attractions. This carnival focuses on … SUMMER For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good […]
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Welcome to Monday and yet another word-of-the-week. This week’s word is … WOW! If you’re reading this in an email or RSS reader, thanks for subscribing. However, I’d appreciate it if you’d click this link that will take you to the actual web site. I want to tell you a quick story that might make […]
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Happy Saturday! Taylor Mali is a teacher. I think we’d like each other. We share a love of adolescents and a willingness to chuckle at them. Here are a couple of short videos about standing up for what we believe and being willing to look at issues with an open mind. If you have trouble viewing […]
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Note: This is part three of a conversation about excuses. Read part 1 or part 2 if you wish. This article was uncomfortable for me to write. I fear that it may be uncomfortable for you to read. I recently discovered a unique, innovative ministry in Toronto, Canada called The Abilities Church. I copied a […]
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Note: This is part two of a conversation about excuses. You can read Part 1 here. I’m setting up a discussion tomorrow that may cause a bit of discomfort for all of us. I suspect that we all know excuses aren’t a positive way to respond. Are you clear about the distinction between reasons and […]
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Love will find a way. Indifference will find an excuse. “I’d really like to get together, but I’m awfully busy right now.” I don’t doubt that my friend is really busy. But guess what—we’re ALL busy. The message I heard was, “Having lunch with you isn’t as important as the other things I’m choosing to […]
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