“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Allen Sauders and in a song by John Lennon. Our oldest son has always been a planner. Even as a little kid he would spend HOURS planning. He’d take cars and line them up, decide how to group them, or plan future purchases. […]
I have the spiritual gift of skepticism. Now it’s not all bad. It served me well as a middle school principal. When dealing with discipline situations, I found it was good to be a bit skeptical. You have to see the truth interwoven through stories and perspectives. And that’s just the parents. Awhile back, I […]
Stories of people who overcome great obstacles are engaging and inspirational. I’ve read Nick Vujicic’s book Unstoppable, about how a man with no arms and legs has dared and achieved much, speaks regularly, is deeply religious, and started a nonprofit – Life Without Limbs. I remember following the news about Bethany Hamilton who in 2003, […]
A couple eons ago, I was a middle school science teacher. The high school science teacher at the school is a birder and took students on 3-4 birding trips each year. I tagged along and learned a lot about birdwatching. We went on eagle trips to the Missouri River, migratory bird areas to see waterfowl, […]