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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Third Grade: An Adventure

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She opened the door and I entered into a ransacked room. Books were spilling out of desks. Papers lay strewn across the floor. Chairs wer...
Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Protecting and Serving

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The other night I sat in a room full of police cadets. I listened as they told their favourite and least favourite parts of the academy. Th...
Friday, March 28, 2014

About that Three Month Hiatus...

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As January 1st, 2014 came suddenly upon us, I sat down and wrote out some goals for the year. There were several that I have already accomp...
Monday, December 23, 2013

A Sunrise of Grace

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The sun rose crimson red. The perfect half circle of a sun, nestled in between the nook of two mountains, was crimson, scarlet. It shown up...
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Friday, November 01, 2013

Even the Leaves Sing of His Goodness

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It's a chilly Autumn morning. The leaves have transformed into wondrous hues of orange, gold, and deep red. The sun is shining, birds a...
Monday, October 07, 2013

Oh no. I've slacked off again.

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It's official. I'm a slacker when it comes to blogging. Some months I'm on a roll and write faithfully throughout the month. Oth...
Monday, July 22, 2013

God is faithful

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I don't know how it came up, but last night as Damarise and I were playing Dutch Blitz with a friend, we ended up recounting the story ...
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Monday, June 03, 2013

God's Goodness

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Thursday I was in the writing mood. I was also realizing how utterly behind my blog was. I sat on the couch for a while thinking about what...
Thursday, May 02, 2013

Jehovah Jirah - God Provides

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I can say the words, but when it comes to believing them fully, with all my heart, I realize that saying and believing can be different. Dr...
Saturday, March 23, 2013

Love

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I sat and watched as over three dozen third graders each grabbed the hand of a toddler and began to help them find Easter eggs. The toddler...
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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Four Weeks

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To sum up the first four weeks of Student Teaching would be impossible. Too much has happened that to write it all down would take time I d...
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Friday, January 04, 2013

He is Able

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My stomach has permanent knots. I cry because I feel so anxious. How is that I can trust when things are all right? But fail to call on ...
Monday, December 31, 2012

Looking Back on 2012

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2012 has come to an end. Looking back throughout the year, I could easily claim this year as being one in which I have grown up the m...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Traveling Adventures

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Traveling to Africa is an adventure. Damarise and I learned that last year when we realized it really is a small world after all. We me...
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Thursday, December 13, 2012

twenty-one

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This week I turned twenty-one. Since being in college, my birthday has always landed on either a reading day or, as was the case this yea...
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Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Goodbyes

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I'll just say it point blank – goodbyes hurts. I love people, I really do. I love talking with people and learning about their lives....
Saturday, December 01, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Ooops, it's December!

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I don't think I have known the meaning of busy until this week. This week and the coming week are busy to the fullest meaning of the wo...
Thursday, November 22, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Day

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Thanksgiving Day! And what a day – a day full of food, family, and thinking about what I am thankful for. Today I am thankful for the amazi...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Days 19, 20, & 21

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Again, I'm falling behind, so without further ado – days 19, 20, and 21. I am thankful for rest. It has been a busy few days, but som...
Sunday, November 18, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Day 18

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Today I'm thankful for my Aunt Janice who is wonderful! Also I'm thankful for seeing some of Pasadena tonight – the city where I sp...

Famous...ish

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Last Friday the sun was shining, the weekend had come, and I was catching up with friends (Micah, Jimmy, and Megan) on the lawn. While...
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Saturday, November 17, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Days 14,15,16, & 17

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I was hoping that I'd post every day in November, but alas I forgot just how busy life is. That being said, here's a catch up post ...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Day 13

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Today I'm thankful for warmth and coziness. Warmth from the heat in our house this morning, the piping hot coffee I drank on my way t...
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Monday, November 12, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Day 12

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Today I am thankful for Mondays. I love Mondays – I really do. I love that we are given Saturday to work and rest. Then we have Sunday to...
Sunday, November 11, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Days 9,10, & 11

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(sorry for the delay... I wasn't around my laptop this weekend. So here is a catch up from the days I missed). Day 9: I was thankfu...
Thursday, November 08, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Day 8

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Today I'm thankful that I can drive. Thursdays I tutor off the mountain and today was a gorgeous day for that drive. The sun was shin...
Wednesday, November 07, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Day 7

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Today I am thankful for my classmates. I'll be honest, when I began this semester it was rough to be in the same classroom with the s...
Tuesday, November 06, 2012

A Month of Thanksgiving: Day 6

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Oh boy! Today was quite an exciting day and a day chocked full of thanksgiving. It began by waking up to the rain pattering down on the r...
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