Last Saturday, Grandma Mabel moved to Heaven. I shared this eulogy at her funeral service on Tuesday. You've probably heard the poem "Everything I Needed to Know about Life, I Learned from Kindergarten." After twenty years in education, following in my mom's footsteps as a teacher and administrator, I'd say something different: everything I needed… Continue reading “Everything I Needed to Know about Life, I learned from Grandma Mabel”
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Enjoying the Shade of Trees We Didn’t Plant
Recently, my mom reminded me of a beautiful proverb: "We are sitting in the shade of trees we haven't planted." As someone who sunburns easily, I deeply appreciate a good shade tree—the relief from the beating sun, the refreshing breeze flowing through the branches. My husband, Nathan, often plants trees on our property, knowing it… Continue reading Enjoying the Shade of Trees We Didn’t Plant
Legacy “One Word” 2026 Resolution: Passing Faith Forward
Focus Passage: Psalm 78:4-7 NASB “4 We will not conceal them from their children, But we will tell the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And His power and His wondrous works that He has done. 5 For He established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded… Continue reading Legacy “One Word” 2026 Resolution: Passing Faith Forward
