“If you stumble, make it part of the dance.” ~Author Unknown I read this quote today and just love it. Because we all stumble. Maybe the key to recovering from a misstep is fully owning the ‘stumbles’, acknowledging them, then picking ourselves up and moving on. And not just that, but picking ourselves up and making the stumble part of our dance, part of our story. I love that thoughtRead more
Posts tagged: #perseverance
…a few thoughts on interruptions…
As I walked across the parking lot on Friday, I felt as tired as I’ve felt in a long time.It was a Long week. A very long week. This little period between Halloween and ThanksGiving with full moons and sugar overloads and assessments and staff changes have gotten the best of yours truly. I am dog tired. Teacher tired. A good friend of mine was walking across the other end of the parking lot…and instead of calling out to her,Read more
…a few thoughts on resilience…
I saw this little dandelion in the parking lot at school the other day. It was after a long day that still had lots of places for me to be and things for me to do…and maybe that’s why seeing this dandelion made me smile with gratitude. It made me think about resilience…and how resilience, the ability to bounce back, is a pretty cool thing. Resilience doesn’t develop in the ease of circumstance. It develops in the midst of obstacles.Read more
a few thoughts on clean slates…
I took Latin in high school. It was one of my favorite classes. First, it was a favorite because the teacher was a hoot! She was lively and funny and said totally unpredictable things. She made us laugh and was well aware that sometimes we were laughing with her and sometimes one couldn’t help but laugh at her antics and stories. It was also a favorite class of mine because I love words. Always have. Probably always will. I lovedRead more
Thankful Thursday
Ugh. Where to begin. It’s February 15th, the day after Valentine’s Day. As sweet as yesterday was, today started with how it ended last night…with the news about the 17 lost. School shooting. Ugh. It began for so many with fears and tears and senseless loss. Tough to be thankful for that. And the Keurig coffee maker is being persnickety. That seemingly small and shallow detail didn’t help with the start of my day either. I went into school andRead more
Castles in the Sand
I hadn’t been to the beach for awhile, so I just couldn’t pass up the chance to breathe in a little ocean air over Thanksgiving break while we were visiting family who live near the coast. Even just a little time at the beach was better than nothing, for sure. My niece was ‘bored’, so she came with me and I’m so glad she did.We walked and talked and saw lots of people there who seemed to be getting their oceanRead more
if I fall
…am singing from Psalm 42 these days ❤ … If I fall, let me fall on my knees If I call, will you draw near to me If I wade into waters too deep Will your grasp reach… If the dark of night lingers long Will you be with me, be my song Will the gift of your Presence renew As I call out to You If I seek, Oh, Lord help me find More of you, may my heartRead more
Shattered Faith – (not)
So, a few minutes ago I was rushing again….rushing again to knock some things off my ever-growing to-do list. One of them was to clean out the car which had accumulated some tools and books and my favorite coffee cup. So, as I was grabbing eVERy item, I thought I had better make two trips, but then nixed that thinking that I could ‘handle’ it. Well, I couldn’t ‘handle’ it, and the handle of what has recently become my oh-so-favoriteRead more
Through
Through Not “through”. Done. Over it. But passing through… Through the valley. Through the storm. Through the adversity. Through the fog. Through… Persevering step by step, mile by mile, to get Through… How? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. How? I refuse to say I’m “through”, done, over it. How? I will choose to walk with Him through through this… through faith through determination through hope through grace through Him who loved us Yes, through HimRead more
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