The Gift of Pain

The Gift of Pain

Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with  you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side.  John 20:19-20   I heard someone say it to me just a few hours ago, “No pain, no gain.”  Like most bland cliches, this one kind of made me roll my...
Find Those Nuggets

Find Those Nuggets

Last night I had a vivid dream.  There were beautiful colors and lots of amazing things happening.  I felt as though I was racing towards completing something but was having trouble doing so.  Towards the end of the dream, someone said, “You have to find the...
Lessons about Love from Leo

Lessons about Love from Leo

Seven months ago, this dog bit me. There were twenty-one deep bite marks on my arm, leg, and toe. The scars remind me of it every day. It was one of the scariest and most painful things I’ve ever been through. I was traumatized for a couple of months. As a result, I...
Is This Really True?

Is This Really True?

Today when I hear on the news, “Scientific research tells us…” I say, “Let me see that study!” The graduate school I went to was on the cutting edge of an area of educational research and I was taught to ask a number of questions about scientific studies to confirm...
Continuing to Cope with COVID-19

Continuing to Cope with COVID-19

We continue to be living in a crazy time. The coronavirus has yet to go away and no one knows when it will. This has created a lot of uncertainty for many people – when will schools open up and how will that look, when will people go back to work in-office, when will...