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A seasoned artist stands over a machine, spinning a coarse block of wood so fast that the color and original shape can’t clearly be seen.  Cutting tools of all varieties – chisels, knives, scoring tools – are used to bring definition.  It’s a process called lathing and the start to finish journey is astounding. As the wood […]

Ode to the Oddballs      Lost in a crowd  Alone in a conversation Inside the glass, yet on the outside looking in    You know who you are With your metaphoric Mad Hatter hats  Born with those over-sized ears That insane sense of optimism though you have short-term memory loss The desire to blow that […]

There’s no doubt that things have slowed down. This will probably be the only time in my life that all around us comes to a standstill in such a definitive fashion. And yet, as things have slowed in some areas of life, it has created margin for other aspects that may have gone overlooked or underappreciated.  […]

When a pandemic brings an entire planet to a standstill, it really can feel like the end of the world. And if you are a senior in high school or college, there is this sense of missing some important milestones: Senior prom, graduation, state or division championships, final games, and the list could go on. […]

“I’m in a glass cage of emotion” and other feelings…   Cope.   It means to “deal with effectively with something difficult.” And make no mistake about it, there are a myriad of ways that people ‘cope’ with this new normal we all find ourselves in. Some have gained weight and are eating either unhealthy […]

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO NAVIGATING COVID-19… after you have followed all the official protocols      A Guide to a Standing Resolute in a Time of Uncertainty   In our series, A Practical Guide to Navigating Covid-19, we have explored how to effectively manage our time now that online learning is a reality as well […]

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO NAVIGATING COVID-19… after you have followed all the official protocols    How to be Social During a Season of Social Distancing   Please take a moment and read this instruction from the apostle Paul:  Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the […]

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO NAVIGATING COVID-19… after you have followed all the official protocols    A Homeschooler’s guide to time management….   It is an understatement of cataclysmic proportions to say that our culture and world are going through a tsunami of change. To make matters even more confusing, the narrative of COVID-19 seems to […]

Finding Purpose in a Pandemic    Uncertainty, left unchecked, is a tyrant landlord who bangs on the door of your chest constantly asking for the emotional rent not currently in your possession. This is what happens when a pandemic gives way to panic, it is what transpires when tragedy gives way to anxiety and downright […]

A role reserved but not always revered An assignment too big for any small sheet of parchment hanging on a wall The rare collision of monumental and mundane   One-minute counseling the largest of life’s concerns The next, laughing at the latest middle school burns  First one to arrive, last to leave still waiting on […]