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Crazy Love Part 2
continued from Crazy Love, Part 1 “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15) I personally own a lot of stuff. If I were to count up every…
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Mental Health & Weighted Jackets
I learned in this education class I’m currently taking that children suffering from certain mental issues (such as autism) can benefit from wearing a “weighted vest” or sleeping under a “weighted blanket.” This gives them what is called Deep Pressure Touch Stimulation (DPTS). Ok, got…
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Crazy Love Part 1
Recently I read Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan. In fact, I read it twice. Chan defined who this book was written for in his Preface: “This book is written for those who want more of Jesus. It is for those…
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Summertime… Hip hip hoorah!
It is now officially summertime. At least in my book. And this means… lots of free time. For the next month all I have going is one college class that meets daily from 7:30am to 9:10am. I have to get up early but then most…
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First day of Graduate School
Today I began my first day of class as a graduate student. I am currently enrolled in a “Master of Arts in Teaching” degree. Don’t ask. As typical for the first day of any course the instructor started with an icebreaker activity. It went like…
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Arizona Desert
Arizona. Phoenix. Hot. Very hot. I just checked the temperature: 101 degrees. Fortunately our car has a strong air conditioner. Even though the air temperature in the vehicle is cool, my skin still feels like it is crawling. It must be the radiant heat. UV…
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Did I Just Eat an Entire Pizza?
Let me share with you something quite personal… for the last week or two I have had an incredible craving for pizza. Yesterday morning I left for work before 7am and didn’t return to my apartment until 10pm. Driving home I had the bright idea…
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Is Teaching Supposed to be This Hard?
Some of my students are very difficult to deal with (er… instruct). Since I haven’t been a teacher long my first reaction is, “Well, this all must be because of me, I must be the problem.” So I try to be nicer, more accomadating, more…
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Am I Ready to Die?
I was just reminded I have to be prepared to die anytime. A woman in her 20s was killed in an auto accident about fifteen minutes after I drove by the exact same spot this morning. One person was killed this morning in a three-vehicle…
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I’ve Really Gotta Go!
Earlier this week in one of my classes a student suddenly out of the blue loudly blurted out, “Can I get a bathroom pass? I’ve really gotta go!” “No.” This is my characteristic response. It’s easy for students to ask for hall passes and special…
