I have asthma, so I could never run as fast or as far as my classmates. But I’m also a bit stubborn, so I found a running sport that I exerted myself in: Sprints. I didn’t have to run far. I just had to run very fast in a short distance, and then use my […]
Weekend Fun and Book List
I haven’t written a Weekend Fun post in a while, so I thought I would because fun is important. Someone I knew posted a harsh criticism of our president because of a video of him dancing. He was criticized for being a bad president because he was having fun instead of working. I wouldn’t […]
Seasons of Winter Lead to Seasons of Spring
At school, there’s a pathway lined with trees and benches. The semester started in Winter when the trees were rattling branches, bare and dreary. Today, seemingly out of nowhere, they’re in full bloom. Their bright green leaves provide shade and shelter for both students and birds. They dance with the wind and breathe life to […]
My Soul Has Been Stirred
All week long, I’ve been trying to get the right words out, but maybe I just shouldn’t mince it. So here goes. I ended a recent journal entry with these words, “I think I lost myself.” By that I meant, I had allowed the biggest, deepest, most passionate dream of mine to enter a slow […]
A Look Back at March and Planning
Every month, I’m taking a look back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I’m also looking forward to the next month. Here’s my look back at March 2016. LEARNED I learned that planning is key to gardening. Sadly, I’m not really a planner. Thankfully, my spinach is growing! Are you a planner or […]
Returning to Normal
Happy Easter! Oh, wait. That was yesterday, you say? Have you ever struggled to get back into the rhythm of the everyday? I do. Every single time there’s a special event or when I go on vacation. I struggle in going back to normal life. I hate that phrase: normal life. I never wanted a normal […]
When I Struggle to Believe
I watched “Risen” (now playing) about a Roman tribune, Clavius, who leads a manhunt for the body of Jesus, believed to have been stolen by the disciples. Spoiler Alert!!! Sort of…. Knowing the story of Jesus, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Clavius comes face-to-face with the risen Christ, and it changes his life. And yet, […]