I don’t know why this story impacted me so much. As dark as the news can be, why did this one stand out? Is it because it happened on live television? Was it because it was so out of the blue? Maybe because no one was able to brace themselves for it. After all, it … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Why My Kids Go to Public School
Do you hear that buzz? That’s the sound of the hornet’s nest at which I’m about to throw a big rock. There are few topics out there that can generate more knee-jerk, dig-in-your-heels, I’m-right-and-I-know-it arguments than that of how best to educate children. I already know that I’m going to be told I’m wrong, foolish, … Continue reading
Her Last First Day
Today is her last first day of school. It’s her last time waiting with anticipation to see friends that have been separated by summer months. It’s her last time of putting on her “first-day clothes” and hauling a backpack filled with brand new school supplies with her. It’s her last time to cherish the first … Continue reading
The Pondering Preacher 