Teachers are basically underpaid rock stars so as the end of the school year approaches I wanted to save you the hassle of racking your brain for ways to say thank you. I also want to save you from sifting through teacher appreciation gift ideas online with a fun and creative End of Year Teacher…
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Blessing Bags – Helping the Homeless
Have you ever passed a homeless person and felt your heart sink knowing that you should do something but weren’t sure what? Sometimes when I see a homeless person I feel absolutely incompetent. The need is so great. What could I possibly do to help? Paralysis sets in and I do nothing at all. Fear…
Gold Diggers are Getting a Bad Rap
I think the term “gold digger” has gotten a bad rap. Songs have been written and movies have been made (Hey Kanye!). The term is generally used to describe someone who cozies up to another person just to siphon off what resources they have. The most common narrative is the pretty girl who goes after…
Facebook Fat and Soul Starved
Recently I had a span of several weeks where I couldn’t sleep. Either I couldn’t fall asleep until 2 in the morning or I fell asleep fine but would wake in the early hours. No matter how many breathing techniques I’d try or prayers I’d pray the sleep just wouldn’t come. I’m sure you’ve been…
If You Can’t Fix it, Feature It!
It’s intrinsic to our nature to hide our flaws and distract away from the messy parts of who were are. We build scaffolding for ourselves in which to stand so we appear bigger than we are and paint our stories up real nice so our veneered lives are easier to digest than our actual lives….