Often, from our darkest spaces, and our most vulnerable moments comes a light we can choose to cast on a small section of the world.
Category: kindness
I STILL SAY GRACE
Consider your teachers and education staff around the nation, and say, “thank you.”
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When the dawn of May 28, 2020 arose, I didn’t care if I ever stepped foot in a classroom.
Just as a reminder of the times, COVID-19 sent all of us into a lockdown. Teachers taught from home. My parents and students had a Google Voice number to text specifically for school during those hours.
Many teachers also had their own children to teach. I often had to make sure my son, Hayes, was online for his classes. Sometimes they were at the same time as my own. In addition, he had occupational therapy exercises to complete.
My daughter, Corrie, had a package from her preschool to complete, and I relied on my sister-in-law during this time because it was difficult to teach my four classes, my son, and try to add-in preschool work.
Schools responded in 48 hours or less to the crisis by sending…
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Gratitude Part I: The Difference in Gratitude v. Thanks
I think of quickly forgotten, or thanks, as the goldfish in someone's aquarium. "Oh, they have a goldfish." Yet, every time my family goes to a seafood restaurant, and spots the "Nemo Fish" in the aquarium, it is forever remembered.
How We Remember Corrie
Growth of An Angel Mom
Then attempt to walk in the shoes of a parent who expects their child's memorial to remain beautiful and for the staff to respect it.
Our Most Teachable Moments
It is an action to educate yourself about cultures different than your own in order to communicate and create a better world.
Why We Remember
This means so much for the work I do in honor of Corrie, so these children are remembered.
Fill Up the Empty Chair for Thanksgiving
Some say empty chairs remain empty all around tables in remodeled kitchens with the island where someone's son ate breakfast. A bar stool sits empty. I arranged flowers this morning for Corrie's room, her spot at the table, and a centerpiece. "Remember me" is a common thought of some who read Bibles and then wonder… Continue reading Fill Up the Empty Chair for Thanksgiving
Stepping on the Jelly Fish
In the book, Healing A Parent's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas by Alan Wolfelt wrote: "In the United States alone, more than 100,000 children die each year."
What Can We Do about Grief?
When it comes to grief, my husband, John, and I take action.
Corrie's Season 