Welcome to the class of 2021 where everyone is a student. Every single one of us. We have never been here before. We haven’t walked these halls, sat in these seats, or graffitied the bathroom stalls yet. There’s no gum under the cafeteria tables or weird smell in the locker rooms yet. I’ll be your teacher for the day but fair warning, I am learning the material as we go. Together. You may ask questions, but I may not have the answers. ... Read the Post...
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Welcome to 2021
Welcome to the newest notch on the tape measure of time, 2021. I actually received a New Year’s Eve party invitation this year. I’m not sure if we were celebrating the end of 2020, or the beginning of 2021. As I thought about being in a room full of people I love doing what we all love to do together, my excitement grew. Then I felt this small check in my spirit. I felt the small check for a critical pause. I hadn’t seen my 25 year ... Read the Post...
Lost in Emotions
What is getting a rise out of you these days? What emotions are loud in the stillness and the waiting? Does the news that causes unrest in you? Do tears well up or your blood pressure rise over violent acts of injustice? Maybe there are unresolved issues from the past rearing up. You're not alone. We're finally being still enough for long enough to deal with what needs dealt with. I once heard a man say, "Emotions are great helpers, but ... Read the Post...