Monday Writing Prompt

After spending the past 44+ years as a teacher, I guess it would be appropriate to have school named after me. Now mind you, I wouldn’t expect that to ever happen, but it does seem to fall in line with what I’m done most of my life. My paternal grandfather, who was the fire chiefContinue reading “Monday Writing Prompt”

People Just Don’t Understand…

I don’t think that most people (and this includes myself) understand how politics work in our country. Decisions are made by those on both the national and state levels that have a direct effect on our daily lives. While many political decisions being made are headline-grabbers, I think there are just as many that flyContinue reading “People Just Don’t Understand…”

Am I Superstitious?

First, I’ll have to look up as to exactly what superstition means: Superstitious describes a belief in supernatural causality—that specific actions, objects, or omens. I fully believe there are events that occur in our world that we don’t truly understand. Carl Jung coined the term “synchronicity” to explain events that occur seemingly without one causing theContinue reading “Am I Superstitious?”

Life Experiences and Growth…

This is a fairly easy question to answer. Those difficult, heart-wrenching experiences I’ve had in life are those that show the most potential for growth. Twenty-three plus years ago, I faced the most difficult time I’ve experienced in life. Without going into a lot of details, let’s just say my whole world was turned upsideContinue reading “Life Experiences and Growth…”

That’s a Really Good Question…

This is a question I have not yet been able to fully answer. I recently joined the Presbyterian church and was told in the pastor’s classes that a part of their faith was predestination. I don’t know if that’s exactly the same thing as fate/destiny, but I’ll take it as so. I’m not sure weContinue reading “That’s a Really Good Question…”