“We have to plant a tree.” These were his first words to me. I had just gotten out of the
Teakettle
The dorm meeting was nothing out of the ordinary. What happened during the meeting was anything but ordinary. Jon attended
Never
I have never been taught how to teach. But I had been a high school teacher for 16 years when
Look! See!
She got tired of asking me the question after a while. I began teaching in 1983. Robin would ask me
Inclusivity
Inclusivity depends on exclusivity. Others-centered care begins with belief centered on Another. My Facebook feed over the past few years
Pithy (Part One)
Short. Sweet. To the point. Wisdom: once found the prudent want more, adding to what they already have (Prov 10.14).
Habits
Building character muscle. Living a virtuous life means spending time in the weight room of goodness. Alexis de Tocqueville the
Imitation
We mimic what we see others do. Developmental psychology mimics the New Testament. I was recently reminded of the connection
Distinctives
I am often asked, “What do you do?” I often respond, “This is who I am.” Here is the heart
Guns
NPR reports modern gun control laws were first legislated action against African-Americans. Karen Grigsby Bates of NPR’s Code Switch team