Monthly Archives: September 2012

It was in pieces all over my bedroom floor and dresser. Instantly, my mom’s repeated warnings raced through my head, “Don’t flip off the end of the bed because you are going to break the dresser mirror.” But, for a … Continue reading →

I enjoy watching the real-life prison programs. My graduate degree was in the study of cultures so the prison culture is fascinating to me. One thing I have noted is inmates, who have served lengthy sentences, often their entire adulthood, … Continue reading →

One of my favorite Bible College teachers was not a great scholar, but his teaching style was such that you remembered what he said. He loved adding catchy one-line sayings, no matter what the subject was covering. Although not original, … Continue reading →

I still remember the cold winter wind blowing through the cracks in the old mill house where my parents and I lived. I always told my students that I did not grow up poor; rather we were ‘poo’ because we … Continue reading →