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Continue reading →: The Story Behind the SilenceOne of the things I love most about teaching is finding ways to reach the kids who are so often labeled as “difficult” or “problem students.” The ones who get written off. The ones who are passed along. The ones who need someone to see past the behavior and into…
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Continue reading →: Smiles and SemicolonsWhat do you think of when you see a semicolon? To most people, it’s just another punctuation mark in the English language, a lonely dot with a funny little tail dangling beneath it. Small. Forgettable. Often misunderstood. Many people don’t even know how to use it correctly. What purpose does…
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Continue reading →: Sticks and StonesTrigger Warning:This piece contains discussions of childhood bullying, racial slurs, self-harm, depression, and suicidal ideation. It is raw, unfiltered, and written from my personal experience. Please read with care. I want to take a moment to speak openly about the very real and deeply damaging issue of bullying. This is…
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Continue reading →: From Newsfeeds to Good ReadsMost people who know me know that I have an unwavering love for reading and the written word. Books have always been more than just a pastime. They’ve been my comfort, my anchor, and my window into worlds far beyond my own. I’ve always been a self-proclaimed book nerd, proudly…
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Continue reading →: Blessings Born from the Ashes – My 2025 in Review2025 was a year of heartbreak and hard lessons. It was the year I truly learned what full reliance on Jesus looks like, when there was nothing left to cling to but Him. It was a year of being brought to my knees, of surrendering control, and of trusting God…
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Continue reading →: Holy Pauses and Quiet StrengthI’m taking a much-needed break from the deliriously mundane task of cleaning my house, somewhere between wiping down counters and mindlessly scrolling through my phone. Lately, these breaks have been happening more often, and I’ve learned that they aren’t a sign of laziness or lack of motivation. They’re a sign…
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Continue reading →: A Christmas AngelAs I am sitting here in my cozy dining room, just two days before Christmas, I am feeling an ache I can barely put into words. How can the human heart hold so many emotions at once and not simply break? This year, God has been so good to me,…
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Continue reading →: All I Really Want for Christmas…This holiday season, as I sit amid the hustle and bustle of people preparing for Christmas, my heart feels unusually heavy. While lights twinkle and carols play, the words to Steven Curtis Chapman’s “All I Really Want for Christmas” echo through my mind on repeat, stirring something tender and aching…
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Continue reading →: Imposter SyndromeAs I sit here in my cozy dining room, finding every excuse not to study for my upcoming licensure exam, a familiar wave of imposter syndrome settles in. I am blessed beyond measure to have fifteen little munchkins who look up to me with trust and excitement, yet I still…
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Continue reading →: “C” is for…If you had the chance to look into your own DNA to find out if that dreaded C-word may one day come knocking, would you want to know? That was the question sitting heavy in my heart as I walked into my genetic counseling appointment today. I get this is…
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