It's the Right Thing to Do
“It’s the right thing to do.” I grew up hearing those words from my parents, who were born into what would be called The Greatest...
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janetmchenry
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If you plant it, it will grow.
Last fall I wrote about how I had planted 275 bulbs–mostly daffodils and tulips. I have never done well with growing flowers. Years ago I...
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On Red Roses and Cheetos
The most peaceful day of the week should be Sunday, right? So, how do your Sundays go? Is it a struggle to get kids up out of bed and...
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Conquering the Tech Giants in my Life
I remember lyrics from a song from my children’s youth: “With my God I can do valiantly.” I sang it along with them, praying they would...
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Overcoming My Excuses
I have a fight with myself every day. Every day I tell myself to go for a walk. But then the excuses slip in the door. “It’s cold and...
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Embracing Aloha
Our Honolulu girl visited for several days over the weekend. Our kids conspired to put together an early birthday celebration for a Big...
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On Following Directions, and the Right Way to Make a PB&J
I had a fun unit I did with my students when I was teaching them to write technical language. First, I created relevance for the unit by...
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On Counting Things
My dad was a man of numbers. After church I could ask him, “How many today, Dad?” And he’d tell you the exact number of people in worship...
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Avoiding Surgery
When I walked into the office at Loyalton High, where I worked, I was surprised to see that our son Josh hadn’t signed up for his second...
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Cheek Turning
How long have you lived in your house? This year will mark FORTY years that we’ve lived in our home. Can you believe that? It seems...
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Muddy Boots
I have a cousin Roger, who used travel from the central coastal area of California to our family home south of Sacramento to go duck...
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Mercy Me
I think I first understood the concept of mercy the last week of my high school chemistry class. From the first day of that class I hated...
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When Your Plans get Sidetracked
When I got my teaching credential years ago, I never pictured myself teaching elementary school students. However, that’s what happened...
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When the Power Goes Out
Yesterday I was in such a funk. Because of winds up to 70 mph, the power went off around 10:30 in the morning and remained off all day...
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Finding Hope
Hope: n. desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment I can have hope for a good future because I trust God. I do not...
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Crumbs and Conversation: Where Healing Starts
Jesus included everyone in the conversation. He spoke with a Samaritan woman–who wasn’t part of the Jewish faith in-crowd, being half-Jew...
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That Kind of God
Scripture says that God will reign over the earth. When I think about figurehead kings and queens around the world, I wonder how others...
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Coping with Compassion Fatigue
As a board member of The Sierra Schools Foundation, I recently helped coordinate efforts to bring social-emotional training to our small...
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How do I Know God has a Calling for Me? Part 3
The last two days I have shared two of the three callings I know that God has laid on me, as well as how they have played out in my life....
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How do I Know God has a Calling for Me? Part 2
Yesterday I shared the first of three calls I know God put on my life. The first was this: “I want you to write for me” in 1986. Three...
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