Carried Along
A blog about real life through the lens of Christ
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It is always when I have a new set of essays to go over when it happens: a student or colleague needs a listening ear. They are having trouble at home, health issues, or parenting challenges. And my role is small. I rarely have any great wisdom to impart or an important role to play. …
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So, as I attended graduation this year, the sentiment was different. A few important people were missing: some because of choices they or someone else made, and some because of pain and suffering caused by nothing more than life in an imperfect world. But as I watched my beloved students walk across that stage after…
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I see it all the time. Ad after ad advertising blogging as an escape from the chain of the 9 to 5 job. It is amazing to me how many of these ads refer to teaching as the job they wanted to flee. How could they teach when they really didn’t enjoy it? It is…