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My mother-in-law was a schoolteacher. She taught junior high math in Pontiac, Michigan until her retirement, But one day years earlier, when she was sixteen, she was carrying a slip of paper to each of her high school instructors in Laporte, Indiana. Once it had all the necessary signatures, she … Continue Reading →

Yeah…I did a tech Q&A. *waits patiently for people to stop laughing* I know, right? And yet it was super fun. And I’m gonna tell you all about it here. What possessed me, given that I don’t actually know how anything works? Simply this: I know people who have been … Continue Reading →

Hello everyone! As you gear up for another week on Zoom, I am sure that you are experiencing a range of emotions. We miss working together above all! And yet our need to connect is moving us to figure all kinds of things out, creatively and bravely. Now we’re facing … Continue Reading →

At your luckiest, on the days when all of this seems insurmountable, you might see someone taking a small step. An action, repeatable: practice. And suddenly you think, I understand that. I can do that. For example: well, I have a story. I hope you’ll take a moment to check … Continue Reading →

Good morning! What were you supposed to be doing today?  I had plans to board a plane to fly to my mom’s for Easter. After that, I had a week back at CCM, followed by three weeks in Washington DC, finally arriving in Llano for a “well-deserved vacation.” That was … Continue Reading →