It’s the start of a new school year and a new ministry year. This is often the busiest time in my life, and I can’t decide if I love ...
On September 17, 2014 / By AmandaI love my bed. I love my mattress and my sheets and my duvet and my pillows and my pile of blankets. There is nothing in my apartment ...
On January 15, 2014 / By AmandaI write a lot of things that end up on the Internet. I also write a bunch of things that would never ever end up on the Internet. ...
On December 4, 2013 / By AmandaYesterday marked my seven year blog-iversary. Seven years. That’s a long time. My blog adventure had started years earlier, when MSN “Spaces” were a thing. I moved to ...
On October 11, 2013 / By AmandaI made a terrible mistake. You know that article I wrote that went viral? It got 2000 comments. I read them. Not all of them, but enough to ...
On September 17, 2013 / By AmandaA couple of weeks ago I had a discussion with a dear friend that devastated me. He was sharing something happy, and I crumbled. It felt like I ...
On September 11, 2013 / By AmandaI want to make a difference in the world. Maybe not the entire world, but at least the tiny part of the world I call my own. I ...
On August 24, 2013 / By AmandaI’m getting tired of explaining what I’m doing this fall. My job situation is complicated and exhausting. I’m not bitter or frustrated with it, it’s just a long ...
On August 15, 2013 / By AmandaI had two teaching jobs this year. It’s been a wild ride, but I made it. Some days I didn’t think I would, but miraculously, I did. I’m done. ...
On July 1, 2013 / By AmandaAnyone who has ever said that children are innocent by nature hasn’t spent much time with children. They’re not. It’s a completely false statement. Sure they might be ...
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