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“Are you Jesus?” I whisper, staring up into the face of the man who has been up every two hours since midnight because we both have the flu and I can’t stop coughing or crying as he pours me a … Continue reading →

“Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread … Continue reading →

Setting a Class Zoom Meeting Me: So, I have an announcement that will bring you great joy.  Student A: You’re cancelling online school for the rest of the year?! Students B-I: Really? YAY!!!! Me: …..not that great a joy. But … Continue reading →

Friday Evening: 6 O’clock: Local News. Dad hears about “local” butterfly garden in Central Oregon and decides it’s worth checking out. Saturday Afternoon: Lunch: Mom hears about Dad’s upcoming trip and invites herself. Saturday Evening: Popcorn: Adventure Girl hears about … Continue reading →

Several months ago, my conviction on Sabbath was challenged. Asked to explain my firm belief that Sabbath was important, I gave answers which sounded pretty, and they are, but felt hollow: Rabbi Hershel’s “temple made of time,” the creation “God … Continue reading →

Dear Family and Friends, What a year this has been! While there were plenty of tumultuous months, looking back, the year has ended far better than it began. I am enjoying my second year at Hollister way more than my … Continue reading →

One of the things which never fails to put a smile on my face is an old Cradle Roll Sabbath School tape I found when I was in high school. The simple messages of faith, upbeat music, and surprisingly talented … Continue reading →

5th grader: “Miss, what do I do with this?” (Tries to hand me trash) Me: “What do you think you should do with it?” 5th grader: “Maybe, um, maybe throw it, um, away?” Student giving book report: “It took place … Continue reading →

Sunday morning, a friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to the Gilroy Garlic Festival. I declined. It was too hot, and I’d have to “go into town” on Monday anyways for a doctors appointment. Sunday night, I … Continue reading →