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Worker Wellness
The Solo Fasting Retreat: A Spiritual Practice of Restoration
The art and science of fasting do not seem to be very well-known. In conversing with others, they ...
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There’s Always Next Year
Does this phrase bring hope, or have you been waiting and waiting for “next year” for too many ...
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Work/Life Balance
I was asked to consider writing on work/life balance for this blog post. Apparently, I was deemed worthy ...
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What Will You Do This Summer?
The old cliché goes that “the best things about teaching are June, July, and August.” In my ...
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Advent Tips for Teachers
It hit me by surprise. The other evening, I was looking on YouTube for a song by a ...
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What If Things Aren’t Starting So Well?
So, you’ve started a new school year! You know where these blog entries and other articles often go ...
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New Year, New Routines
This summer I got married, changed my name, my husband started a new job, we moved into a ...
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The Gift of Health: A Perspective in Empathy
In a recent Sunday morning Bible study, our pastor led a study of Job. Within the man who ...
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I Like You – God Loves You!
Have you ever heard the phrase by beloved children’s television host, Mr. Fred Rogers, where he shares, “I ...
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I Don’t Do New Year’s Resolutions
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. But I would like to present five points to contemplate as we ...
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