miami, will smith, and hype…
Maybe I grew up watching too much Fresh Prince of Bel Air, but I have an affinity for all things Will Smith. When he said, Get Jiggy, wit it, I jigged [and still do]. When he drank Pepsi in 1999 because it he said it was refreshing, I popped the blue and red can into...
well i declare…
In Gone With The Wind, the Southern leading lady—Miss Scarlett O’Hara—says a phrase that I just adore, Well, I declare, Mr. Butler! In complete and utter shock, she makes a declaration about his behavior. The way she said it, with her twang, liquid...giving up, ministry, and serving others…
The lecture space was bigger than I needed it to be. The hotel carpet matched the hotel chairs in a very 1990s way. I had a podium, powerpoint presentation, and wireless remote ready to present information about storytelling, characters in our life, and how to author...
on homeschooling…
Dear Mom, You never sent me to preschool, but I learned my ABCs and 123s. I never enrolled in kindergarten, but I learned colors and shapes. I never attended elementary school or middle school, but I learned so much more than anyone could have ever taught me because...
I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
