On Saturday, February 9th, Heritage held the inauguration services that officially installed me into my new role. In spite of a major winter storm on Friday, a number of friends braved the snow to be at the ceremony. The inauguration…
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Come, let us rejoice!
Two years ago today we were sitting in a doctor’s office hearing him say: “We found some cancer cells.” Needless to say, we were silent and shaken. A year ago we were sitting at home when I heard my mom…
Bagels and Bread
This week, I (Linda) was back in the ESL classroom, finding myself once again in a discussion about bagels and bread. (See previous blog post; “Burgers and Berry Bagels" http://reedsontheway.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/burgers-and-berry-bagels/) English as a Second Language (ESL) is offered for free…
Chameleon
President Teddy Roosevelt made this observation about another leader: “He is evidently a man who takes color from his surroundings. He was an excellent man under me, and close to me. For eighteen months after his election he was a…
In Praise of … Accountability
Like many other folks in North America, we have signed up (again) for a gym in January. We’re new to this area, so we picked a lovely gym right by the school where Rick works. That way, we’d have less…
Eyes Wide Open
Some books stretch your mind. Other books soften your heart. Once in a while you find a book that does both. Steve DeWitt’s new book, Eyes Wide Open, is one of them. The book’s subtitle explains its vision: “enjoying God…
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