“A child born to another woman calls me mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me.” -Jody Landers Another parent-teacher conference ended with the stars twinkling in the night sky, and me scuttling to my Saturn in a nearly empty…
“Marriage is like quilting, it takes some work but is worth it.” – jeanequilts The gray clouds shattered the warmth of the sun, leaving the guests with chilly fingers but warm hearts. Shakopee, Minnesota in May should have been warmer, but this Saturday proved to be one of…
One of the college courses that captured my imagination was The History and Philosophy of Education. Yes, it sounds mind-numbing, or like a session of fingernails scraping a chalkboard, but our professor told stories. He regaled a class of rural students with the lives of real educators who practically clawed…
Jodie handed me the hard cover book with the original faded paper jacket still on it. “You need to read this.” Then the eighty-year old, a former school teacher from Utah, proceeded to tag clothes at the thrift shop where we both volunteered on Mondays. I took the book home…
