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Loving the life I've been given. Perk #23: Daily Successful Exhaustion. Perk #42: Teaching is NEVER boring. Perk #73: Reading isn’t just for nerds. Before teaching first grade, I didn’t realize how many students would only know their letter sounds and not actually know how to put them together and read. What an amazing opportunity it is to be able to teach a child how to read or to be able to enhance their reading skills! Perk #95: Momma, I mean Miss Hickerson. But YAY for exercise built into my job!
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#Ferguson: A Gospel Issue | the NEW EXODUS
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Where God's Story Meets Your Story. Ferguson: A Gospel Issue. I am so tired of waiting,. For the world to become good. And beautiful and kind? We don’t get it, friends. And we can’t, and won’t, until we walk a hundred miles in the shoes of someone very different than us or until our friendships reflect the diversity of society. Statistics show, in fact, that we have the least diverse social network – 91% white, and only one-percent black. I’m saying that we need to knock on a black neighbor’s...If we can...
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July | 2015 | mel_lovinglife
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Loving the life I've been given. Monthly Archives: July 2015. They say home is where the heart is, but what if your heart is in a million different places? Traveling brings amazing opportunities and eye opening experiences but it also comes with a cost. You’ve lost a simpler way of thinking. Home will never be the same in your mind. Probably not. (Insert needed blog about expectations here hah) Whatever the outcome of how things work out, I have learned to accept them and even find joy in the outcome.
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Give thanks, daily. | mel_lovinglife
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Loving the life I've been given. Life is happening RIGHT NOW. Interrupted Plans ». Give thanks, daily. November 27, 2014. Ahhh Thanksgiving is here! Within this blog post I just want to share some things that I am thankful for while living in Saipan. The views I get to see each and everyday are incredible and I hope my eyes never adjust to the beauty. My students are so grateful for education and they actually have the desire to learn. Technology and WiFi keep my relationships at home alive. Stargazing n...
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Adventures in South Korea <3 | mel_lovinglife
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Loving the life I've been given. Adventures in South Korea 3. April 21, 2015. Now I am definitely not an expert on Korea or the culture but some things that I was able to experience and learn through this trip are as follows:. Korean food isn’t American-level spicy, it is HELL-level spicy. If someone in Korea tells you that you have a small face, it is a compliment. Eating a traditional Korean meal consists of a milllllllllion side dishes that seem like a meal but then wait! So Much. Food. Who knew this ...
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Interrupted Plans | mel_lovinglife
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Loving the life I've been given. Give thanks, daily. Adventures in South Korea 3 ». March 18, 2015. Bleh, personally I hate that word and the labels that I associate with that word. Having to make important decisions for my life, I have grown to see that plans are sometimes necessary and vital to everyday life. These plans just had to work like I wanted. How could my world function if it didn’t go as I had planned? It came to a point where I just needed to turn off my thoughts and. Ya know, I thought lon...
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March | 2015 | mel_lovinglife
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Loving the life I've been given. Monthly Archives: March 2015. Bleh, personally I hate that word and the labels that I associate with that word. Having to make important decisions for my life, I have grown to see that plans are sometimes necessary and vital to everyday life. These plans just had to work like I wanted. How could my world function if it didn’t go as I had planned? It came to a point where I just needed to turn off my thoughts and. Ya know, I thought long and hard about posting this to the ...
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Where is home? | mel_lovinglife
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Loving the life I've been given. Adventures in South Korea 3. Perks at Werk ». July 16, 2015. They say home is where the heart is, but what if your heart is in a million different places? Traveling brings amazing opportunities and eye opening experiences but it also comes with a cost. You’ve lost a simpler way of thinking. Home will never be the same in your mind. Cheers to a new chapter, flexibility, and a God who is always faithful, even in my wandering. This Post was tagged adjustment. On Life is happ...
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April | 2015 | mel_lovinglife
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Loving the life I've been given. Monthly Archives: April 2015. Adventures in South Korea 3. Now I am definitely not an expert on Korea or the culture but some things that I was able to experience and learn through this trip are as follows:. Korean food isn’t American-level spicy, it is HELL-level spicy. If someone in Korea tells you that you have a small face, it is a compliment. Eating a traditional Korean meal consists of a milllllllllion side dishes that seem like a meal but then wait! Who knew this w...
