Reflection and Care
I finish my first year of teaching on Friday. I wonder how I learned Latin, wrote and directed two plays, and published eighteen books for my creative writing classes. Oh, right. God did that. Sometimes I am going and going, so busy that I forget roses exist, much less remember to smell them. The sun…
Grace in Chaos
Deadlines. End of school year tasks. Ailing parents. Disintegrating summer plans. Is anyone else treading brackish water with currents galore? Y’all. I’m in search of serious floatation devices and anchors. A vacation is needed, but my only safety is the Lord. Some of you know that my family is losing the brilliant mind of my…
Teachers Be Like…
Oh my goodness, y’all. I’m too tired to sip a glass of wine. Like, I’m looking at the crisp chardonnay but would rather go to bed than lift the chalice to my lips. I’m utterly exhausted. Today, I stared at my computer screen for a couple of minutes and could only write the title of…
Writing & Art Prompts For Kids
It’s hard to believe it has almost been three years since George Floyd was murdered in front of witnesses. The summer after it happened, as the country was reeling, I wondered what the coming years would bring in terms of change. I recently spoke with my classes about the incident and asked for their thoughts.…
Focus on the Positive
One of the dear children I work with has a wonderful family, and his dad gave me some great advice. “If you wake up every morning and ask God to help you only see positive, good things, that will be what you see.” I’ve written about Elias Mask and his fabulous parents before. It wasn’t…
Verses For Grief
It is impossible to grieve normally. Everyone processes things in life differently, especially tragedy or loss. My husband died in January of 2022. It’s been over a year, and I miss him more today than I did a year ago. One of the biggest things experts say is, “Do not make major decisions for a…
Promise of Resurrection
So I just directed an adorable Easter pageant and some interesting things happened during the process involving blood. I was at Home Depot getting wood cut for the base of an enormous cross, and whilst piling two by fours onto the squeaky orange cart, a splinter pierced my palm. The tiny red dot formed, barely…
April Writing & Art Prompts For Kids
I never thought Spring Break would arrive! As I sit in bed with my Yorkie and a cup of dark roast, my muscles ache from the hustle and bustle of starting a theatre program. Analyzing the last month of theatre chaos and adorable success, I am enjoying the calm after the storm. My life situation…
Gathering Palms
A couple thousand years ago the Messiah had garnered fame and adoration for selfless miracles and good news. He was on His way to the holy city with His disciples and would reach the gates of Jerusalem in mere days. I’ve been reading scripture like crazy these last two months because I’m writing our Easter…
When I Fall Short
It’s three weeks ’til Easter, and I’m in the throes of mounting our school pageant. If you are staging one of those with thirty kids and reaching for magnificence, you know exactly what tired is. I didn’t give up anything for Lent this year. I think I don’t do it most years because I have…
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Mary Claire Branton 