In times of chaos and violence, may we “pursue the things which make for peace” (Romans 14:19). May we make sacrifices, choose compassion, and love wholeheartedly. In times when everyone seems to be an “extremist” of one sort or another, may we remember the wise words of Martin Luther King Jr. in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”… […]
Author: Meagan Hearne
something in october
“There is something in the autumn that is native to my blood Touch of manner, hint of mood And my heart is like a rhyme With the yellow and the purple and the crimson keeping time… There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astir; We must rise and follow her, When from every […]
how can you teach
How can you teach someone to be moved by literature? How can you teach the feeling of transcending time and space as you echo the words Thoreau wrote in a cabin in the woods over one hundred years ago? “Simplify, simplify, simplify…” How can you teach the power of words? How can you teach someone […]
the line
Something I heard in a podcast this week deeply resonated with me, as I continually seek to understand who God is and how we can know Him. “In the book Flatland, there are these characters that are two-dimensional, and I like that idea that we are these limited creatures, dimensionally, scientifically. We are these tiny […]
intention
Summertime reminds me of how quickly life passes. Although the days are longer, they seem to pass so much more quickly. The moments I spent months daydreaming about come and go in a flash before they fade into only memories. With this intensity of summer comes an appreciation for time spent with family, for evenings spent outdoors, and […]
in the flowers
“God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.” //Martin Luther
where i’m from
As a teacher of English as a second language, I consistently meet students from all over the world. The question “Where are you from?” is very common in my classroom. I myself am frequently asked this question after people learn that I speak Spanish. In both of these cases, a one word answer of a country […]
love in watercolor
I always enjoy designing wedding invitations, but these were particularly exciting to create, because they were for my brother’s rehearsal dinner. I have such beautiful memories from that evening, and it was such an honor to contribute this one small detail.
the unforgiving minute
I recently read the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling with one of my classes. Even though I taught this same poem last year, these lines caught my attention this year: “If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run…” Any time I read the word “unforgiveness,” I feel a small twinge in my heart, […]
two
We have experienced so many adventures together in Poesy’s second year of life! She made new puppy friends. She celebrated the holidays. She graduated from her puppy class and won a third place medal in her agility competition. She gave a lot of snuggles. And she took lots and lots of naps. Happy second birthday to our […]