It took me two years to become certified to teach English as a second language. I tutored while at Emmaus but my biggest opportunity came the summer after my junior year. I traveled to Littleton, CO, where I spent the summer volunteer teaching an ESL class at a church there. I lived with a family […]
Truth in the Dark {31 Days}
Shortly before leaving for college I took a Myers-Briggs personality test. I tested as a 100% extroverted ESFJ. One hundred percent. Looking back, it indicated my unhealthy dependence on people. Because I’d spent years wishing I lived closer to friends, I loved being surrounded by Christians at college. I made friendships left and right. Some […]
Following a New Adventure {31 Days}
Ever had one of those crazy ideas from God you can’t wrap your mind around? I lived at home for 4 years after I graduated from high school, helping at home, cleaning houses for a living, and writing constantly. One fall a homeschool support group asked me to guest teach in their creative writing class. […]
Tales from Homeschool Days {31 Days}
Mom homeschooled me until I graduated from high school, aka Peaceful Prairie Academy. New homeschooling moms often ask about my experience. “Did you like it? Was it worth it?” Here’s my rundown. As a shy Kindergartener, I loved that I didn’t have to go to the enormous Christian school where my aunts and uncles went. […]
Softening Hardened Hearts {31 Days}
I started cleaning houses when I was 16, mostly for elderly people. Today my story is about the grumpiest person I’ve ever known, and the most endearing. Ruth lived in a little house that had stepped straight out of 1970. It had barely aged a day, probably because it never saw the sunlight, tucked behind […]
Hunting for Approval {31 Days}
My grandpa discovered hunting when our family moved from Florida to Kansas. He bought a muzzleloader rifle among other guns and for a few years went deer hunting with it. Then the novelty wore off, but he always loved guns. I was his oldest granddaughter and called him “Pal.” I liked to shoot his guns […]