Big Questions… Thawing the Ground to Plant Trees 22 Jun 2021 During one of our evening Wednesday Night Men's Group meetings at The Bricks one of my friends shared his experience in what we will call 'purposeless busyness'. At a former…
Self-Care… There Will Be More Days 1 Feb 2021 Last semester I was able to go on probably the most unique Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Visit I've ever conducted with a student...duck hunting. I enjoy hunting, but my experience…
Faith… The Hard Work of Heart Work 18 Nov 2020 No matter our stage in life, heart work is hard work, plain and simple. I’m particularly reminded of this amongst the season where life finds me now. Yet, no matter…
Self-Care… We Need Earthquakes 29 Nov 2019 This Thanksgiving season is always a reading marathon for me! I find myself catching up on the ten books I'm half-way through done reading...yes I know I have issues... One…
Faith… What Does Our Stress Produce? 17 Sep 2019 My father-in-law recently got a manual apple cider press as a present from his daughters. It has been a great source of entertainment for the past couple of Sundays' as…
Self-Care… Advice from a Drill Press 12 May 201912 May 2019 When I first started in the Agricultural Education profession, I somewhat dreaded teaching shop classes. Maybe it was the thought of having a student get injured or realizing I did…
Self-Care Cost of Excellence > Restoring Ordinary 15 Mar 2019 Growing up when I was younger my family always had a small garden no matter where we lived. I'd like to think this is where I got my green-thumb, but…
Self-Care Till the Last Pop > Fighting Perfection 13 Mar 201913 Mar 2019 On most Sunday evenings Annelle can be heard calling out, "fend for yourself", code phrase for "grab yourself a bag of popcorn". Having now worked hundreds of concessions stands over…
Self-Care Pancake Survival Guide for February 18 Feb 2019 February seems to be the favorite month to hate in education. Students are eager to be outside for a long-awaited Spring that hasn't arrived yet... Unexpected snow/ice/wind chill days throw…
Self-Care… Pot Scrubbing and Other Thoughts on Procrastination 23 Jan 2019 Annelle loves to cook. This is a blessing for all of us. I enjoy doing dishes...or better said I have learned to enjoy doing dishes. That's the trade around the…
