Self-Care Places for Pondering 19 Aug 2022 I will never hesitate in sharing that I am a thinker. I think often and fill journals with countless thoughts and ideas. I won't necessarily state its all worth reading,…
Self-Care What are our closing duties? 4 Oct 2021 Working at Bricks over the past two and a half years, I've closed enough times that I've made it into a science! Turn off the open signs, stock the coolers,…
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…