The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Edmund Burke

  • Do more than belonging

    Bird Droppings December 4, 2011 Do more than belonging   It has been quite a while since I was unable to walk out first thing in the morning whether weather or being lazy it was not a good morning to venture out and I think the dog knew it as well and slept in. A…

  • Patience

    Bird Droppings June 15, 2011 Patience “The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” William Faulkner When I first read this earlier it hit me hard, so often in life we want to accomplish that great task all in one quick movement and all at one time. It has been a…

  • Setting the example

    Bird Droppings March 3, 2011 Setting the example I received an email many nights ago from a friend several months back in Pennslyvania referring to comments I had made in a Bird Droppings, she borrowed from scripture and discussed how a house should be built upon a solid base. She was talking about how we…