The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: faith

  • Bird Droppings May 30, 2026 Taking small steps is a key component of patience “Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great   ambitions.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow How many times are we told, “take your time”? So often in life, we are anxious to finish the job or get…

  • Why do we wish, wonder, and wait?

    Bird Droppings May 22, 2026 Why do we wish, wonder, and wait? “Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.” William Davenant It has been twenty years since we moved in and found ourselves in this house.  I wasn’t sure where to start. Several ideas have been running through my mind for…

  • Finding Soul in looking at the Curriculum, or can I get a nickel’s worth of cheese, please.

    Bird Droppings May 21, 2026Finding Soul in looking at the Curriculum, or can I get a nickel’s worth of cheese, please. I applied for a part-time teaching position yesterday and then had lunch with a fellow teacher and friend from my last school. After driving home, I had many thoughts about education. I had thoughts…

  • Should we be pondering the idea of faith?

    Bird Droppings May 10, 2026Should we be pondering the idea of faith? I have been indirectly involved in several discussions lately about the word “faith”. So, I did a bit of research and thought it over. Interesting to be pondering on Mother’s Day. “Modern technology advanced in such tiny increments for so long that we…

  • Searching for a flower, the butterfly pea (Clitoria marina), or is it gone now

    Bird Droppings May 4, 2026Searching for a flower, the butterfly pea (Clitoria marina), or is it gone now Interestingly, I had two thoughts earlier in the week as I started the day that made me think of them. One I heard on the radio was that I was going to get some gas in my…

  • Being reborn is listening with the heart

    Bird Droppings April 22, 2026 Being reborn is listening with the heart So often in life, we hear words, rationalize those utterances, develop an opinion, and then logically state a response. I returned to a conversation discussing existentialism with my granddaughter one night nearly fifteen years ago as she cooed and babbled, trying her best…

  • Is curriculum sacred?

    Bird Droppings April 21, 2026Is curriculum sacred? My wife and I have been talking about taking a few days’ hiatus to head to the South Carolina coast with no schedule and little baggage—just a spur-of-the-moment trip. I was thinking about our last crazy trip, which included a nursery or two, tourist traps, museums, and good…

  • Is the curriculum sacred or simply someone’s idea of what it should be?

    Bird Droppings April 15, 2025Is the curriculum sacred or simply someone’s idea of what it should be? My wife and I are talking about taking a few days’ hiatus to head to the South Carolina coast with no schedule and little baggage—just a spur-of-the-moment trip. I was thinking back to our last crazy trip, which…

  • Occasionally, we need to learn again about the Rock and the Smoke, perhaps before it is too late.

    Bird Droppings April 8, 2026Occasionally, we need to learn again about the Rock and the Smoke, perhaps before it is too late. Thinking back to my biology teaching days, high school students always ask questions about religion as we get into evolution. Occasionally, I get someone who wants to prove a point. A young lady…

  • Hunting for the right words on a spring morning

    Bird Droppings March 21, 2026Hunting for the right words on a spring morning “The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart, head, and hands.” Robert M. Pirsig, American author Whether we are trying to offer a few words of condolence to friends whose loved ones have passed away or trying to…