Christmas Lesson: Winter’s Gift
Author: Mary Romrell
WINTER’S GIFT Written and Illustrated by Jane Monroe DonovanIt Summary: A lonely old man living on a small farm wants to forget Christmas, along with its painful memories of loved Read More »
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Thanksgiving Picture Books
Author: Barbara Saylor
Thanksgiving Picture Books! IN NOVEMBER, by Cynthia Rylant In November, the weather gets cooler, and the earth and all its creatures prepare for winter. Animals gather food and seek shelter; Read More »
Reflections on Lessons I Learned from Izzi Wagner
Author: James R. Holbrook
Saturdays with Izzi by Jim Holbrook For eight years, until he died in 2005, I went to lunch with my mentor, Izzi Wagner, at least once a week. This evolved Read More »
Books about Owls!
It’s evening in the forest and Little Owl wakes up from his day-long sleep to watch his friends enjoying the night. Hedgehog sniffs for mushrooms, Skunk nibbles at berries, Frog Read More »
Reflections about the Dogs Who Have Loved Me
Author: James R. Holbrook
By Jim Holbrook I was 38-years old when I got my first dog. Emma was an Irish Wolfhound, who lived a full life expectancy and died at six of metastasized Read More »
Halloween Books!
These books are fun for Halloween with just the right amount of scare. Enjoy! The Little Old Lady Who was not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams Once upon a Read More »
Unplugging our Kids!
Author: Marcy Fetzer
Screen time is a big deal. As a mom, I totally get the tendency to let our kids watch TV, play on tablets, play video games, and so forth. I Read More »
Cephalopods and Communication
Author: Marcy Fetzer
Like the scientist in this video, I was also having a eureka moment when I watched this video but not for the same reason. I love this video because it Read More »
Reflections of an Old Fuddy-Duddy
Author: James R. Holbrook
I had lunch today with a high school classmate whom I’ve not seen for 51 years. It was amazing how quickly we were transported back to our teenage years. After Read More »
Reflections on the Writings of Parker J. Palmer
Author: James R. Holbrook
My task is “to find a common focus for my spirit-seeking heart and my knowledge-seeking mind.” Parker J. Palmer, TO KNOW AS WE ARE KNOWN. EDUCATION AS A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, Read More »