Reflections on Zechariah 12 and the Loneliness of Mourning
WHEN THE SOUL WEEPS ALONE
This passage from Zechariah recently came alive during a Bible Study I’ve been a part of — one that’s fe...
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Memorial Day: Honoring the Ones We Lost and Still Carry
THEIR LEGACY COUTINUES
Memorial Day is often marked by ceremonies, parades, and patriotic tributes — a day when our country pauses to ...
HONORING THE WORK BEHIND OUR NATION’S FUTURE
As Labor Day approaches, many think of it as the unofficial end of summer — a time for backyard barbecues, last swims, and a long weeke...
GRIEF REFRAMED: LIVING YOUR JOURNEY, NOT SOMEONE ELSE’S
Something that we often forget is that the famed “stages of grief” as outlined by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross were originally derived from st...
FINISHING STRONG: HOW SCHOOL COUNSELORS SUPPORT STUDENTS AND STAFF AT YEAR’S END
As the final weeks of school approach, the energy in the building shifts. For some students, it's excitement. For others, anxiety. And ...
LOVE AND GRIEF: THE UNSEEN ENERGY OF LIFE
Expanding on the idea that love is energy brings to mind Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a framework that categorizes human requirements f...
LOVE: THE ESSENTIAL ENERGY, A UNIVERSAL FORCE!
Albert Einstein’s profound insights about love as a universal force resonate deeply with our lived experiences. Love is not just an abs...
High-Stakes Testing vs. Student Well-Being
Every spring, as the pressure of high-stakes testing sweeps through our schools, students brace themselves for hours of bubbling answer...
LOVE IS AN ENERGY!
We grieve because we don’t know what to do with the love that we still have.
Grief is a natural expression of love that has no immed...
STRENGTH IS NOT A CHOICE!
After my husband passed, people kept telling me how strong I was. It was infuriating, exasperating, frustrating, and every other synony...