Laura HewettApr 243 minFound in TranslationWhen I was in grad school, the "cultural integration" portion of my lesson plans often seemed ambiguous and difficult to write in a...
Laura HewettFeb 65 minHappy Waitangi Day"Your birthday is exactly one week after Waitangi Day," I told my student during lunch earlier this week. "What's Waitangi Day?" his...
Laura HewettJan 302 minEncounterBy chance, the reflection I read on contemplative prayer this morning talked about Rembrandt's last painting which is an unfinished work...
Laura HewettJan 235 minDisruption Due to WindI love watching the wind. You can see the movement of branches in a subtle breeze or trunks bending during strong gales. I love listening...
Laura HewettJan 25 minThe Year of JubileeI miss Bryce. This is a post about grief and loss as much as it is a post about joy and celebration, so if you can’t handle that paradox...
Laura HewettDec 27, 20214 minSecond ChristmasSometimes a small thing has the potential to change a life - like when a German woman checks to find out if an American girl has...
Laura HewettDec 19, 20213 minI Almost Deserved ItI love my name. It comes from a disturbing story in Greek mythology. Well, the full Daphne and Apollo myth is a mess, but Laura, Laurie,...
Laura HewettNov 7, 20213 minCelebration CheesecakeI made a cheesecake yesterday. I ate some today. It's delicious. I feel not guilt about this. I really love cheesecake, and this happens...
Laura HewettOct 10, 20216 minGood Guy, Loves the LordOnce upon a time, I was a cynical jerk face. I'm in progress, but I'm a lot better than a used to be. A lot of my formation into a more...
Laura HewettSep 26, 20213 minCornerstoneThis morning Anne began her message reflecting on how the Gospel passage seemed to have disjointed thoughts of Jesus lined up next to...
Laura HewettSep 18, 20216 minThe Story Isn't Over"Did you know that the Blazers could have drafted Michael Jordan?" I was riffing off of the example sentence in my worksheet teaching...
Laura HewettAug 15, 20213 minBreathe DeeplyBessel van der Kolk is a famous name among trauma researchers. His brilliant work The Body Keeps the Score evaluates how when we...
Laura HewettMay 23, 20212 minCome, Holy SpiritYesterday I was sitting at my picnic table watching the clouds blow in and out of view, cover the sun, release the rays, and tease me...
Laura HewettDec 6, 20202 minJust the FactsI'm not going to fake a smile for you - because I have a real one. This is 21 year old me laughing at something my new friend Bethany had...
Laura HewettOct 4, 20207 minTo Mr. and Mrs. MüllerThere's an email in my BFA inbox dated September 2, 2013 from Clint and Helen Taylor that has a subject line, "Welcome to BFA!" This...
Laura HewettAug 29, 20204 minSpend and Be SpentI wrote a couple of weeks ago about how during his visit in July Seth and I decided to get matching shield tattoos and how I'd also read...
Laura HewettApr 26, 20204 minInspire MeLast night as I was trying to fall asleep, I had a great idea for a blog post. Then I, by the grace of God, managed to fall asleep and...
Laura HewettFeb 16, 20205 minLike Flies to Fresh Air"How are you today?" one of my AP seniors asked when he came into the room Wednesday. "Honestly, not great," I told him since I'd already...
Laura HewettDec 22, 20195 minThe HumanityAdvent is a beautiful season to celebrate the God become Human, and we often times paint these tidy manger scenes that just nod to the...
Laura HewettJun 16, 20193 minDelirious?I was going to post my annual playlist this week, but the awesome adventures call for a more exciting update. You see, tonight I went to...