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    Found in Translation
    Laura Hewett
    • Apr 24
    • 3 min

    Found in Translation

    When I was in grad school, the "cultural integration" portion of my lesson plans often seemed ambiguous and difficult to write in a...
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    Happy Waitangi Day
    Laura Hewett
    • Feb 6
    • 5 min

    Happy 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...
    96 views1 comment
    Encounter
    Laura Hewett
    • Jan 30
    • 2 min

    Encounter

    By chance, the reflection I read on contemplative prayer this morning talked about Rembrandt's last painting which is an unfinished work...
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    Disruption Due to Wind
    Laura Hewett
    • Jan 23
    • 5 min

    Disruption Due to Wind

    I love watching the wind. You can see the movement of branches in a subtle breeze or trunks bending during strong gales. I love listening...
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    The Year of Jubilee
    Laura Hewett
    • Jan 2
    • 5 min

    The Year of Jubilee

    I 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...
    164 views1 comment
    Second Christmas
    Laura Hewett
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    Second Christmas

    Sometimes a small thing has the potential to change a life - like when a German woman checks to find out if an American girl has...
    122 views1 comment
    I Almost Deserved It
    Laura Hewett
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    I Almost Deserved It

    I 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,...
    82 views0 comments
    Celebration Cheesecake
    Laura Hewett
    • Nov 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Celebration Cheesecake

    I made a cheesecake yesterday. I ate some today. It's delicious. I feel not guilt about this. I really love cheesecake, and this happens...
    70 views1 comment
    Good Guy, Loves the Lord
    Laura Hewett
    • Oct 10, 2021
    • 6 min

    Good Guy, Loves the Lord

    Once 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...
    101 views0 comments
    Cornerstone
    Laura Hewett
    • Sep 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Cornerstone

    This morning Anne began her message reflecting on how the Gospel passage seemed to have disjointed thoughts of Jesus lined up next to...
    84 views0 comments
    The Story Isn't Over
    Laura Hewett
    • Sep 18, 2021
    • 6 min

    The 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...
    223 views1 comment
    Breathe Deeply
    Laura Hewett
    • Aug 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Breathe Deeply

    Bessel van der Kolk is a famous name among trauma researchers. His brilliant work The Body Keeps the Score evaluates how when we...
    80 views0 comments
    Come, Holy Spirit
    Laura Hewett
    • May 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Come, Holy Spirit

    Yesterday 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...
    69 views0 comments
    Just the Facts
    Laura Hewett
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Just the Facts

    I'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...
    122 views4 comments
    To Mr. and Mrs. Müller
    Laura Hewett
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 7 min

    To Mr. and Mrs. Müller

    There'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...
    63 views1 comment
    Spend and Be Spent
    Laura Hewett
    • Aug 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Spend and Be Spent

    I 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...
    191 views0 comments
    Inspire Me
    Laura Hewett
    • Apr 26, 2020
    • 4 min

    Inspire Me

    Last 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...
    111 views1 comment
    Like Flies to Fresh Air
    Laura Hewett
    • Feb 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    Like 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...
    77 views1 comment
    The Humanity
    Laura Hewett
    • Dec 22, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Humanity

    Advent is a beautiful season to celebrate the God become Human, and we often times paint these tidy manger scenes that just nod to the...
    85 views0 comments
    Delirious?
    Laura Hewett
    • Jun 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    Delirious?

    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...
    100 views0 comments
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