Laura HewettNov 21, 20203 minThe Voices in Your Head“How do I know the voice isn't just me but is the Holy Spirit?" "Excellent question. I promise not everything you think is from the Holy ...
Laura HewettNov 16, 20203 minPromisesI never signed anything binding to assure any audience that I'd post weekly, but I actually value all the people who check this site to s...
Laura HewettSep 26, 20203 minRobot in a ConventI was chatting with one of my first students from BFA and her fiancé, and Alyssa reminisced about the first week of class with me as her ...
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 HewettAug 22, 20204 minGood NewsThis week at our all staff conference, Michele Phoenix (yes, the Michele Phoenix) shared an encouraging video about serving young people ...
Laura HewettApr 19, 20206 minUnder the SurfaceI cut my hair off on Monday. Like, a lot of it. I chopped nearly a foot off in a braid, and my housemate took clippers to the rest. After...
Laura HewettMar 15, 20205 minEmpathy for DraculaDr. Schaak used to always tell our literature classes at Multnomah, "The goal of literature is empathy." I told my students that in our l...
Laura HewettDec 15, 20194 minFeeble KneesI can't remember if I mentioned publicly about my monthly commitment to read Isaiah this year. This month, I'm choosing one verse each ch...
Laura HewettDec 8, 20192 minPerspectiveThis week had some low lows for me. I cried in front of two coworkers on separate occasions Thursday morning just before I taught my firs...
Laura HewettDec 1, 20195 minCold or CozyAs people asked me about how work and life are going this week, I usually answered honestly that there have been several highs and lows. ...
Laura HewettNov 24, 20194 minSomething RightNobody's perfect, but occasionally I've discovered I'm capable of teaching students useful things. My TA recently told me that she learns...
Laura HewettNov 10, 20194 minShineEarlier this week a teacher friend of mine in America was telling me a student recently asked her, "Do you even know who TobyMac is?" And...
Laura HewettOct 27, 20195 minRead the Bible for a ChangeI love broccoli. I think it's delicious, and we should stop hating on all the tasty veggies out there. Vegetables can taste wonderful, b...
Laura HewettOct 20, 20192 minOmelas 2.0Last year I wrote a post about how I was living in an apparent utopia, and I drew some comparisons to LeGuin's short story "The Ones Who ...
Laura HewettOct 6, 20194 minGreat GiftsHelen started this morning's lesson in church by asking the congregation what some of the biggest gifts they've ever received were. Some ...
Laura HewettSep 22, 20192 minNot Today, SatanYou know how I said last week was rough? Well, I got sick this week, and it's still been rough. Don't worry, I already use essential oils...
Laura HewettSep 8, 20193 minTrust MeI love good stories - short ones with a witty punch at the end, long ones with clever twists and satisfying endings after rising action. ...