Saint Hewett

It's overcast and rainy here in Kandern; it has been for several days. The forecast predicts more weather like this and a thunderstorm soon. I wrote a youth ...

Shannon and I were talking this week about how I've had access to Disney + for weeks now but have yet to watch High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. ...

As people asked me about how work and life are going this week, I usually answered honestly that there have been several highs and lows. I still absolutely l...

My wheelchair has been through a lot. It's worn through a pair of caster wheels, and the second ones that I bought on Amazon are ready to be replaced as well...

We have a few beautiful traditions during the opening ceremonies at BFA, and I love being a part of the staff procession before the seniors have the more mem...

I've had a full year of a sabbatical where I was able to volunteer my time and step into different roles that still allowed me a lot of space to rest and ren...

Mary Poppins says a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but I prefer the "laughter is the best medicine" approach to life. If any of you have inter...

Thank you so much for everyone who prayed for me to sleep last week. And extra thanks to those who sent a couple helpful suggestions to keep from melting and...

It's been a while since I've been late on posting, but I can make up for it with good photos of my weekend. Before adventuring around for a weekend though, I...

We're past the statute of limitations on certain spoilers, but I won't ruin Avengers for anyone. I did just get home from watching it, but you can read this ...

There's a great story in the Gospels of Jesus walking on water while his disciples are in their fishing boat. Peter asks Jesus to call him out to walk on wat...

Okay, so last week I wrote about how I'm never giving up, and I don't want anyone to give up on me. This week, I've spent a lot of time reading Acts and Exod...

That verse I borrowed for my title last week reads in its entirety, "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." There's often a stark juxta...

Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return. I didn't go to an Ash Wednesday service this year, but I did eat pancakes. Twice actually. I learned tha...

This past Monday I had another appointment with Mike, and we met at the gym so he could see my progress on the routine he'd given me. I arrived a few minutes...

Before last Christmas, my sister asked me what my students called me so she could use my title on a personalized present. She was thinking of the difference ...

There's always reason not to get up and walk - paralysis being at the top of the list for me. I obviously want to keep improving though, and I'll look for wa...

I got my Cinderella shoes Santa style nearly five years ago, and I've worn them almost every day since. They've gone through about five pairs of shoelaces, a...

This Monday at physio, Mike had me practice a whole bunch more difficult tasks. We did a lot of standing on my own before grabbing on to his arms so that I w...

I'm not one to let a Mulan reference pass me by. Remember that scene when our young hero is devastated that she can't live up to her family's expectations an...