Drinking all the cups of coffee. Sharing all the drops of bliss. Creator of a cozy home & mama village.
Well, not quite, but nearly as exciting on one's average Wednesday morning. First, let me set the backdrop. An unusually-wired middle school boy bounces into my room yesterday morning, chirruping in between bounces, "I...[bounce]...had...[hiccup]...a Monster drink....this morning!" Despite my instructions to glue himself to his desk, the morning did not progress in a way that... Continue Reading →
The last day of summer has arrived. Sneakily arrived, I might add, without a whole lot of fanfare or excitement. It's the last day to wake up late (which I don't do anyway). Last day to act in my right to ignore the responsibility of lesson planning, decorating a classroom, and falling in love with... Continue Reading →
Moving to a new house has completely terrified my otherwise impervious, 12-pound tabby cat. As soon as the sun comes up and the noises in the house begin to tickle his feline ears, he runs for cover, not to be seen again until the rooms are once again dark and quiet. Occasionally, he ventures forth,... Continue Reading →
Swiping bravely at angry tears. Using the back of my sleeve to staunch the unprofessional snot smearing across my face. Unaware of what my mascara may or may not look like. Wishing it wasn't my school's superintendent sitting across from me in the hazy afternoon light. I was angry today. Very angry. I was also... Continue Reading →
I hope that every teacher in the Denver metro area that follows my blog is NOT reading this post right now. That's right, I'm hoping for a low readership for a while. It's 6:33 a.m., and I'm not parking near the glass doors of my school. Sleepy faces are not greeting me. Rather, I'm staring... Continue Reading →
Are you familiar with the verse from Psalms that proclaims that "joy comes in the morning"? Yet, do you ever feel like you are living . . . existing . . . writhing . . . in an unending night? I hope not. I pray that you have been spared. However, I know what the... Continue Reading →
It's been several days since I have sat down to pour "bliss" into this "acupofbliss" blog. Right now, the name strikes me as incredibly ironic due to the nature of many of my recent blog posts. I'm afraid I've been a bit low on bliss. Needless to say, my soul is still searching - perpetually -... Continue Reading →
Dear David, Soak in the words of these verses from Isaiah 54:9-10: ""This exile is just like the days of Noah for me: I promised then that the waters of Noah would never again flood the earth. I'm promising now no more anger, no more dressing you down. For even if the mountains walk away and the hills... Continue Reading →
