When Students Write Bucket Lists and God Writes Mine: A Teacher’s November Rain

My sophomores wrote bucket lists while Bobby McFerrin sang "Don't Worry, Be Happy," but I couldn't stop thinking about my upcoming marriage and Paul's letter to the Philippians. Sometimes the best lesson plans teach the teacher.

Surviving Hurricane Season: When Teaching and Wedding Planning Collide

Engaged to my dream man but drowning in Homecoming prep and yearbook deadlines. Sometimes life's best stories require weathering multiple storms at once.

Why I Stopped Waiting for My Life to Begin: Lessons from an Engagement

When you realize you want to spend forever with someone, you want forever to start now. But what if the waiting room is actually part of the gift?