Word: Threshold Sentence: Every threshold is an invitation to enter differently than we arrived. Passage: When I first started teaching, I realized pretty quickly that many…

Word: Inheritance Sentence: We do not choose everything we inherit, but we do choose what we carry forward. Passage: When I walked into my first principalship,…

Word: Fire Sentence: Fire is the purpose that pulls us toward the people and places that need our care. Passage: I have always been someone who…

Word: Why Sentence: Your why may not protect you from the hard days, but it can still help carry you through them. Passage: One year ago,…

Word: Crisis Sentence: Every crisis asks the same question: What will this moment grow inside of you? Passage: In January of my first year as a…

Word: Healing Sentence: Healing begins when we stop rushing past the hurt and give it somewhere honest to go. Passage: Healing is hard because it asks…

Word: Grief Sentence: Grief is what we carry when something we loved can no longer stay the same. Passage: I did not have the language for…

Word: Stewardship Sentence: Stewardship is caring for what has been entrusted to you and helping it move forward. Passage: I did not understand stewardship when I…

Word: Restore Sentence: To restore something is to believe harm does not always get the final word. Passage: To restore is not the same as to…

Word: Creativity Sentence: Creativity refuses to let what is become the limit of what could be. Passage: Creativity is often treated like something extra. Something for…