tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post4353409686669927864..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Spiritual Journey First Thursday: New SeasonRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-58379569968260239492018-08-04T10:10:28.449-07:002018-08-04T10:10:28.449-07:00Quite a journey Ruth, so much here to think about....Quite a journey Ruth, so much here to think about. I can relate to the "intense" emotion. Good luck on this years journey!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-12285396372525381332018-08-03T04:37:58.367-07:002018-08-03T04:37:58.367-07:00Give your husband a hug for me, please. I love his...Give your husband a hug for me, please. I love his take on class lists. I will hold that in my heart as I begin #33 in a couple of weeks!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-34361358660696202082018-08-02T19:00:55.442-07:002018-08-02T19:00:55.442-07:00new faces, new challenges, new goals How exciting...new faces, new challenges, new goals How exciting! Really enjoyed your post ... I think I'm going to think about returning to old adventures... <br />just so you know, I always loved my kids teachers and I was the mother they all came to for help... which they always got... but I never really liked beginning of school.. See I was a strict mom with set bedtimes, limited tv and homework before anything <br />I loved lazy untamed summers where we might go to the pasture and have a cookout or take the kids camping with a trap over the truck bed.... <br />sigh I miss those babiesPatricia J. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044354515656710902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-19999305961828107972018-08-02T12:08:10.668-07:002018-08-02T12:08:10.668-07:00I believe the Serenity comment on your back's ...I believe the Serenity comment on your back's praise file folder does fit you, Ruth.<br /><br />And what struck me like a bell - your husband's thought that each year's class names list is holy document. <br /><br />Vibrant wishes for a profound new school year. Appreciations for your dedication to those young spirits. <br />And for this uplifting post.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-23899105814791954032018-08-02T09:47:57.947-07:002018-08-02T09:47:57.947-07:00I had a few years in room 23 while you were enjoyi...I had a few years in room 23 while you were enjoying your babies! I remember putting up half-curtains so the students wouldn’t get SO distracted. I remember starting readers’ and writers’ workshops and that the students loved them! I remember the students reading so quietly that one could wonder if anyone was really in the room. Great memories, fun days. This year begins the draw down and I will teach part time. I think I’m excited about the possibilities of doing what I love without all the stuff I don’t love. Enjoy!A Gift to Open, Again and Againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224949066818562983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-43291472499629228122018-08-02T09:19:44.763-07:002018-08-02T09:19:44.763-07:00Just reading your post makes me a bit homesick for...Just reading your post makes me a bit homesick for that "back to school" energy. This will be my fifth fall since retirement. My last bunch of sixth graders will be juniors this year. Living in a small town means that I still have young people come up to me to chat about sixth grade. I totally love your husband's observation, "Each class list is a holy document." And then your comment, "who knows what awaits this year and into the future because of the combination of all of those eternal souls hanging out together in Room 23?" I met my BFF in 7th grade! Guess I could say I was truly blessed that year (and who says that about junior high?) Like you, I love middle schoolers. Blessings as you enter the classroom for another year of learning and discovery! Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-47798292880114278112018-08-02T08:43:05.908-07:002018-08-02T08:43:05.908-07:00Thank you for yet another great post! Your student...Thank you for yet another great post! Your students are fortunate to have you for a teacher! Blessings on the new school year!SWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690709723130202791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-7312425310184667732018-08-02T07:45:34.591-07:002018-08-02T07:45:34.591-07:00Ruth: Thank you for this post! It has me thinking ...Ruth: Thank you for this post! It has me thinking in many directions, but the one that strikes me most is your husband's thought that your class list is a holy document. To hold those children in your prayers! You deserve all our prayers as you return to your classroom this fall. I honor you for this work, and send you my prayers for a year of calm, sweetness, and deep learning. <br /><br />I look forward to fall as a respite from the heat, for the bounties of harvest (the wonderful tomatoes!) and for the beauty of nature. Fall is my favorite season and it always fills my heart. Blessings to all....Karen Eastlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778112838401454642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-89926552258313814452018-08-02T06:00:31.092-07:002018-08-02T06:00:31.092-07:00Ruth, as your seasonal story unfolds, I wish you m...Ruth, as your seasonal story unfolds, I wish you many peaceful days, a group of eager, young learners, and the serenity to take in the beauty of the returning season. There is so much in life to be grateful for and each season proves that nature is constant, God is love, and we are together as a group of faithful friends. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-78184640016450709742018-08-02T05:22:11.064-07:002018-08-02T05:22:11.064-07:00Dear Ruth, I am loving these thoughts about patien...Dear Ruth, I am loving these thoughts about patience, serenity and resilience... a friend used to refer to me as "Serene Irene," and I thought, oh boy do I have her fooled! I do think my insides better match my outsides now than they did then, but yes we quiet ones can present an air that isn't quite true... I've often related to the saying about the duck: calm on the surface, but paddling like hell underneath. :) Thanks for sharing your back-to-school season. As a person who's moved A LOT in my life, I can relate to your mixed feelings about new faculty. For so long all I wanted was a life-long, permanent friend! I've learned to embrace the seasonal friendships, too. They don't have to be long-lasting to be valuable and nourishing. Appreciate your post so much! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.com