A Measured Pace
I loved farm life. Every day was different with new things to learn and new challenges to take on. We never went on holidays because we had a motto “that every day on the farm was a holiday if you loved the work.” We were early risers, and there was something special about watching the world wake up as you guided the tractor down a fresh furrow. The air was cool and fresh, rich with all kinds of fragrances, and the sounds of the birds were music to the ears. We worked very full days and went to bed with the setting sun in the summer time. It was a measured pace balancing chores, school work, field work, 4-H and cattle projects with Sunday worship and teaching Sunday school.
One summer, when I was 14 and my brother 12, our Dad caught an infection in
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This should be a dream come true for a Pastor, but those who are familiar with the work of the Holy Spirit know that when the wind begins to blow it picks up dust that has been laying around for years! That means counselling and healing, and above all, time to do it, if there is no one to whom it can be delegated. The largest church was a central meeting place for the wider church because it was geographically central, and the parish was known for the gift of hospitality. Needless to say, it was a busy parish in itself, not to mention the added activities. Then, an unusual year began to unfold. The call upon the church for grief ministry increased dramatically. Throughout that year, at any given time, someone was being diagnosed with cancer, someone was beginning treatment, someone was going through the side effects, someone was in palliative care, and someone had died. I worked with more than 6o families and conducted 52 funerals with the usual after care. This was in addition to all the other worship services. The time worked out to preparation for a service of some kind and officiating at it every 2-1/2
number of poets choose to write about and express their thoughts on life and how to go about living life. Be it living towards a better future or living in such a way that is different from the social norms of society. “Let Me Die a Youngman’s Death” written by Roger McGough, “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost and “Where the Sidewalk Ends” by Shel Silverstein all share the same theme of life. It is their perceptions about how life should be lived and the ways in which people make decisions and certain
In plant growth, many factors take place for the plant to grow effectively such as: temperature, nourishment, and sunlight. In order for plants to grow at a steady pace they require stable lighting, stable temperature, and daily nutrients in order to grow properly. My fellow colleagues and I are testing whether or not Osmocote fertilizer treatment will have an outstanding effect on growth of the mung bean seeds. A fertilizer is a substance that is added to the soil to increase fertility. The osmocote
Transcendentalists believed in individuality and relying on yourself. They also believed that life should be simple. Transcendentalism consisted of self-reliance, confidence, importance of nature, nonconformity, and free thought. It was a simple philosophy of life. My philosophy in life is that people should always have a positive attitude no matter the situation. I always look at the positive side of things even when there seems to be none. Positivity allows me to see the world in a better perspective
How Are Logarithms Applied to Real Life Situations? Logarithms are sometimes complicated to understand. Many may ask, what is a logarithm? According to dictionary.com, logarithms are “the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number (www.dictionary.com).” There are two types of logarithms: common and natural. Common logarithms utilize a base of 10. Natural logarithms utilize a base of e. The focus of this paper is to discuss how natural logarithms are used to
conservative institution that Unitarianism had become." Unitarians had expressed the need for and conviction of a more personal and intuitive experience of the divine. "If a man does not keep pace with his companion, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer." Individuality was a big part of Thoreau’s life; he believed that independent, well-thought action arose nat...
Blood Brothers The class was divided into 3 groups of four for this unit. In my group, I had Chris Adelaide, Jimmy Gevaux and Micky Collins. We were supposed to encrypt a piece of the Blood Brothers, to act on. We were all given a chance to pick the character, we want to be throughout the play; so, I chose Mrs Johnstone to show a diversity of character. Gingerbread of Mrs. Johnstone Mrs Johnstone is struggling to bring up her rowdy kids. With her husband long gone, and not enough
level of mastery on a subject, nothing more. Grades should not be the exclusive indicators that a student has learned the information that is presented to them. It is the things a student learns along the way that truly matter and sometimes cannot be measured. Prior to teaching a unit, I believe it is useful to incorporate surveys and diagnostic assessments to determine what your students understand before instruction. Observation, combined with anecdotal records, is essential, especially in the early
again, trying to get my attention. Awaking from a deep sleep, I remembered that today I would learn about shooting an M-16 rifle. I arose quickly, not wanting to be late, dressed hurriedly in my camouflage utilities and raced out of the door to my car. I could not get to the rifle range fast enough. As I was driving, my thoughts raced and my stomach turned as I wondered if I would be able to hit the target. Would the rifle be too heavy? Would I pass the test? Round and round my thoughts whirled the
advancing at a rapid pace during the beginning of the twentieth century. Mechanical inventions, from electric lights and motorcars to indoor plumbing, had brought the standard of living in Western cultures to unprecedented heights. At the same time, however, a generation had witnessed the cataclysmic carnage of World War I. The “war to end all wars” introduced mankind to machine guns, tanks, and poison gas. The same technology that had supplied comforts to civilian life had also killed millions
Coaching Session After reviewing the EDUCATE Alabama Self-Assessment results with Mr. Teichmiller, we discussed his responses along with my thoughts based on previous observations. Furthermore, in regard to previous observations, we discussed strengths and weaknesses that potentially could be addressed within the professional learning plan. In preparation for the development of a professional learning plan we reviewed Scantron scores, standardized test results, classroom grades, and teacher observation
“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” - Malala Yousafzai 2.1 Introduction and Outcomes of the Chapter In this chapter, I am going to introduce the meaning of teaching according to my perspective, how I prepare for the lessons, the importance of knowing how students learn and strategies used by myself to become an outstanding teacher. Preparation for lessons is one of the significant factors in teaching. Though this is normally invisible to students
in the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg that my orchestra performed in the fall of 2014. As I read about the death of an elephant in Wells Tower’s essay “Who Wants to Shoot an Elephant,” I heard this song in the background. The opening of the song is slow and measured, as if the song wishes to sneak behind you before it attacks, just like Robyn Waldrip stalks the different elephants. Then, as the song gets closer to revealing the Mountain King, the pace picks up, and you are caught in the web of wonder
According to the Montessori philosophy, the students’ have work time that occurs in an uninterrupted block of time, usually for around three hours. During this time students have the freedom to choose the work that they do and are able to work at their own pace (Bagby, Diaz, Howell, Sulak, and Thompson 2013). This differs from most traditional classrooms where students are told what to do, and have structured time throughout the entire school day. School readiness is an important issue that is gaining attention
Wyatt's My Galley Charged with Forgetfulness relies heavily on metaphor and imagery. Through intimation of such literary devices, as well as language and tone, Wyatts suggests, through the metaphor of the galley's course, that life is meant to run an intentioned course with purpose. Through the course of the poem unfolds a strong sense of despair in the realization that such purpose is lost; it is not there. The poem is laden with tones of desolation. In the beginning there are images painting
method that reduces responses to stress would in turn attenuate stress-induced activation of the innate immune and neuroendocrine responses. This proposition inspired a study by Pace et al. who examined the effect of compassion meditation on innate immune, neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to psychosocial stress. Pace also evaluated the degree to which engagement in meditation practice influenced stress-reactivity. The study involved randomizing a large group of adults into either six weeks of