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You Were Gone?
Posted on August 13, 2019 2 Comments
Hi there everyone! I hope you’re having a good start to a fresh, new week. I’m re-posting this post today because as another school year approaches, I’m missing my identity as a teacher again! When will this let up? I’ve got a ton of other interests and a lot of things to keep me occupied, […]
Back in the Classroom
Posted on February 7, 2019 5 Comments
Today in class the topic of my age came up as it sometimes does. The students were saying that I am still pretty young. “Well,” I told them, “I’m not so young anymore,” to which one young man replied, “Nope. You’re not young or old. You’re just mediocre!” I hope he meant middle-aged. Either way, he’s […]
The Long and Lonely Road
Posted on August 3, 2018 2 Comments
As I write this new novel, I realize it’s been a while since I’ve written something this long. I’ve written lots of shorter pieces in between this work and my novel Denby Jullsen, Hughenden. These were non-fiction pieces, articles and blogposts. It’s easier to write non-fiction. For me, it’s way easier to write non-fiction than […]
In the Light of Kindness
Posted on March 9, 2018 2 Comments
Every once in a long while, a random act of love touches us. A long time ago, I was substitute teaching in a rural area of Alberta and had the unique opportunity to often sub in for teachers who served Hutterite colony schools. These school buildings were also the church, the hall, and the place […]
You Were Gone?
Posted on February 23, 2018 2 Comments
Hi there everyone! I hope you’re having a good start to a fresh, new week. I’m re-posting this post today because as another school year approaches, I’m missing my identity as a teacher again! When will this let up? I’ve got a ton of other interests and a lot of things to keep me occupied, […]
Decisions, Decisions
Posted on November 22, 2017 Leave a Comment
You can hear me read this post or read it below. You decide. Decisions, Decisions Right now, I’ve got a lot of decisions to make. When I think about it, though, I’d way rather have decisions to make than limited choices in life. Making decisions is hard, but it’s better to have choices than not. […]
Lori Knutson 