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Why Bother Noticing Autumn?
By Terese Luikens | | Beauty, Gratitude
Why Bother Noticing Autumn? Summer is now officially over and Fall, my favorite season, has begun. The sky turns a deeper shade of blue, the heat from the sun mellows and the deciduous trees begin to show hints of red, and yellow. Although I know Autumn is the prelude to winter, I do not think…
Read More Why Bother Remembering Our Constitution?
By Terese Luikens | | Humor, Kids, Teaching
Why Bother Remembering Our Constitution? Every September 17, on Constitution Day, I am required, as a public school teacher, to present a lesson to my fourth grade students about this important document. By the time most students reach the fourth grade, they already know a few things about American history. They understand we have…
Read More Why Bother Baking Cookies?
By Terese Luikens | | Family, Kids, Relationships
Why Bother Baking Cookies? I grew up on my grandma’s cookies. Even when we moved far away from her home in Nebraska, to South Dakota and Colorado, she sent her cookies to us through the mail. When a three pound coffee can wrapped in brown paper arrived at our house, we knew it was…
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Why Bother Trusting Again?
By Terese Luikens | | Mental Health, Relationships
Why Bother Trusting Again? When a relationship you once trusted tears apart, it makes it difficult to think you will ever trust someone again. When our sense of security dissolves after a long term union, being vulnerable with anyone again feels impossible. When we count on someone to be reliable and they are not, our…
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