No More Monsters: 2026

Monday, April 13, 2026

I woke up today on the wrong side of bed,

The thought of a school day near filled me with dread.

And deep under blankets I wanted to stay,

So I just asked God to teach school for today.

My routine was slow and my breakfast was sad,

Today it just seemed that I couldn't be glad,

From down in my chair I sighed 'Would it be odd,

Could you please go teach in my school today, God?'

And when I let God take control of the school,

From that moment on the day turned out real cool.

He told me the words that I needed to say,

Cuz he was the teacher of classes today.

'Twas God who then said 'Let us go for a run.'

'Twas God who then said 'Let us get this work done.'

'Twas God who then told them what games they should play,

'Twas God who did teach all my classes today.

Alone, all my courage was not half enough,

So God stood up front and taught students new stuff.

Did they feel the difference from yesterday?

And did they know God had been teaching today?

I had a great day and the students did, too.

The rest of the year I know just what I'll do.

I know what I say will not fill you with fear,

I asked God to teach for the rest of the year.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

• Sew all kinds of fun summer dresses.

• Paint and drink iced coffee and stay up late with the lovely small nieces.

• Paint and drink iced coffee and stay up late by yourself.

• Steal said friend's bulletins and put them up in your classroom.

• Spend the day with said friend's student and friends, singing and laughing and driving around the countryside in between shipping pigs.

• Go skiing.

• Relax and be rested up for your first day back at school.

• Play lots of hockey.

• Spend an afternoon with a certain 8 year old, puddling and being rather crazy and laughing over things a 26 year old should long have out grown.

Just some ideas to get you started. Feel free to use and add to the list next time your friend doesn't invite you to go along to Hawaii.