It's F ive Minute Friday , and I decided to join in and link up. We are given the word and get to write for five minutes flat. This week our word is MIDDLE . GO: Being in the middle is comfortable for me. After all, I'm the middle child in my family. However, I never really hid behind the scenes growing up. My congenital heart defect and subsequent surgery brought me front and center. But, I didn't necessarily like the attention it brought. Even to this day, I sometimes prefer to blend in the middle of the crowd. But, then I remember that God c…

I've discovered that the best way for me to move forward in life is to look back. I don't keep my eyes on the past, but I try to reflect on what I learned. It's too easy to focus on what's ahead, but then I don't enjoy the everyday moments and gifts. So, here are six things I learned this spring. 1. Change is good.  I teach preschool children. Introducing the season of spring is one of my favorite times of the year. I ask my class a question.  Who can tell me something about spring? I hear answers from the mouths of excited children.…

When I saw the one-word writing prompt for Five Minute Friday , I knew I wanted to participate. I have five minutes to write a blog post and link up with other writers. So here goes... START It seems like I'm always searching for something. I call them the " Debbie goes down the rabbit hole " moments. I start out looking for an idea for my preschool class on Pinterest . Of course, there are so many fun things to check out while I'm there. I rationalize that I can categorize all the recipes I want to make one day, the clothes I'd love t…