by Amy Walton | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the summer of 2012, my then fiance brought his lawn care equipment and tool chest to my house to store in my garage. Having received a coveted fellowship at a major university, he closed up the house he’d been renting and moved to the central part of the...
by Amy Walton | Mar 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Classroom teachers and school staff often run on empty because workplace stress in educators doesn’t end when the bell rings. Between constant decision-making, behavior support, grading, and the emotional labor of caring for students, common teacher health challenges...
by Amy Walton | Mar 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
White Hill Trail, Forest Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA Take a deep breath… talking to myself here. Once upon a time there was a couple who was very much in love… or so I thought (and I can only speak for myself). The one man with whom I...
by Amy Walton | Feb 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Save me, God, for the waters have reached my neck. I have sunk into the mire of the deep, where there is no foothold. I have gone down to the watery depths; the flood overwhelms me. I am weary with crying out; my throat is parched. -Psalm 69:1-4, NAB I love...
by Amy Walton | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
a As I sit down to write this post, I am equipped with a few packs of notecards I recently purchased. Lent begins on February 18, and I have decided to resurrect my Lenten practice of a few years ago, writing a card each day to an individual or a couple whose life and...
