Category: Rachel Skirvin
Summertime Lessons
I am a teacher and one of the greatest perks about that is the summer break that accompanies the job. When the students are rejoicing and counting down those final moments of the school year, I can guarantee you (lovingly, of course), that the teachers are as well. I know not many people are… View Article
When Jumping is Scary
I have never been a huge fan of heights, especially when it comes to jumping off them. Skydiving or bungee jumping off an insanely tall bridge have never been on the top of my to-do list. However, just last week, while on a mission trip to Roatan, Honduras I braved my way off some… View Article
The History of Outcasts
Recently I had the opportunity to visit a Holocaust museum and documentation center. It was moving to say the least. They had an original railcar on display that transported Jewish people of all ages to concentration camps. I stood in front of a giant, slightly renovated piece of history that drove innocent people straight to their… View Article
He Chose Not To
Around this time last year, right before the pandemic wrecked travel plans, I took a trip to New Jersey to visit the gravesite where my mother was laid to rest when I was just a child. It was springtime there and the weather was absolutely beautiful. I got there early and spent the whole day… View Article
The Call in the Chaos
I do not like chaos. I dislike it with every fiber of my tiny being. I prefer order. I have a lot of planners and notes in my phone that speak of this. Admitting this may seem slightly strange if you know me. I have been known to do some pretty impulsive things while I… View Article