Another (probably poor) attempt at poetry. Lord, you walked across the stormy sea Healed the sick and restored the lame Commanded the wind and set souls free Countless miracles, all done for your name. Why do I struggle to trust You When my giants are minuscule in your sight And my sinful ego makes my…More
Author Archives: Jarrod Terry
Follower of Christ, husband to Amber, father to Ellie, stepfather to Kade, high school teacher, obsessive note-taker, stressed out sports follower, dog lover, movie nerd, book reader, sometimes outdoors guy, sometimes writer. Give me more coffee.
On the nature of scribbles
There are a great many logical and noble reasons for having children, just as there are a great many “logical” and “noble” reasons for not having them. One reason that often goes unspoken, at the risk of sounding like some kind of cruel and selfish lunatic, is that children are the purest and best form…More
Andor has made me believe in Star Wars again
Season one has wrapped, and I believe Andor is the best Star Wars content since the Original Trilogy. Here are some reasons why. Tony Gilroy When I heard that Gilroy was going to be the showrunner for the series, I was initially surprised. Why? Because Gilroy isn’t a “Star Wars guy”. He’s gone on record…More
What were you expecting?
Most things are viewed through the prism of politics today, whether you like it or not. The recent midterm elections were preceded by all the usual talking points: “the fate of the country is at stake”, the “most important elections in our lifetime”, and my favorite, “this is where the country is saved or lost”.…More
Lockdown
After barricading my classroom door and windows, I looked down at my Hawaiian shirt and thought, ” of all days to possibly die, it had to be Tropical Shirt Tuesday.” Less than five minutes earlier, I had been walking back to class after a fire drill. Within that short period of time, I heard the…More
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