Devotionals

Winding the watch strapped around my wrist is a thing of the past. A battery now keeps it ticking for several years with no need for my involvement. Touching it is only necessary twice a year when we enter or exit Daylight Savings Time.
 

In general, I’m a conformist, but there are times when I’m a rebel at heart.
Take driving for example. I’ve always obeyed the speed limit-even when I was a teenager. The only traffic ticket I’ve ever received was a warning for speeding, but even that was unintentional. I had just placed oversized tires on my truck, and they misgauged the speedometer. I also drive on the right side of the road, face forward when I do, and wear a seat belt even though I don’t particularly enjoy the strap over my shoulder.

Teaching students to identify a simple sentence is usually an easy task, but understanding compound and complex sentences is more challenging.
 

When we moved to the lower region of South Carolina, it became our best friend. Driving on it was much faster than alternate routes.
 

Interstate driving has advantages. Multiple lanes allow for a freer flow of traffic. Speed limits are higher, allowing me to arrive at my destination quicker than if I drive on secondary roads where the speed limit is 55 mph. Interstates are also safer since multiple lanes and wide medians decrease the likelihood of head on collisions.
 

“Hey, I’m going home to chew my gum,” he yelled from the bus as my wife and I entered the resale store where we were vendors. I was clueless, although it didn’t surprise me that she would connect with someone by using gum. Only later did the story unfold.
 

While working at the store, my wife would occasionally see this physically and mentally incapacitated young man from the Adult Day Care Center parading around in his wheelchair and chewing gum. “Where is my gum,” she would ask, and he would smile.