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Friday the 13th Part 2 Review
The first several minutes of this movie is devoted to flashbacks from the last several minutes of the original Friday the 13th. Alice (Adrienne King), the hero from the first movie, is having the flashback nightmares of beheading Mrs. Voorhees and getting pulled into the water by a young Jason.
We are then treated to 10 minutes of Alice walking around her house and fake Jason POV scares. I've mentioned it before that I like the camera angles that are from the point of view of the killer and I think that in the right movie they can be very effective (like Halloween). The people that make the Friday the 13th movies, however, just use that shot whenever they want even if Jason is nowhere around.
It's more fun to imagine that Adrienne King just flat out refused to react so they had to make it a fake out.
Also, Alice just took a 10 second shower so she must subscribe to the "Speed Over Accuracy" method of showering. She didn't even wash her hair. What the shit was that all about, Alice? We have that phony killer shot, the phone rings and no one is on the other line and we're even treated to a cat jump scare. It is just a whirlwind of frights in the beginning. Alice then opens the fridge and sees Jason's mothers severed head and gets an ice pick to the brain. So basically the first 1/5th of this movie is completely pointless.
Sandra and Jeff arrive in the same town from the first movie and they're making their way to a camp counselor training course at Crystal Lake that is taught by Paul and Ginny. They meet up with Ted, who is the lovable prankster / comic relief / guy who hopefully dies first. The Friday the 13th movies really have a problem creating a "funny character" These characters are really better described as goofy dipshits than anything else.
That ties into one of the main problems with this sack of shit movie; after Alice's long as shit into, there is only about an hour left and roughly 20 characters that are needed to be introduced and promptly dispatched by Jason. For all of the problems with the first movie, you at least kind of gave a shit when Kevin Bacon took an arrow to the throat. That could also just be because Kevin Bacon is a damn national treasure.
Once at the camp we are introduced to a number of people whose names you don't need to be bothered to learn. Around the camp fire they are telling the story of how Jason's body was never recovered and some still say he roams the woods. We learn that it's been five years since the first movie and that Jason saw his mother being beheaded and now takes his revenge on anyone that enters the woods.
It's hard to know where to begin with this new narrative. So Jason was 11 when he supposedly drowned in the lake but now we're led to believe that he never died and lived in the woods for 30 years before watching his mother being brutally murdered decades later. So then what the hell's the deal with 11 year old Jason attacking Alice in the lake? I understand that they only added that scene as a shocking end to their movie but now their explanation just makes it even more maddening. It's almost like they were just making it up as they went along. I'm just joking. Of course they were making it up as they went along. Just wait until Jason goes to space.
A half hour into the movie and Jason has only killed two people. He's gonna have to kill someone every five minutes if he wants to have a respectable body count.
Terri goes off to look for Muffin and once again the film makers forget how line of sight works. We have Jason's view as he's spying on her and we get this ridiculous exchange.
Is Muffin 6 feet tall, Terri?
As bad as that one is, it's nowhere near as stupid as this.
Deputy Winslow shows up warning the counselors about being so close to Camp Crystal Lake. He's so concerned that when he thinks he sees someone in the woods he chases after them like a freaking gazelle.
He runs really deep into the woods, like almost too far into the woods, and comes upon Jason's humble abode. Even though he was chasing Jason, Jason very easily sneaks up behind him and brains him with a claw hammer.
Back at camp the counselors split up and half go into town to get drunk while the other half stay behind. Terri decides to go for a swim by herself and proves that her entire characterization is "Girl who thinks every sound coming from the woods is her tiny dog, Muffin."
(sigh) Jesus Christ, Terri.
The rest of the counselors then start coupling up to make the murders more efficient. It's all a freaking sprint to the finish by this point.
Paul and Ginny make it back to camp and an epic showdown with Jason commences. Well, maybe "epic" isn't the correct term to use here. This early in the series and it's painfully obvious that they didn't know exactly "who" Jason was and what kind of identity he has. Freddy had his sweater and knife glove, Michael Myers had coveralls and a Shatner mask and early Jason had a burlap sack and a pickaxe.
The subsequent movies in this series show Jason as an unstoppable juggernaut who looks imposing and completely bad ass but this movie really struggled with that aspect.
Ginny runs into the woods and takes refuge in Jason's ramshackle home with Jason in hot pursuit. While trapped in the house she finds the skull of Pamela Voorhees along with her sweater in a sort of make shift shrine. Ginny makes the ballsy choice to put on the sweater and pretend to be Jason's mother. You know how they say that to survive a bear attack that you should play dead and what a huge freaking gamble that is? It's like that…it's exactly like that. Beyond all logic, Ginny's plan works and she's able to drive a machete into Jason's shoulder while he is busy attacking Paul.
Paul and Ginny make it back to the cabin safe and sound. I hope this movie doesn't end with an implausible jump scare from Jason followed immediately by a scene suggesting that it was all a dream.
Adam is a grown man that likes to make sarcastic remarks while watching movies whether anyone else is around or not. Be sure to follow Adam on TheFacebook.com and Twitter.
If you liked this review be sure to check out Children of the Corn Review and Friday the 13th Review


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"The arts and sciences are essential to the prosperity of the state and to the ornament and happiness of human life." – George Washington
The arts inspire, educate, and bring us joy. Storytelling brings ideas and history to life. The arts and humanities are not just important in and of themselves, but for the connections they build with each other, and to every other aspect of our lives. We heard that the new administration is targeting the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities for budget cuts – citing them as "waste."
The impact of art is everywhere. Take the recent popularity of Hidden Figures, both the book and its subsequent Oscar- and Golden Globe-nominated movie. Writing the book took not only the usual creativity and hard work of sharing history in a compelling way, but also the research and dedication of unearthing this story that was untold for so many years. The film (also art!) shone an even brighter light on this important story, bringing it to even more people. It is the story of groundbreaking scientific progress made by a group of exceptional women of color. It is a story of breaking down barriers, a story of science and human brainpower, and a story of hardworking American ingenuity.
Still not inspired by the impact of this vibrant mixture of art and history? 180 young women in Seattle sure were. According to an article via Makers, "After a four-hour event that featured a special presentation of "Hidden Figures," followed by speeches from successful women in science-based fields, 180 female students ranging from fifth to 12th grade walked out of a theater in Seattle excited to pursue future careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)." That is art in action: inspiring, enriching, sparking change and connecting people to their world. (More women in STEM isn't too shabby, either!)
When you take away opportunities for artists, creators, and researchers to share their stories, you take away all of the potential far-reaching impact of those stories. Furthermore, according to Fortune, "The NEA has already weathered significant budget cuts following the recession — their funding is 14 percent lower than in 2010, a $21.5 million drop to $146 million in 2015. The combined budgets of the NEH and NEA account for just over .002 percent of federal discretionary spending. Both organizations administer grants to support the arts and humanities in each congressional district in the country."
The National Humanities Alliance recognizes that the impact of the arts and cultural endeavors is both widespread and hard to quantify. In their recent article arguing against budget cuts to the NEH, they shared some heartening news. "Consistently, Members of Congress have been compelled by advocacy that points out that, through a rigorous peer-review process, NEH funds cutting-edge research, museum exhibits that reach all parts of the country, and cultural preservation of local heritage that would otherwise be lost."
What's more, this article pointed out that there are also incredible economic benefits attributed to the arts. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, arts and cultural production contributed more than $704 billion to the U.S. Economy — this accounts for 4.2% of the United States GDP and is greater than the contributions of the construction ($586.7 billion), transportation and, warehousing ($464.1 billion) industries."
You can take action to show your support of the arts by signing this petition to preserve the NEA and NEH.
We believe that arts and humanities are essential to humanity, progress, education and success. We give our sincere thanks to all of you who have joined us in the belief that ART MATTERS and supported Arts Council Santa Cruz County in the work we are doing throughout the county. You are fueling creativity and vibrancy in our community.

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Hazel A. Piatt…September 28, 1919 – October 31, 2012
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A Celebration of Life for longtime McClave resident, Hazel A. Piatt will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating.
Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs Piatt will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Peacock Funeral Home.
Hazel was born on September 28, 1919 at Edna, Kansas, to Ramie and Elizabeth (Foxworthy) Lirley and passed away on October 31, 2012 at Prowers Medical Center at the age of 93.
She is preceded in death by her husband Laurence Piatt, her parents and her son Charlie Piatt as well as 7 siblings.
Mrs. Piatt is survived by her two daughters; Kathy Walker and Mary (Mitch) Cass all of McClave, her son Alvin (Marie) Piatt of Austin, TX as well as her 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren,15great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. Also surviving is her daughter-in-law Colleen Piatt of Hasty, CO, three sisters; Alice (Cliff) Stuart of Las Animas, CO, Opal (Mervin) Cyr of Great Bend, KS and Pat Schlotz of Mound Valley, KS as well as numerous other relatives and a host of friends.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative direct or in care of the funeral home office. Arrangements for Mrs. Piatt are under the direction of the Peacock Family.
For online condolences please visit our website at: www.peacockfuneralhome.com.
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By Alan Cooperman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Several leading liberal Episcopalians said yesterday that they would rather accept a schism than accede to a demand from leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion for what they view as an unconscionable rollback of the U.S. church's position on gay rights.
The defiant reaction to the communique issued by the primates, or heads, of the Anglican Communion's 38 national churches on Monday at the conclusion of a weeklong meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, reflected a growing feeling on both sides of the dispute that time for compromise is running out.
"Yes, I would accept schism," said Bishop Steven Charleston, president of the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass. "I would be willing to accept being told I'm not in communion with places like Nigeria if it meant I could continue to be in a position of justice and morality. If the price I pay is that I'm not considered to be part of a flawed communion, then so be it."
Conservative primates, many from developing countries, insisted in Dar es Salaam that the 2.3-million-member U.S. church must comply with the 77-million-member communion's position that "homosexual practice" is "incompatible with Scripture." They sought and won a Sept. 30 deadline for U.S. bishops to pledge to stop authorizing rites of blessing for same-sex couples and to promise not to consecrate any more gay bishops since the election of V. Gene Robinson in New Hampshire in 2003.
U.S. conservatives hailed the communique. Martyn Minns, of Truro Church in Fairfax, one of 15 Northern Virginia congregations that have voted since 2005 to separate from the Episcopal Church, said it gives the U.S. church just "one last chance."
"It says that the American church is invited to be part of the Anglican Communion, but if it chooses not to, it can walk its own way," Minns said by telephone from London during a stopover on his return from the Tanzania meeting.
The communique also recommends against litigation to settle property disputes between Episcopal dioceses and departing congregations. Minns, now a bishop in a missionary branch of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, said he hoped that the Episcopal bishop of Virginia, Peter Lee, would agree to mediation.
But Patrick Getlein, spokesman for the Virginia diocese, said it has no plan to drop its legal claims. The departures "set in motion a spiritual and legal conflict that at this point remains unresolved," he said.
Some Episcopalians who support gay rights in the church said they are waiting to hear from the U.S. church's presiding bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori, who signed the communique.
"My assumption is she's coming home to tell us how it can work," said Jim Naughton, a spokesman for the Washington diocese. "And since she's amassed a lot of goodwill in a short time, maybe she can persuade us -- though it will be a hard sell."
Other liberals said it is time to admit that they have been outmaneuvered.
"The American church has been very skillfully and strategically painted into a corner where we really need to face a "Sophie's Choice" of staying true to our understanding of the inclusive gospel or staying true to our commitment to being a constituent member of the Anglican Communion," said the Rev. Susan Russell, president of Integrity, a 33-year-old gay rights advocacy group within the church.
Russell said the U.S. church has done all it can to avoid that choice. "The idea that the criteria for being in communion with each other is you must agree down the line on doctrinal points -- that has never been how Anglicans have operated," she said. Nevertheless, Russell said, her group will urge U.S. bishops, who are scheduled to meet next month at an Episcopal retreat center near Houston, to "utterly reject" the Anglican demands.
The Rev. Mark Harris, a retired priest and liberal blogger who sits on the Episcopal Church's 40-member Executive Council, said that U.S. bishops may have to tell the Anglican Communion that they cannot speak for the entire U.S. church, which has a democratic structure that includes lay people and priests in decision-making.
"Part of the courage needed for the future is to stand by what we believe is right, and stand by the consequences," he said.
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Hyde of " Iryngham," and Isabel, his wife, to grant a messuage with appurtenances adjoining the dwelling-house of the Prior and Friars in New Shoreham to enlarge their dwelling-house.
a refuge, the college leasing to them the house, chapel, and four
acres of land. They appear to have been, at the Dissolution of
the Monasteries, the poorest of all the Sussex Friars, against none
of whom, we are told, could charges of luxury be levelled. When
the Bishop of Dover came, in July 1538, to the White Friars of
Sele he " found neither Friar nor secular, but the doers cpen
there was none to serve God and had not been for some time."
A few years later the Carmelites appear to have enlarged their church, as in 1368 Sir Michael de Poynings left them £20 for that purpose. Small bequests were also made to them by John Borle in 1373 and William Laxman in 1374.
Ralph Double, citizen and fishmonger of London, whose will was proved 29th March, 1392, in addition to other bequests, left to " the Prior and Convent of Friars of New Shoreham "
6s. 8d. to
celebrate for his soul and for the souls of his parents and brothers and others. This testator also left £15 for a chaplain to celebrate for his soul in New Shoreham Church,
6s. 8d. to
the Vicar for the same purpose and
6s. 8d. to
the church fabric. One of the witnesses to this will was Thomas Brydham, " Vicar of New Schorham." Robert Rede, Bishop of Chichester, left the Carmelites a small bequest in 1414.
The only recorded names of the Priors of Shoreham are :
Nicholas de Bedynge, in 1329; Nicholas, in 1342 (possibly the
same individual) ; John Bromlee, before 1383, and John Crawle,
in 1414. It is recorded that in 1438 Brother John Bolney was
ordained a Deacon of the Convent of Shoreham, in Boxgrove
The Hospital of St. Katherine of
Shoreham is known from its occur
rence in the Subsidy Roll of 1327 and
in several mediaeval wills. Margaret
Covert, in 1366, John Borle, rector
of West Tarring, in 1373, and Andrew
In addition to the property already mentioned the Carmelites owned three roods of land " in the meadow of Burstall," given them by Richard Stapleton. Early deeds relating to this describe its situation as " near the land of Amicia de Wayte," and as running from that belonging to the Templars to the water's edge. Robert de Lindon gave them a meadow adjoining this land.
Peverell, in 1375, left small bequests
to it, and the will of Richard Jay, of
Crawley, 1466, mentions " the alms
people of the hospital of St. Kateryn."
It probably survived the religious
changes of the Reformation by aban
doning its patroness and becoming
" the Hospital of Our Saviour, Jesus
Christ," from the fact that much
prominence is given to St. Katherine's
This southern part of the town was too unprotected from the encroachments of the sea to suffer any other fate than complete ruin. By the year 1493 the sea had made such overwhelming inroads that it threatened to sweep away the little that remained of the Carmelite Priory and eventually it disappeared beneath the waves. The waters of the Adur now flow over the site of the church and conventual buildings. The shingle-bank, heaped up after the sea had overwhelmed much of the town and destroyed several streets, covers up part of the Priory lands.
emblem on the sixteenth century seal, by which alone the
existence of a Hospital of St. Saviour at Shoreham is known.
If this conjecture is correct the reconstituted Hospital was no
doubt " the spytyll " at Shoreham to which Henry Marshall,
Vicar of Wilmington, left 20 pence in 1550.
Driven out from their home the Friars were obliged to seek another asylum. They migrated to the Priory of Sele. As it bad belonged to the Abbey of St. Florent it had reverted to the Crown at the suppression of Alien Priories in 1450, and nine years later was annexed to Magdalen College, Oxford, by Bishop Waynfleet. In 1493 it was tenantless and here the Carmelites from Shoreham, whose house "was not only falling into decay but in danger of being entirely washed away by the sea," found
The seal just referred to is a pointed oval. Our Lord on the
Cross on a mount between two trees of peculiar form, in base, a
Catherine wheel. Legend:-" The sele of O' Saviour Jesus
Christ of the 'ospital of Shoram in Sussex."
Very little is known of the Hospital of St. James. It was
in existence in 1249, when, at an Assize held at Lewes, " Letitia,
who was the wife of Ralph Beaufz," brought an action against
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God Reckons the Ungodly as Righteous Through Faith, Not Works of Law.
In this chapter Paul continued his discussion of the principle of justification by faith as contrasted with the principle of justification by works. It appears that his comments in chapter 4 were still directed primarily to the Jews, although the subject was important to the Gentiles as well. He cited Abraham as a prime example of one whose faith was reckoned by God as righteousness. The Jews had great respect for Abraham and boasted of being his descendants. For this reason, Paul's choice of Abraham as an example probably gained and held their attention.
Abraham was not only forefather to the Jews but he was forefather to many of the Gentiles as well. Especially did the people, known today as Arabs, respect Abraham. Most of the Arabs of the Middle East today consider themselves descendants of Abraham through Abraham's son Ishmael. Paul's arguments which he illustrated by the life of Abraham may be quite important in efforts today to convert to Christianity the Middle Eastern people of the Islamic faith. Paul's use of Abraham as an example established a common basis for teaching both Jews and Gentiles.
Another of Paul's objectives in the fourth chapter was to show that the doctrine of justification by faith
was not new, that it was taught in Old Testament days, that it pre-dated the Law of Moses, and that it was
not abrogated by the Law of Moses.
All who believe are justified apart from the law through the redeeming blood of JESUS CHRIST. Romans 3:21-5:11.
It is through faith, not works of law, that God justifies and reckons the ungodly as righteous. Romans 4:1-8.
Abraham is cited as an example of one whose faith was reckoned by God as righteousness. David is cited as one who spoke of the fact that God reckons righteousness apart from works.
"(1) What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the "flesh, has found? (2) For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about: but not before God. (3) For what does the Scripture say? 'And Abraham believed God. and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.' (4) Now to the one who works, his wage is not reckoned as a favor, but as what is due. (5) But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness, (6) just as David also speaks of the blessing upon the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works: (7) 'Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered. (8) Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.'" Romans 4:1-8. NASV.
In Romans, chapter 4, verse 1, Paul framed a question in order to start a discussion of another of the Jews' objections to the doctrine of salvation by faith. Apparently the Jews had said that they obtained salvation through their works under the Law. Perhaps some had claimed salvation simply on the basis of having Abraham as their ancestor. So Paul framed the question: What has Abraham found? That is, what is the truth about this matter according to Abraham? Or perhaps, what has Abraham obtained through works of the Law"?
Paul then pointed out in verse 2 that, if Abraham was justified by his own works, then his justification was not brought about by God. He could have boasted in his own works but he could not have boasted before God because his justification could not have been attributed to God. This was all very hypothetical because, in fact, Abraham was not justified by his works under the Law.
In verse 3 Paul called attention to the only source of true information on the subject by asking another question. He asked, "What does the Scripture say?" He then quoted Genesis 15:6 which said, simply, "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." To be "reckoned as righteous" was to be "justified". The Scripture did not attribute Abraham's justification to Abraham's own works. It attributed Abraham's justification to his faith, that is, to his belief in, and his obedience to, God's message to him. Because of Abraham's faith, God "reckoned" him as righteous.
The word "reckoned" was a uniquely suited word to explain how righteousness was imputed to Abraham and how Abraham was to react in his reception of the gift. Scholars have indicated that the word "reckon" (Greek, LOGIZOMAI) was basically an accounting term used to describe the figuring of monetary or other kinds of numerical accounts. The reckoning of accounts was something which could be done accurately. Only true facts could be accounted. Money could be counted accurately and the exact amount could be entered into the account book. This was "reckoning." It was not "make believe." One could not "reckon" what one did not actually have.
Righteousness was "reckoned" to Abraham by God. God could give "righteousness" to Abraham for God actually had it to give. In fact, God was the only one who had it and could "reckon" it to anyone. When it was "reckoned" to Abraham, then Abraham actually had it.
The use of the word "reckoned" also gave insight concerning the deep meaning of the word "faith." It was in response to Abraham's "faith" that God "reckoned" righteousness to him. What was the nature of the "faith" that moved God to give such a substantial, factual gift as righteousness? The "faith" of Abraham must have been exhibited in a confidence of similar substance and fact. Abraham's belief in what God would give in the future was equivalent in its effect on his immediate life to the actual receipt of the gift.
In verse 4 Paul stated a truth well known to people who reckoned the accounts of laborers. "Now to the one who works, his wage is not reckoned as a favor, but as what is due." However, the application of this truth to Abraham's acquisition of "righteousness" was only hypothetical. If Abraham could have earned the right to "righteousness" by his own work, it would not have been a gift of God but a wage that was due. Of course, it was impossible for an ungodly person to do work of such value to God that it would earn for him the superlative wage of "righteousness." To strive for such a wage as "righteousness" would have been useless. So the thought of not doing useless work at all became plausible.
In verse 5 Paul wrote of "one who does not work," thus advancing the idea that an ungodly person should not foolishly attempt to earn "righteousness" by works of merit. Rather, one should believe in Him who justifies the ungodly. "His faith is reckoned as righteousness," just as was the faith of Abraham.
In Paul's mention of "the one who does not work", he did not mean the "good works" he spoke of in Ephesians 2: 10 for which Christians "are created in Christ Jesus." In Ephesians he spoke of "good works" of Christians who were already justified. The "good works" for which Christians were created (Ephesians 2:10) were not works of merit under law by which they strove to be justified. They were "works" which Christians, already justified, were called upon to do in obedience to Christ's summons to servanthood. Similarly, it was not "works of merit under law" which James referred to when he said, "Faith, if it has no works, is dead ... I will show you my faith by my works." (James 2:17- 18.) The "works" James spoke of were also acts of servanthood which Christians, already justified, were called upon to do. In Romans Paul spoke of the doing of such Christian work simply as the "bearing of fruit" by dedicated Christians. Paul indicated that this Christian work was to be done in "obedience of faith".
Still there were some important senses in which "one does not work." One could not perform works that earned merit toward a state of "righteousness." People simply could not attain "righteousness" through their own work. "Justification" and "righteousness" were granted to ungodly believers only as unmerited gifts from God.
Also, it is true that "one does not work" in the sense Paul used when he said, "It is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13.) Paul also said, "I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me." (Colossians 1:29.) And again, Paul said, "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me." (Galatians 2:21.) These statements from other writings of Paul illustrate an important sense in which it becomes true that the Christian, already justified by the blood of Christ, "does not work," indeed, a sense in which the Christian cannot work. Paul taught seriously in this vein in the 6th, 7th, and 8th chapters of the Roman letter as He showed Christians how to overcome the sin principle in their lives and begin to bear fruit for Christ. But Paul was not discussing the works of Christian "fruit bearing" in chapter 4. He was discussing something more elementary, the futile works of the non-Christian in striving under law to merit the wage of justification from sins.
Paul's arguments at this point were further developments of his earlier arguments in chapters 2 and 3 to
convince the Jews that they actually were "ungodly" and did not already possess "righteousness." The first
step on one's path to justification and righteousness was to come to the realization that one was inherently
"ungodly" and "unrighteous." Those Jews who thought that they inherited "righteousness" from their
father Abraham were not inclined to think that they needed to do anything at all. Some of those who
realized that they were not righteous already, may have thought that they would earn righteousness through
their keeping of the Law. Abraham's example spoke to both these groups of Jews. Abraham realized his
inherent natural condition of ungodliness and unrighteousness. He also understood the uselessness of his
trying to earn righteousness. Therefore, he was a fit candidate for reception through faith of God's gift of
Abraham's faith was reckoned as righteousness before he was circumcised in the special covenant through which God established the Jewish nation. Therefore, it was not through the righteousness of the Law that Abraham became heir of the world, but through the righteousness of his faith. Romans 4:9-22.
"(9) Is this blessing then upon the circumcised, or upon the uncircumcised also: For we say. 'Faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.' (10) How then was it reckoned? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised. but while uncircumcised." Romans 4:9-10. NASV.
God's principle of salvation by faith was in effect even before the time of Abraham. The first person listed in Hebrews chapter 11, of the people of faith whom God reckoned as righteous, was Abel, the son of Adam and Eve. Abel lived long before Abraham. Of course, Abraham was among those listed also. It was first said of Abraham, while he was still called Abram, "Then he believed in the Lord, and He reckoned it to him as righteousness." (Genesis 15:6.) Later, when Abram was 86 years old, Ishmael was born. Then when Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and changed his name to Abraham. At that time the Lord commanded that "every male among you shall be circumcised." (Genesis 17:10.) Then on the very same day, "Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all the servants who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin." (Genesis 17:23.) At this time Abraham was 99 years old, his son Ishmael was 13 years old, and his son Isaac had not yet been born. The book of Genesis recorded the time in Abraham's life when he was first "reckoned as righteous" and the time in his life when God's covenant with him was sealed by circumcision. Abraham was "reckoned as righteous" 13 or more years before the rite of circumcision was commanded.
Paul intimated that the timing of these events in the life of Abraham were important to all who lived after Abraham. The timing was especially important to indicate to the Jews of Paul's day that it was only to people of faith that God reckoned righteousness. The seal of circumcision given to a special people (the Jews) did not set aside the necessity of their faith. They could not be justified from their sins merely because they had complied with God's command to a special people to be circumcised. They had to approach God in obedience of faith in order to receive God's gift of righteousness. The fact that Abraham was reckoned as righteous at a point in time before he was circumcised proved this, reasoned Paul.
It also proved that both Gentiles and Jews could be reckoned as righteous. It proved that the blessing of the forgiveness of sins was not for faithful Jews only but also for faithful Gentiles. Abraham did not take on the mark of a Jew (circumcision) until late in his life. But righteousness was reckoned to him before he took on the mark of a Jew. Therefore, the blessing of God pronounced through Abraham was not for Jews only, but also for the Gentiles as well.
"(11) And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be reckoned to them, (12) and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised." Romans 4:11-12. NASV.
First of all God gave the sign of circumcision to Abraham as a seal of the faith that he had before he became circumcised. By this "seal" Abraham was set apart as the "father of the faithful." But the "seal" of circumcision was not given to all the faithful and it did not set apart all of the faithful. There were many other faithful people of whom God did not command circumcision. Thus Abraham was the "father of all who believe without being circumcised." It was in this sense that Paul said in Galatians 3: 8, "And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, 'All the nations shall be blessed in you." The faithful Gentiles of Rome to whom Paul wrote the Roman letter were among those blessed of God in Abraham.
Secondly, it was because of the faith of Abraham that God chose him and certain of his faithful descendants for a special task and set them apart with the sign of circumcision. Those faithful descendants of Abraham who received the sign of circumcision became known as the Jews. Abraham was certainly the father of the faithful among the Jews. But it was because of the "faith which he had while uncircumcised" and not because the sign of circumcision started with him. Circumcision alone did not make a Jew a true follower of Abraham. The true followers of Abraham were those who imitated the faith of Abraham. Paul said later in Romans 9: 6, "They are not all Israel who are descended from Israel." This was another way of saying that all the Jews (those descended from Abraham through Jacob) were not true followers of the faith of Abraham.
"(13) For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. (14) For if those who are of the Law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise is nullified: (15) for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, neither is there violation." Romans 4:13-15. NASV.
The promise in which Abraham had faith was not given to him because of his keeping of law. The word "Law" (capitalized in most translations) does not refer specifically to the Law given to Moses for Abraham lived many years before Moses. It refers simply to the law which Abraham was given even before he was circumcised, the law which God placed in the hearts of individuals who lived under a system which we call the Patriarchal system. The promise to Abraham and to his descendants was not given because of Abraham's k:eeping of law which God imposed on him. Abraham could not have been reckoned as righteous through law for he did not keep his law perfectly. The promise was given to Abraham because of the righteousness which God accounted to him on the basis of his faith.
If those who received law were heirs of the promise through law, then faith had no place in God's accounting of righteousness, and the promise, in which one could have faith, was nullified. One object of God's promise was to call forth faith in God's followers. The promise to Abraham called forth his faith and Abraham demonstrated that faith. If people had been reckoned righteous through law, then they could not depend upon any promise made on the basis of faith. They cut themselves off from the promise by depending upon their own keeping of law rather than upon their faith in the promise.
"The law brings about wrath." Paul had already discussed that fact. The law provided no remedy for the wrath of God against law breaking. Everyone had broken law and, without a remedy, were destined to receive the wrath of God. "But where there is no law, neither is there violation." Therein lies the remedy, Paul intimated. By God's reckoning of righteousness through faith, he took away the law and the wrath that was destined for law breakers. With the law taken away, there was no violation of the law and, therefore, no guilt for law breaking.
The only way anyone could be free from guilt for breaking God's law was not to have any law to break. God wanted to free people from their guilt and the wrath to come. Therefore, God saved believing law breakers from His just wrath by taking law out of the way and justifying them through their faith.
The law was taken out of the way through the Cross of Christ. Abraham lived hundreds of years before the Cross. But Abraham was saved through faith because the law was taken out of the way by Christ. The time difference between the justification of Abraham and the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross presented no difficulty to God for "in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed" before the Cross. (Romans 3: 25. )
To the Jews of Rome the word "Law" signified God's special law given to them through Moses. Paul's argument to them was that the Promise, of salvation through faith, was given at a point in time before the Law of Moses was given. Therefore, the Jews were foolish to insist that they were to receive the Promise through the keeping of the Law of Moses. Works of the Law, always being imperfect, could only bring wrath. But God made it clear before the Law of Moses was given that salvation could be received only through the principle of faith whereby one could be reckoned righteous without dependence upon perfect works under the Law of Moses.
"(16) For this reason it is by faith, that it might be in accordance with grace, in order that the promise may be certain to all the descendants, not only to those who are or the Law, but also to those who are or the faith or Abraham, who is the rather or us all, (17) (as it is written, 'A father of many nations have I made you') in the sight or Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist." Romans 4:16-17. NASV.
"For this reason it is by faith," said Paul. In other words, for this reason the promise God gave to Abraham was carried out through the principle of faith. For what reason? For the reason that it could not come by law which inevitably made violators of all of its adherents. Salvation had to come in some way in which people could be justified despite their sins. Justification by God's principle of faith was the only way. "For this reason it is by faith."
Long before God gave the Law of Moses to the Jewish descendants of Abraham, God had promised Abraham that all the families of the earth would be blessed through him. (Genesis 12:3.) This timing was intentional by God in order that all the descendants of Abraham, whether Jews or Gentiles, might understand that this promised gift was simply in accordance with God's grace to everyone, and that all of "Abraham's descendants" might be certain that they could be recipients of the promise.
Moreover, Paul made it clear that "Abraham's descendants" were not determined by fleshly blood lines but by "faith lines." The promise was "to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all." Abraham became known as the "father of the faithful" and all people, Jews or Gentiles, who followed in the faith of Abraham became his descendants and inherited the promise given to Abraham. The "blessing" of God to all the families of the earth was revealed in the Roman letter to be the "reckoning of righteousness" and "justification from sin" to those who have faith like unto the faith of Abraham.
Actually, God planned the principle of justification by faith even before the creation of the earth, even before He gave law to any of mankind. Paul intimated in Romans 1:20ff, and in Romans 2:15, that the grace of God has always been revealed to people who accept his truth. The list (in Hebrews 11) of those whom God reckoned righteous because of their faith began with Abel, a member of the first human family on earth.
The phrase "in the sight of Him whom he believed" seems to refer to the statement that "those who are of the faith of Abraham" are his descendants just as "those who are of the Law." This fact was not easily understood by mankind. It was especially hard of understanding to the Jews. But it was understood "in the sight" of God. God was not restricted to a rule that "descendants" came only through "blood lines," and God had no difficulty in reckoning descendants through "faith lines."
In Genesis 17:5 it was recorded that God told Abraham, "A father of many nations have I made you." God said that to Abraham before his son Isaac, who fathered the Jewish nation, was conceived. And yet, God stated it as if it had already happened. At the time of God's statement in Genesis 17:5, Abraham had already fathered Ishmael through Sarah's handmaiden, Hagar. In Genesis 21:13, God told Abraham concerning Ishmael, "And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant." Thus the Jews should have understood from their reading of the Genesis record that the Jewish nation was not the only nation of promise. There were at least two nations of promise.
But the original promise by God to Abraham, recorded in Genesis 12:3, was that "In you (Abraham) all the families of the earth shall be blessed." The nations that were formed by the descendants of Ishmael and Isaac encompassed only a part of "all the families of the earth." And how were they all to be blessed? Did the promised blessing refer simply to the inclusion of families in earthly nations descended from Abraham? No! The promised blessing had reference to "descendants" who would come through the power of God exercised by the giving of "life to the dead" and the calling "into being of that which does not exist!"
The God "who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist" was an amazing God.
Yet it was just this capability that God Almighty had revealed and demonstrated to mankind. This was a
truth revealed by the "eternal power." "divine nature," and " invisible attributes" which were "clearly seen"
and "understood through what has been made" (Romans 1:20), and revealed by that which God wrote "on
the hearts" of mankind (Romans 2: 15). This was a truth to which people, who did not exchange the truth
of God for a lie (Romans 1:25), were led. This was a truth which people have been held responsible to
learn throughout all time since the creation of the world. Belief in this truth was an essential part of the
faith required of mankind to which God responded by reckoning righteousness.
"(18) In hope against hope he believed, in order that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, 'So shall your descendants be.' (19) And without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb: (20) yet, with respect to the promise of God. he did not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, (21) and being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to perform. (22) Therefore, also it was reckoned to him as righteousness." Romans 4:18-22. NASV.
Abraham had a "hope" given to him by God in response to the fact that he "believed" that God "gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist." That "hope" was contained in the promise God had made to him, recorded in Genesis 15:1-6:
"The word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, 'Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; your reward shall be very great.' And Abram said, '0 Lord God, what wilt Thou give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?' And Abram said, 'Since Thou has given no offspring to me, one born in my house is my heir.' Then behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, 'This man will not be your heir; but one who shall come forth from your own body, he shall be your heir.' And He took him outside and said, 'Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.' And He said to him, 'So shall your descendants be.' Then he believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness." Genesis 15:1-6.
Paul cited this passage in Genesis 15, which was familiar to the Jews, by quoting just one phrase from God: "So shall your descendants be." Apparently he expected the Jews of Rome to know the scripture in Genesis.
Paul pointed out that Abraham contemplated the fact that he was about 100 years old and beyond the age of ability to father a child. And he contemplated the fact that his wife Sarah was about 90 years old and beyond the age of ability to carry a child in her womb. In addition, Abraham and Sarah had not been able, even during their younger years together, to have a child. Yet these facts did not make Abraham become "weak in faith" concerning the promise of God. "With respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith." God spoke the promise to Abraham as if it were already done. Abraham believed it as strongly as if it had already been done. And he gave glory to God for doing it even before it had happened.
The writer in Hebrews 11:1 affirmed that "faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Abraham affirmed the same thing hundreds of years before the writing of Hebrews. Abraham's faith was his full assurance that the thing that God promised, God was able to do. Thus, the faith of Abraham was his "assurance" that he and Sarah would have a child, and his "conviction" that the child would father a nation of people as vast as the stars of heaven. Even though God's bringing forth a child from the bodies of Abraham and Sarah would be 1ike bringing 1ife from the dead, Abraham had no doubt that God would bring it to pass.
Abraham then acted in accordance with God's instructions to him as God worked in his life to bring the promise to fruition. "Therefore also it was reckoned to him as righteousness" by God. Thus through Abraham was demonstrated the "obedience of faith" that Paul wrote about in the Roman letter. This was an example of the faith through which the "righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith." (Romans 1: 17.)
The faith of those who believe in Him who raised Jesus from the dead will, like the faith of Abraham, be reckoned to them for righteousness. Romans 4:23-25.
"(23) Now not for his sake only was it written, that it was reckoned to him, (25) but for our sake also, to whom it will be reckoned, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification." Romans 4:23-25. NASV.
The Genesis record of God 's reckoning of righteousness to Abraham was written for the sake of those who would live after Abraham and also receive God's reckoning of righteousness through their faith. Paul said that the story of Abraham was preserved especially for the sake of those living in the Christian dispensation, even the Romans to whom Paul wrote this letter. Paul intimated that the Romans were among those to whom righteousness "will be reckoned" if they believed in God' s power to "give life to the dead."
Whereas Abraham was called upon to believe in God's abi1ity to bring forth a child from the bodies of a couple beyond the age of childbearing, the Romans were called upon to believe:
(1) that God raised Jesus from the dead, and
(2) that the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus had implications concerning their "transgressions" and their "justification."
In Romans 4:25 Paul gave God's purpose for some of the things which occurred during the happenings which we refer to as the "death, burial, and resurrection" of Jesus. The first statement of purpose was that "He was delivered up because of our transgressions." The facts of history state that Jesus was accused of blasphemy and sedition and was "delivered up" by a mob of Jews to the Roman civil authorities for judgment, sentencing, and punishment. Although found innocent of the charges by the Roman authorities, nontheless He was "delivered up" to the demands of the Jewish mob that He be crucified. The Jewish demand for His crucifixion was then satisfied by the carrying out of the crucifixion by Roman soldiers. So, from the standpoint of worldly history, He was "delivered up" because of the actions of a Jewish mob in conjunction with Roman authorities.
But, Jesus was the Son of the Almighty Spiritual God and He had for protection great forces of spiritual angels who would have protected Him at His command. Should the Father or the Son have desired that Jesus be spared the pain and humiliation of the Cross, the mob of Jews and the Roman authorities would have been prevented from carrying out the crucifixion. Thus it was clear that Jesus was not only "delivered up" to die by the Jews and the Romans, He was "delivered up" by God the Father and by His own willingness to die. God the Father offered Him as the perfect propitiation for the "transgressions" of mankind. And He was willing to die for the justification of mankind from their "transgressions."
Of course, the very act of "delivering up" the innocent Jesus was a transgression against God. Yet the death of Jesus which resulted from the "delivering up" was for the benefit of those who willfully transgressed by taking part in the "delivering up." It was just this kind of conduct on the part of mankind which Paul referred to later when he said in Romans 5:8, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us;" and in Romans 5:10, "While we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son." Thus in many meaningful ways Paul said, "He was delivered up because of our transgressions."
To what was Jesus "delivered up?" Of course He was "delivered up" to cruel physical torture and death of His body on the Cross. But He was "delivered up" to something much more devastating than that. He was "delivered up" to separation from God!
When Jesus was "delivered up" to be crucified, He had heaped upon Him the guilt for all the transgressions (sins) of mankind. Although personally innocent of any transgression, He had agreed willingly to assume the guilt for all transgressions. Thus God was enabled "to see" the punishment of Jesus as "just" in that Jesus, in those moments of crucifixion, was guilty of the transgressions of any and all human beings. Such a guilty One could not remain in the grace or presence of God. God had given Himself no choice but to withdraw from His Son. The fact that God the Father did separate Himself from Jesus was attested to by the utterance of Jesus as He hung on the Cross, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:46.) In all this is seen the "delivering up" of Jesus "because of our transgressions."
Paul not only said in Romans 4:25, "He was delivered up because of our transgressions," he also said, "He was raised because of our justification." The first statement pertained to God's purpose for Jesus' death and burial. The second statement pertained to God's purpose for Jesus' resurrect ion. In what sense was Jesus "raised because of our justification?"
Jesus went to the Cross with all transgressions heaped upon Him and submitted to separation from God because He desired to make it possible for people to be justified from their sins. When His death and His separation from God was complete, "our justification" was complete. Then because it was complete, Jesus was freed from the obligation He had taken and could then be "raised" from the dead.
Jesus was inherently innocent. Therefore His separation from God was not allowed to continue one moment longer than necessary to satisfy the "just" Father. It appears that His propitiation was complete at least by the time when He uttered from the Cross the words, "It is finished." (John 19:30.) It was also recorded that Jesus said just before dying, "Father, into Thy hands I commit My spirit." (Luke 23:46.) He could not commit His spirit to God while He was still "forsaken" by God. This also seems to indicate that the time of Jesus' complete separation from God was a limited period while He hung on the Cross. Jesus was then "raised because of our justification." His job of justifying people from the guilt of their sins was complete. He was ready for the next significant step assigned to Him under God's purpose for Him as the "second Adam," the step of experiencing resurrection from the dead.
In Christ 's resurrection from the dead the Romans could see, by faith, the same exercise of God 's power that Abraham saw. Abraham believed that God gave life to the dead. Abraham's faith was so strong that He believed it even before God gave the life. The Romans could see that God gave life to Jesus when He raised Him. Also, the resurrection of Jesus assured the Romans in their hope that God would resurrect them at the proper time.
Through Paul's letter to the Romans, we who live today are also admonished. Our faith must be like Abraham's faith in that we too must believe that God "gives life to the dead". If we discard from our faith a belief in God's ability and intention of giving life to the dead (which some call supernatura1 and impossible), then we are not people of faith at all. God "gives life to the dead!" That's miraculous! Quite right! We can't have the faith that God reckons as righteousness unless we believe and fully expect God to perform' this miraculous thing.
(This was taken from the book, "God's Righteousness Revealed," a commentary on the Roman Letter by F. M. Perry.)
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Another day in the NICU. No changes for Charlotte. She's doing pretty well on the 2 liter high-flow nasal cannula. Her feeds were reduced to 24 mls yesterday from 26 mls because the doctors realized they had miscalculated an were feeding her too much! As she gains weight she'll go back up to 26 mls.
I got to give Charlotte a bath today, and since she is IV-line and umbilical stump free, she got a real bath for the first time (not a sponge bath). She seemed to enjoy sitting in the water a bit more than having water rubbed/dripped onto her. She only got upset when the nurse attempted to move her nasal cannula tube away from her ear and pinched her skin - poor girl.
We got a nice reminder today of the risk of infections. A baby in our pod has tested positive for a bacterial Staph infection and so all the babies in the pod are being tested. Charlotte's been doing well so I am fairly confident she hasn't caught it. We should get her results back in the next few days.
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This is "My Rescripting Project" because it is a transformational (or rescripting) process that I am going through in many different areas (ARENAS) of my life.
I am literally re-writing my career, transitioning and rescripting my personal brand, and reinventing my roadmap for my future…my future career, my outlook on life at work, home, as a parent, a co-worker, a leader, and a friend.
As I mentioned above, the word "ARENAS"…I'm rescripting my life based on different ARENAS that I want to SHOW UP in, BE SEEN, and LIVE BRAVE. This is how I want to live my life going forward…the DARING WAY.
I want to strive to do a better job of being more present for my kids, taking better care of myself and my health, doing a better job of staying on top of things around my house, making more of an effort to make personal connections, and developing and evolving my career…all of it is a very personal journey, My Rescripting Project, that I am going to share.
I truly am re-writing or reinventing the way I think, going through some deep, thoughtful personal discovery and self-awareness, gaining insight to clearly identify and analyze potential career options to help get a better feel for what fields or careers I should focus on pursuing.
I am also gaining strength and bravery through my resources and connections as I learn about the teachings of Brené Brown. This is where I'm diving into defining my ARENAS, learning to be vulnerable and to have self-compassion, learning about resilience, which I discovered I already have…I have fallen and gotten back up, put myself together, gone straight back out there and did what I had to do, most of the time better, so many times.
This is going to require a lot of courage, vulnerability, and bravery. I'm carrying with me my shields of resilience, self-compassion, and authenticity. And, I'm going to remember this quote from Brené Brown which resonated with me the second I heard it and it literally made me laugh out loud. I've already used it dozens of times and it works because it is SO true:
I don't give up. If there is one quality about me, one strength that I know I have for sure, it is persistence. And that is how I want to live my life and how I hope my children live theirs.
With intention, purpose, and hope. I love Brené Brown's definition of hope:
I don't want to be afraid to be me, my authentic self, and to be appreciated for being me. That is the only way we can make true connections, and I have missed out on too many of those over my lifetime, being too afraid to be me. From now on, I plan to create real connections. After all, it is one of my top 5 themes identified in the Clifton Strengths Finder. And I believe it, if I believe in myself:
Through the Bounce Back Project, I have attended The Daring Way and Rising Strong programs, and through Brené Brown and Courage Works, I have now become Brave Leader Recognized. Being a Brave Leader means I am certified and able to coach in the following areas. with access to the learning materials and resources:
Daring Leadership: The Four Pillars of Courage
Facing risk, uncertainty, and emotional exposure with courage and clarity
Identifying, operationalizing, and practicing the beliefs that we hold most important
Creating or deepening connections in relationships and teams based on the seven elements of trust
Learning and growing from the failures, setbacks, and disappointments that are inevitable when we are brave with our lives
10 Courage Deep Dives
- Empathy 1: The Power of Connection in the Workplace
- Empathy 2: The Six Most Common Barriers to Empathy and Connection
- Overcoming Perfectionism: Putting Down the Armor that Gets in the Way of Good Work
- Backed into a Corner: The Power of Leading from Connection and the Dangers of Using Shame as a Management Tool
- Never Enough: Confronting Scarcity in Individuals, Teams, and Organizations
- Rising Strong Part 1: Resetting After Disappointments, Setbacks, or Failures
- Rising Strong Part 2: Braver, Smarter, Stronger
- Assuming Positive Intent: The BIG Work of Putting Generosity into Practice
- Daring Feedback 1: How to Give Courageous Feedback
- Daring Feedback 2: The Courageous Way to Receive Feedback
This is a journey, not a destination, but at this point so far in My Rescripting Project, I feel like I am ready to:
About Me –
The purpose of my portfolio is to provide insight into my work style and my approach to solving business challenges. As you will see, my main focus is on not leaving the needs of the most important stakeholders, our users, behind.
Please see my resume for more details on my professional background Here you will find more of a narrative summary about me. I have included below the best illustration I have found that describes how all my interests and background and areas of expertise comes together. It is from Earley & Associates, a resource I use frequently.
As a consultant for much of my career, I have been successful in many roles. I have been lucky to have been exposed to all of these subject matter areas in the image above and I believe they all overlap each other and intersect and compliment each other and need to work together. It has been so helpful in my career to have knowledge in all three of these phases of a solution: the content itself and the content strategy; the framework and foundation; and the page layouts, navigational flow and the features and functions that will provide the best user experience. Then the developers bring it to life for me and the designers make it beautiful.
I am on the Board of Directors of the MN Chapter of AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management). This is an association that provides the tools, resources, knowledge and subject matter expertise for any and all professionals that deal with information and images in any capacity. Those in UX Design, Information Architecture, Business Intelligence, Digital Asset Management, Content Analytics, Business Process Management, Information Governance, Content Management, Image Processing & Management, Knowledge Management, Web Content Management, etc. I'm helping set the standards and best practices for this association and build a new, more social, interactive and collaborative website and guide the direction we will go as a member-driven umbrella of experts to connect the community of information and image professionals.
My Approach to Accessing Knowledge
I use innovative methods to identify my user's needs in addition to traditional stakeholder interviews. Not only does it make requirements gathering sessions more fun, but it gets users more engaged, more interested, thinking more, participating more and contributing more.
Examples of Elicitation Techniques
I believe gathering requirements is all about asking questions, digging deep, being curious, focusing on the user's intent, listening, asking why, then asking more questions to make sure you've covered things your stakeholders may not have thought of. Anticipating a 'need' that someone has in a way that is planned and deliberate is the key to designing a user interface that is intuitive, a.k.a. a great user experience.
Elicitation Techniques
Card Sorting Examples
Following are photos from several card sort sessions that I held at Stearns County in late 2013 to identify user needs across the organization on the redesign of the county-wide Intranet.
First we brainstormed about what type of content we would need to be able to find on the Intranet, which was also serving as a gateway to our Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system.
Then we did a card sort exercise to group all our content into categories. This information could be gathered and analyzed and could be transformed into a site map.
Then a group of IT professionals got together and did their own card sort to help define the Intranet/ECM taxonomy.
Speedboat Examples
Ground rules of a Speedboat session are:
- Don't put your name on your sticky notes.
- Be honest.
- Share your thoughts.
- Hold off on problem solving.
The following examples are from various organizations, left to right: J&B Group, results from a process analysis that was done of their current processes; Travel Leaders, used this form of gathering requirements as another way to get different answers from the same set of stakeholders; Stearns County, focus on providing a high-quality enterprise-wide service.
Sketching Examples
Sketching during whiteboarding and/or brainstorming sessions helps visualize features and functions and other elements. Following are some examples from different requirements gathering sessions. From left to right: Hennepin County LOB Template, Hennepin County Capture and Search, Microsoft OEM Dashboard, Microsoft OEM Page Layout
Following are a few whiteboarding sessions that were captured at TCF Bank in 2015. I facilitated these sessions to define the process and a home page for a site that was requested for managing the process around security certificate renewals in IT.
I Create Precise Documentation
Attractive, accurate and well-written documents can help illustrate user journeys, process flows and research outcomes. They not only provide the narrative user story behind the wireframes but also the framework behind the technical layout and structure, the plans behind the testing and implementation, the supporting documentation behind the training and communication, policies and procedures and the templates behind the initial request forms and requirements documents.
Requirements Documentation
Following are examples of high-level requirements that I documented in my current position as a SharePoint Business Systems Analyst at Winthrop Resources. The following two projects involved helping Accounts Payable and the Credit department improve their processes to reduce paper and saving content to their shared drives.
[Insert Prospect Management Site Requirements Here]
The following document captures the high-level requirements for an idea/innovation management and collaboration site. This site serves as an area where employees can submit ideas, peers rate one another's ideas, top ideas rise to the top, management scores top ideas using weighted ratings spread across different criteria and discovers leading ideas to put into action. There is also a Discussion Board where employees can talk to one another, discuss topics, solve problems and discover solutions.
Link to Scanning Solution Requirements
[Insert Idea Management Site Requirements Here]
Following are some examples of user personas I have created to represent intended users of a system or application.
Toad World User Personas
[Insert more User Persona samples here.]
Governance Plans
[Insert samples here.]
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When I talk about documentation, that also includes wireframes. Wireframes help visualize page layouts, navigational flows, interactions, features and functions.
Idea Management Site
Following are wireframes I quickly threw together in Visio in my current role as a SharePoint Business Systems Analyst at Winthrop Resources. These were used as a visual aid in team meetings when discussing the Idea Management site we were building.
< Insert Link to Idea Management Wireframes >
Microsoft Partner Consolidated Experience Prototype
Following are interactive prototypes that I created for Microsoft while working as a User Experience Architect at Gage Marketing in early 2015.
Link to Microsoft OEM Interactive Prototype
Walmart Interactive Statement of Ethics Site
Following are wireframes that I created while working as a User Experience Architect at Gage Marketing in early 2015. These wireframes were for a key content center we were creating for Walmart to design an Interactive Statement of Ethics.
Progression of wireframes from low-fidelity to higher-fidelity:
Link to Walmart Interactive Wireframes (very rough draft version).
The following are wireframes that I created while working as a User Experience Architect at Gage Marketing in early 2015. These wireframes were created for 3M's Industrial Marketing Campaign for a new product launch.
Zep Craft Brewing Site
The following are wireframes that I created while working as a User Experience Architect at Gage Marketing in early 2015. These wireframes were created for Zep Craft Brewing to launch their line of cleaning products.
Link to Zep Craft Brewing Interactive Prototypes
Stearns County Intranet
Following are the wireframes and a separate document containing the annotations for the Stearns County Intranet Project that I was the Project Lead and Information Architect for from 2013 – 2014.
Link to Stearns County Wireframes
Link to Stearns County Wireframe Annotations
Toad World
Following are wireframes I created while working as a UX Designer at RBA Consulting in early 2013. Using Axure 6.5 RP Pro, I created these wireframes for Dell to create a more socially engaging experience for their users.
This is the Functional Specification document which includes all the wireframes and annotations describing the functionality of the features:
Link to Toad World Functional Specifications (Wireframes with Annotations)
Navistar International Truck Configurator
Following are wireframes I created as an Information Architect at RBA Consulting in late 2012. Using Axure 6.5 RP Pro, I created these wireframes for Navistar International to create a truck configurator so their clients could build a custom truck before stepping foot in the dealer.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Mobile App
Here I have included some wireframes from a mobile app I worked on while at RBA as an Information Architect. There is a Functional Specifications document with the wireframes and annotations and a Features document which lists each feature and weighs the user priority and technical complexity of each one and assigns its scope within the project.


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Golf tournament for couple with cancer
A golf tournament for the benefit of Kristi and Greg Schremp, who both are undergoing treatment for cancer, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Eagle Ridge Golf Course, 565 Competition Road, Raleigh. Thirty-six four-person teams will be allowed. Cost is $300 per team and $75 for individuals.
For more information and to register or become a sponsor, contact Pam Hochmuth at firstname.lastname@example.com or 919-861-2102, ext. 116.
Racquets for Research
The V Foundation for Cancer Research will host its 7th annual Racquets for Research event Saturday, Sept. 15, at the North Hills Club, 4824 Yadkin Drive.
Proceeds from the event will go toward the foundation's goal to fund a million-dollar grant for research of the cancers affecting 9/11 first responders.
The tournament will be split into morning and afternoon sessions. Registration is $150 per session for adults and $100 for youth in the afternoon.
Four amateurs can also register for the Pro-Am Division to play with a tennis champion. Cost for Pro-Am participation is $1,500 per person.
For more information, visit www.RacquetsForResearch.org.
Paxton golf tournament
The Paxton Golf tournament is scheduled for noon, Monday, Sept. 17 at Hasentree Country Club, 7213 Hasentree Club Drive, Wake Forest.
Proceeds will support families fighting childhood cancer. Cost is $600 for a team of four, and $150 for individual players. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to register, visit www.fightlikepaxton.com.
AHCF N.C. 5K & Walk
The third annual Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation's N.C. 5K & Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Rolesville Ballfield, 21 Redford Place Drive, Rolesville. The event includes a 5K and a 1.5-mile walk. Registration the day of the event begins at 8:30 a.m. for the 5K and 10 a.m. for the 1.5-mile walk. Registration is $25. There is no registration fee for children 11-and-younger. For more information or to register, go to ahckids.org.
Soccer clinics
The Raleigh Organized Community Kids Soccer program will hold free soccer clinics to help kids sharpen their soccer skills. Young soccer players will have fun while learning fundamentals and skills from trained soccer coaches provided by the Capital Area Soccer League.
The league is for children ages 7-12. Each clinic will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration will be held on site between 9:30 and 10 a.m.
The clinics are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22 at Green Road Park, 4201 Green Road; and Saturday, Oct. 13 at Brentwood Park, 3315 Vinson Court. For more information, call Monica Quechol-Bradley at 919-831-6834.
WakeMed hosts WakeMed Scrub Run
WakeMed Health and Hospitals will host its second annual Scrub Run from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 29, on Fayetteville Street at City Plaza in downtown Raleigh.
The Scrub Run includes competitive 5K and 10K races for both runners and walkers, a 100-yard kids dash, games, activities, live music and entertainment for the whole family.
The kids' dash will begin at 9:45 a.m. All other races will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Cost is $25 for the 10K before Sept. 15 and $30 after; $20 for the 5K before Sept. 15 and $25 after; and $5 for the kids' dash. There is no late registration fee for the kid's dash.
This year's Fun Fest will take place in conjunction with the race and will include live music by Groovetown, games and activities for the entire family.
Proceeds will benefit WakeMed Children's and will be used to expand the WakeMed Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery.
Police Department Golf Tournament
The City of Raleigh Police Department will hold a Four Man Captain's Choice Golf Tournament to benefit Special Olympics North Carolina on Monday, Sept. 24 at the Wil-Mar Golf Club, 2300 Old Milburnie Road.
Registration for the tournament gets under way at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. Lunch is provided by Chick-fil–A. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, the longest drive for both male and female players, closest to the pin on each par-three hole, and a par-three shootout. Dinner will feature awards, door prizes and a Special Olympics speaker.
Registration and sponsorship levels are: $500 for a tee box and four players; $350 for a tee box and two players; $200 for a tee box; and $75 for individuals.
For more information, call Tommy Newman at 919-931-5252, email email@example.com or visit www.nctorchrun.com.
Golf tournament for Arc of Wake
The Arc of Wake County is holding a Driving for Disabilities Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 1, at Heritage Golf Club, 1250 Heritage Club Ave., Wake Forest. Cost is $125 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, contests, breakfast, lunch and drinks. To register, visit www.arcwake.org/golftourney.html.
Wake Forest Police Golf Tournament
The annual Wake Forest Police Department Golf Tournament will begin at noon Monday, Oct. 1, at Brevofield Golf Course on Camp Kanata Road in Wake Forest.
Cost is $60 per person or $240 per team and includes the golf, lunch, snacks and dinner, as well as prizes. Sponsorships are also available. Proceeds support youth programs of the police department. For more information, call 919-435-9611.
Golf tournament for Arc of Wake
The Arc of Wake County is holding a Driving for Disabilities Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 1, at Heritage Golf Club, 1250 Heritage Club Ave., Wake Forest. Cost is $125 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, contests, breakfast, lunch and drinks. To register, visit www.arcwake.org/golftourney.html.
Blue 5K
The annual Blue 5K is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Prestonwood Country Club.
Following the race, awards and food will be available. Kid Zone activities, including bounce houses, a giant slide, mini-golf and face painting, will also be available.
All race participants will receive a t-shirt. To register, visit www.saschampionship.com.
Registration is divided into competitive and noncompetitive divisions. Now through Sept. 30, competitive division registration costs $30 for adults, $20 for youth 17 and younger and $70 forfamilies. Non-competitive registration is $25 for adults, $15 for youth and $55 for families. Costs will increase $5 after Oct. 1. For more information, visit www.bcbsnc.com/5k or call 919-531-4653.
Run for their lives 5K
SAFE Haven Cat shelter and clinic will host "Run For Their Lives," a 5K race from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at 8431-137 Garvey Drive, Raleigh. To register, visit www.safehaven5K.org
Thad and Alice Eure Walk for Hope
The Foundation of Hope for Research and Treatment of Mental Illness presents the 24th annual Thad and Alice Eure Walk for Hope and the 4th Annual Run for Hope. The race will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Angus Barn Restaurant in Raleigh. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. with registration at 8 a.m.
The Walk for Hope is a 10k/5k or 1 mile walk from the Angus Barn through Umstead State Park. The Run for Hope is a USA Track & Field certified 10k, or a 5k run which takes the same route as the walk from the Angus Barn through Umstead State Park and returns to the Barn. Run registration/chip pick-up opens at 7 a.m.
For more information and to register, visit www.walkforhope.com or call 919-781-9255.
Adult baseball registration
Raleigh Parks and Recreation Adult Baseball registration is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, in the Administration Building at Jaycee Park, 2401 Wade Ave., Raleigh. To sign up, complete the registration form and make payment of $450 per team. For more information, call (919) 831-6836.
Triangle run/walk for Autism
The Triangle run/walk for Autism will begin with a 5K competitive run at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in Moore Square. Following the competitive race there will be a noncompetitive 5K run/walk, a recreational one mile run/walk, and a one-block kids dash.
The event will also include musical entertainment and a children's play area with face painting and an inflatable castle. Cost is $25 for the competitive and noncompetitive 5K and mile run. There is no fee for the kids dash. To sign up, visit http://www.trianglerunwalkforautism.org/


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As you may have noticed, I am a real health freak. I keep emphasizing how important it is to have a healthy lifestyle. In America, I was incredibly unhealthy. A friend of mine told me that students during their fresh men year gain lots of weight, because of the availability of junk food. Moreover, since they (often) do not longer live with their parents they easily eat junk food. However, there are lots of freshmen students who go to the gym, eat healthy and avoid junk food.
When I came back in the Netherlands, my mother was in shock because of how much weight I have gained. According to myself, I did not gain that much weight. To give you an idea:
Before America In the United States Back in the Netherlands after some
I achieved weight loss mainly because of eating super foods, fruits and vegetables. I avoid eating too much carbohydrates and candy. I have to admit that I cannot resist chocolate which is not necessary a bad thing. Dark chocolate is the healthiest type of chocolate. Eating chocolate improves your mood. Moreover, dark chocolate consists of antioxidants. See? Women have good reasons to love chocolate! Nevertheless, this does not mean that you have to eat one whole bar (huge package) within one day…I know, it is so hard to resist.
This article is about the super foods I have bought during the first few weeks of August. I could not help myself, after doing sports I went to the health store and bought some super foods.
1. White mulberries
2. Pollen Grains
3. Flax seeds
White mulberries
So let's start with white mulberries first. These are probably the most delicious super foods I have eaten until now. It tastes just like honey and it is also very healthy. But why? Let me tell you!
It consist of vitamin B, vitamin C and vitamin K. The advantages of these healthy 'snacks' are:
– It strenghtens your kidneys
– It lowers your cholesterol
– It improves your digestion
– It consists of resveratrol which is a type of antioxidant
Pollen grains
These are probably the most disgusting super food I have ever eaten. Yet, I will continue eating them. Because it was pretty expensive and it is very healthy. Luckily, one teaspoon pollen grains is enough for one day. Pollen grains are collected by bees who need them in order to survive. These little insects take take the pollen grains to their colony in order to feed the little ones. Not only are pollen grains healthy for bees, it is very healthy for human too! The main advantages are:
– If you do lots of sports, this super food will give you lots of energy!
– Decreases intestinal discomfort which means that it stops diarrhea and digestion.
– Do you have a very busy schedule? Which makes you forget to eat enough vegetables and fruits? No problem two teaspoons of pollen grains a day helps you to consume a part of the necessary vitamins.
– Helps against acne, asthma, bronchitis and amnesia.
Flax seeds
I am eating flax seeds since more than two years. A year ago I tried to make a leave conditioner out of it, which actually worked pretty well. I will keep you posted regarding this. Flax seeds consist of fiber, antioxidants and healthy fat. But what are the advantages? Let's clarify:
— Reduces the risks of cancer, diabetes and heart diseases
— It helps against digestion
— It improves your blood sugar
— It prevents against radiation
Are you informed? Are you ready for the vitamin bomb!?
Ok! Mix these super foods with some yoghurt and enjoy!
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Simple. The price of the embroidery machine vs. the features you get make every model an outstanding value, the training and support offered by Stitch It International, is the best in the industry and the machines themselves are so easy to use and low maintenance you'll be making profitable designs in no time. It's easy for us to brag about the SWF Machines that we sell. After all, Stitch It International is the only source for SWF in the United States and continues to know more, do more, learn more and teach more than any other company about our brand.
There's a LONG list of standard features that come on or with all of our SWF Embroidery Machines at the bottom of this page, so be sure to take a look before you move on the specific model that interests you.The 4 machines listed below will fill 99% of our customers needs, but if you have a specialty machine in mind, or are looking for an 8 head or larger commercial embroidery machine, just Contact Us and we'll send out the right information right away. Stitch It International offers the full range of SWF products.
The 1501 C is our most popular SWF Single Head machine because with 15 needles, a small foot print and the quick cap change system, it just makes perfect sense for a start up or home based embroidery business.
But don't let it's small stature fool you! There are many larger businesses that ONLY use the 1501C because its great pricing, professional features and ability to fit in a small space make it a very product product to have to execute multiple jobs.
Like all of our machines, this one comes with cutting edge training options, start up supplies and a 5 year warranty. Get all the details here.
The E-1501T is the big brother to the 1501C, with the same, expansive 15 needle head, large screen control panel and that quick change cap system that comes on all of our SWF systems.
The "T" in the part number stands for "Table"! The flat area you see in the photo is an adjustable table that you can move out of your way for every day projects, then move up when you embroider onto heavy items like draperies, Carhardtt or leather jackets, etc.
The SWF K1504 Multi Head Machine is a production house dream. If you are turning out dozens, or even hundreds of garments with the same left chest logo, cap design or.. anything.. this 4 head system will make you money.
In fact, you should take a close look at buying more than one of the K1504s before you look at larger ones, they're the perfect size!
Learn all about the SWF K1504 Multi Head Embroidery Machine right here.
The SWF K1506C Commercial Embroidery Machine is designed to give you all the capacity of a six head and STILL fit through a standard doorway.
This 6 head, high volume product has all the features that our smaller units have; quick change cap system, automatic oiling, etc., but they all have an even bigger impact in a commercial machine like this one.
SWF Embroidery Machines from Stitch It International have a LONG list of standard features that set them apart and make your business more profitable.
Automatic Oiling System - The automatic oiling system allows for low maintenance and more production time. Since the number of oiling points are so greatly reduced, it's MUCH less likely that missing a location over time will occur.
Patented Arm Driving Unit - Patented arm driving unit, with a Presser foot driving mechanism, that is separate from the needle bar movement.
Convenient Install & Uninstall of Presser Foot - Enables an extra variety of embroidery work to be preformed on machine.
Expanded Memory Size - Store up to 100 designs with a basic memory capacity of 2 million stitches.
Mirror Image Conversion and Design Direction - Designs can be rotated from 0° to 359° in 1° increments. Designs can also be flipped horizontally or vertically.
Reduce and Enlarge Designs - Selected designs can be enlarged or reduced from 50% to 200% by 1% increments and in any direction.
Special Repetition Work - Several designs can be repeated up to 69 times at same time.
Thread Break Sensor - The machine detects when the upper thread breaks or the lower thread is out of the needle and automatically stops the machine.
Automatic Offset - The frame automatically returns to the offset point when the embroidery is finished to make it easier for you to switch the frames. You can select AUTOMATIC OFFSET at PARAMETER SELECT MODE to move the frame automatically to the desired point, making it easier to do appliques and emblems.
Manual Offset - Manual Offset allows the user to manually move the frame to a pre-selected point. This feature makes it easy to do applique or to change frames while embroidering.
Internal X-Y Direct Driven System - Ultra Precise movement & control of X-Y pantograph.
Ultra Heavy Duty Pantograph - Ultra Precise movement & control of X-Y pantograph.
Non-Stitch Function - The frame and the needle bar can move back and forth by the units of 1, 100, 1000, and 10,000 stitches and by color without stitching.
Frame Reversal - When the thread breaks or runs out of track, you may move the needle bar back to the starting point of the design in the units of one to ten stitches.
Automatic Return - Frame will move back to its last position after power interruption. This function helps minimize stitch errors while embroidering.
Editing - Edit jump stitches, trims, and end points from the control panel.
Individual Head Operation - In the event of a thread break or other error, only the affected head will stop running. This keeps your machine running and helps to eliminate costly downtime.
Supports Many Design Formats - All E-Series embroidery machines support multiple design formats to help maximize your production capabilities.
USB Port - The USB port allows you to easily move designs using USB external storage devices.
Additional Information
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Embroidery Area: 460 x 300 mm (18.1 x 11.8″)
Maximum Speed: 1,200 Stitches per Minute
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Our students love to have some choice over what they read as part of the Language Arts program. Book Clubs are one way to encourage reading and discussions-just like adults do. Students read for enjoyment and then talk about what they have read and recommend books to others.
As teachers we often think we need to assess everything, but we rarely assess Book Clubs. While students are working in Book Clubs, we are still explicitly teaching eating to another small group, so for this reason we often arrange our Book Clubs by reading level, but it is not necessary.
At the beginning of the year we often choose the book for each club. We try to make the book match their independent reading level so the books can be read comfortably by all members of the group. Later in the year, we often let groups pick their book from a small selection of books.
The purpose of the club is to read, discuss, share and then read some more. When students are first learning to be in Book Club, they will need some guidance about how much of the book they will need to read by each discussion point. Depending on the book, this could be a chapter or two between each discussion.
Keep in mind you can have your students working on anything you want (including other subject areas) while you're meeting with students. When the group is meeting with the teacher, we are doing some explicit reading instruction or word work. Each session runs about 20-30 minutes and while we try to run all the sessions back to back, sometimes we break up the sessions over two days or during different parts of the day.
Teaching students to ask and answer open-ended questions can be a challenge, so when we are first learning this skill, we often host a goldfish bowl activity. This is a whole class activity where we all read a poem together and then practice asking and answering questions. As students are practicing in small groups around the room, we circulate and eavesdrop. We are looking for a few students who are doing an exceptional job of asking, answering, listening and demonstrations good discussion skills. We pause the discussion through the room and bring these students to the centre of the room. They will continue the discussion while the rest of the class observes what they are doing that makes for a good discussion. Here are some suggestions from our classroom:
Eye contact
Listening to each other's answers
Answering the question that was asked
Using questions that cannot be answered with yes or no
Giving everyone a turn to ask a question
Speaking in a quiet voice, just loud enough for the group to hear
Some groups do better if there is a leader or moderator. This can be someone who can just help make sure everyone gets a turn or keeps track of the amount of time. Groups can also inform the teacher where they are in the novel so the teacher can intervene for pacing if needed. Most of our Book Clubs take place over the course of a month. This allows for time to read, discuss and share in class during our Language Arts time.
Book Clubs take practice, but they can be very rewarding for students who just want to read. Save the guided instruction for the small group instruction while the Book Clubs manage themselves. We do not formally assess the work done in Book Clubs. Sometimes we eavesdrop on discussions and sometimes we invite the Book Club to host their discussion with us as part do the group.
Looking for another way to run a Book Club? Check out our post on using Google Hangouts to run Book Clubs.