by Mark Greenelsh | Feb 26, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
Today my son, who runs distance events, competed in the first track meet of this season. It was special because last year his high school didn’t have a track to even practice on. Today the school and our community celebrated the newly built track and the first event...
by Mark Greenelsh | Feb 19, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
This morning before writing this note, I was brought to tears of joy over students responding to the grace of God. I just read about and watched interviews of students at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky who are turning to God in prayer and worship,...
by Mark Greenelsh | Feb 12, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
Repaying good for evil brings about beneficial change. Recently my daughter who teaches elementary school helped two students reconcile. The students hadn’t been getting along, so my daughter assigned them to think of three positive things about the other person. In a...
by Mark Greenelsh | Feb 4, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
Before becoming a high school teacher, I used to develop software. For me an intriguing aspect of that job is problem solving. I enjoy analyzing constraints, requirements, and key factors of a given issue and figuring out a way to address them effectively. On a larger...
by Mark Greenelsh | Jan 28, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
This week, in a limited way, I felt the pain of people suffering around me. One of my students is having to endure ongoing health issues, another is abusing drugs to cope with trauma, and a friend of my family tried to commit suicide. My heart goes out to them. I’m...
