by Mark Greenelsh | Dec 1, 2019 | Notes from Greenelsh
After our recent trip to Yosemite I was inspired to revisit a poem I wrote a while back, but never felt was quite finished. It reminds me of the importance of denying myself in favor of seeking people out as God leads and sharing his love and salvation with them. As I...
by Mark Greenelsh | Nov 28, 2019 | Notes from Greenelsh
Happy Thanksgiving. We are in San Diego enjoying time with my wife’s side of the family. We just ran an informal turkey trot (in the rain) along the shore of Lake Murray and now we are preparing for a large group coming together for food and fellowship. Thanksgiving...
by Mark Greenelsh | Nov 8, 2019 | Notes from Greenelsh
This week I attended a workshop on restorative practices with a group of educators from across our county. We explored several exercises for working with youth that can help them build relationships, be heard, take responsibility for their actions, change their...
by Mark Greenelsh | Oct 31, 2019 | Notes from Greenelsh
My heart goes out to several students and their families which have suffered in the last two weeks. One is a student who was shot to death in his car, most likely related to his drug dealing. Although he put himself in danger with his choices, it’s still tragic....
by Mark Greenelsh | Oct 24, 2019 | Notes from Greenelsh
Recently in my video production class one of my students asked if I thought people are special. Before I could answer a few other students gave their opinions. One person declared that people aren’t special. They are merely the result of random chance,...
