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“I could not help but think that somewhere along the way we had missed what was radical about our faith and replaced it with what is comfortable.”
— David Platt
Hello there!
Hello there! May you find inspiration to celebrate your story, even in the middle of the muddle.
I returned to my first love—the classroom—in the 2026-2027 school year. Previously, I served as a:
- professional learning director for The Lead Learners (2018-2026)
- the editor in chief of the Choice Literacy website (2019-2026)
- an instructional coach (2004-2018)
- a 7th grade teacher (2000-2004)
I write books, articles and other stuff because I’m sure stories + teachers make the world a better place. Most importantly, I’m completely charmed by my forever family. Welcome to my corner of the world.
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Ruth Ayres is my home on the web. You’ll find announcements and contact information.
My latest book will be out in 2027.
Yes, comfort is our “middle name.” It is so easy to get caught-up in comfort–and to not even realize it…
Someone I love dearly just got diagnosed with breast cancer…Money is very tight…Tonight my husband and I were discussing how much/IF we could give. It is so easy to just say or think, “We really can't afford that; we're raising our own four children.” That is seriously what I started thinking…
Then I began thinking, you know, we are comfortable…Most Americans are comfortable…It's so easy to say, “We can't afford that,” when we have so much we take for granted and really, honestly, don't even need.
Your post confirms that heart tug I felt when discussing this need with my husband a few hours ago…
Thanks for sharing such a simple post! I needed it!
Nice! Thanks –
Thought-provoking.
Very reflective and blessed.
Beautiful. And so very true. Just back from Maundy Thursday services…
Radical. 🙂
It gets to your very core.
That book was at the root of my discontented slice today…
What if…?