We’ve ended our previous book study and I thought it would be best to take a break during this Thanksgiving week before we start a new study. This week has been an interesting paradox for our family. Rejoicing over the nearing completion of a two month-long major house remodel, but sadness as a neighbor and …
Here’s a fun craft that you can make with your child this Christmas Season. Look for the letters in their name and hot glue it on to a wooden scrabble tray. Add a ribbon and you are done! This is an easy activity and is a great reminder that their name is special, just like …
Dickson wisely points out that given our differing genetically determined personalities, some of us are capable of more humility than others. That being said, we all add to our humility quotient if we develop greater depth in the following 6 areas: 1. Ponder the aesthetic quality and beauty of humility. 2. Reflect on the lives of …
Children need advocates. You advocate for children by building caring relationships with children. You have the legal responsibility to advocate for children by reporting child abuse. You have the moral responsibility to report suspected abuse in order to stop the abuse and prevent the abuse of other children by the abuser. Warning Signs of Abuse …
As I write this, new Directors from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Iowa are one floor below me at Director Training. It is a room overflowing with energy, laughter, and passion to see church members engaged in “I-believe-in-you” relationships with at-risk neighborhood children. It is simply beautiful. Two things strike me about this group. First, their diversity. Churches ranging …
Dickson gives four reasons why people are attracted to a humble leader: 1. “People find themselves trusting the decisions and arguments of someone who puts others before themselves.” 2. “Humility in the leader orients everyone in the team to toward achieving the organization’s key objectives.” 3. “The humble leader gives the real impression that she …
I recently participated as a panelist in a discussion after a screening of Race to Nowhere, a film by Vicki Abeles, at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. The film addresses the pressures placed on students to perform and the demands that come with striving to achieve academically. Several issues may contribute to …
It’s time to talk turkey! Turn this simple art project into a creative writing lesson by asking your child to imagine what a turkey might be saying or thinking. If you aren’t brave enough to paint with your child, simply trace their hand on a piece of brown construction paper. Google eyes make the project …
Dickson make this point in Chapter 8 and frankly it startled me a bit. While persuasion and humility may seem like inconsistent traits, think about our own leader, Virgil Gulker. Dickson points out that “persuasion is the leader’s ability to articulate and argue a position in a way that motivates others in the team to …
Help your child learn to read by playing 4 in a Row Reading Game Simply click on the link for a printout of the game, bring a die in your mentoring bag and you are ready to play and learn with your child. As your child practices reading these basic words, they will soon be able …
