I hear the concern from many parents about the impact of the current season and the impact it will have on their children. This has been a perfect storm of a global pandemic, isolation, physical distance from friends, and the intense tension of a very divided nation. It can feel like too much for anyone,…
How are You?
Most greetings and meetings begin with the ritual of asking someone how are you? How many times have you heard the response of “I’m good” or “ Doing fine”? Have you ever felt annoyed when you were having a hard day and someone goes through the motion of asking you that basic question? Especially, when…
There Can Be More
I’m tired of sailing my little boat far inside of the harbor bar; I want to be out where the big ships float out on the deep where the great ones are! And should my frail craft prove too slight for storms that sweep those wide seas o’er better go down in the stirring fight…
Find Your Finish Line
The title this week was hijacked from my triathlon coach. So far this year, I have had two Ironman races canceled, and it’s very possible by the end of this year that total will grow to five (who would have known!?!). While a canceled race is not the end of the world, especially since the…
What Zone Are You In? 🍩 Part 2
Did you try the zone challenge we talked about last week? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, keep reading and then go catch the last one here. Ready. Set. GROW! We’re in the middle of unpacking a growth mindset technique that could influence yourself, your student, co-workers… anyone who desires to live into…
What Zone Are You In?
Have you ever struggled to find the motivation to do something you know is important? I’ll raise my hand up high. If you are breathing, you know this feeling too. I‘ve found there are times when I can quickly get it together and other times when it takes a small army to move things into…
Sometimes You Have to Judge a Book by Its Cover
Anchor tagged along with me to a bookstore the other day. Those are my “happy places.” As we wandered the aisles, he picked up a book for me to buy. At first, I thought he was just being funny, but then I turned it over and read this quote: “We live in a broken world….
Not Found in Textbooks
Don’t you just love when you have a serendipitous moment? They don’t happen everyday! I had one of these a couple of weeks ago when a children’s book image popped up on my computer. The book title caught my attention right away, All The Way To The Top, with an image of a girl on…
You Say Tomato, I Say Tomatō
The last 3 months have been hard. While some of us might be wishing that things could go back to the way they were in February, I am hopeful that through all of this our country will be able to address issues that have been embedded in the very fabric of our country. Many students…
The Perfect Color
One of my earliest memories of a close childhood school friend was Stanley. The best man in my wedding and “brother from another mother” was Calvin. Someone who inspired my wife and I in ministry more than he may ever realize was Darrell. A mentor who gave me tough love when I needed it most…
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