Fixing a Leaky Bucket
Friday May 1, 2020 | Ashley BohincImagine you have a bucket. Every time you try to fill the bucket, 85% of the water leaks out instantly, and you’re left with a measly 15%. I’m guessing that you probably won’t attempt to fill that bucket more than once or twice before you either fix the bucket or get a new one. What’s funny […] Read more
Emergencies and Moving Them Out
Friday May 1, 2020 | Leslie GalemaOn April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, two teens went on a shooting spree , killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before turning their guns on themselves and committing suicide. The Columbine shooting was, at the time, the worst high school shooting in U.S. history and prompted a […] Read more
The Art of Letting Go
Friday May 1, 2020 | Orange LeadersEvery year, the same thing happens. I get so gosh-darn attached. September arrives faithfully, another school year begins, and on promotion Sunday, I admire my new few. Some are thrilled to finally be the oldest in the room while others secretly wish they could still be the little ones. After all, big changes are ahead—scary, […] Read more
Faith Conversations with Kids
Friday May 1, 2020 | Afton Phillips“Well, like one time I forgot to study for a test. So on my way to school, I prayed to God to help me do good on the test . . . and I did!” Out of the mouths of second graders, right? Has one of your few ever made a statement in group about […] Read more
