If you have ever worked in a room full of toddlers, raise your hand. I’m confident you have experience with the reality that at this particular age, children don’t quite grasp the concept of Taking Turns. Just last Sunday, Joy had to navigate two children desiring to play with the same “backpack,” asking them to …
Tag: Heather Thompson Day
Praying Promises
I recognize that my quirky brain may function differently than most people; however, my hope is that someone else can relate to the experience of reading an article or listening to a church message and the appearance of a phrase creates a brain worm that never seems to find its way out! And the word …
Weeds of Ingratitude
There is a lengthy crack that runs through a large portion of my driveway. It’s not pleasing to the eye, but it stays because many attempts I’ve seen at repairing other pebbled surfaces really don’t seem to improve the aesthetics. During cold seasons, the crack rarely draws my attention, but in the warm months when …
Be A Spoon
One of the amusing challenges in working with Emerging Adults is navigating how to sprinkle a dose of reality into their lives without destroying a professional dream. In one classroom assignment, students are expected to create a personal budget for a first-year employee with a bachelor’s degree for their aspiring career field. It’s fairly simple …