Picnics seem to be a great venue to draw people together.
A picnic is open enough so you can talk to whoever you want. You can walk around and easily talk to whoever you see. A private conversation can be had by simply walking a few feet away.
Month: May 2007
It is often said that attitude is everything.
This is especially true when you are teaching children.
If your attitude towards teaching is to discipline the children into doing what you want them to do, then you will be frustrated. It will be a constant battle, you against the children.
It was a typical message at the graduation commencement of our friend who graduated from Talbot School of Theology last night. It was about the future: years of studies have now equipped you to go out and impact the world.
It was a typical message at the funeral this morning of our friend who died…
I am doing 3 loads of laundry today.
Yesterday I did one load of laundry.
Tomorrow I’ll probably do another load of laundry.
And so it goes.
Is this what life is about?
80%, or even 90% of what I do is repetitive. What I accomplished today will have to be done again tomorrow. It doesn’t seem like I am getting ahead. Is maintaining life all there is to life?
Teaching children category:
You are likely at least 20 years older than the children you teach.
How can you talk in a language that they understand? When you try to teach a difficult concept by using an illustration, what word picture can you use that they can relate to?
Some tips on teaching children, not necessarily your own. Just some thoughts and practical help based on my experiences and training.
Dealing with trouble makers –
First, you need to adjust your attitude. This little monster today may become a great world leader tomorrow. Would you look back with pride that you had a positive…
“You are a good mom. I want to be a mother like you one day.”
Someone said that to me yesterday, and it is to me the best compliment I could ever receive.
There is not a single thing I have invested my life in more than what I have put into my children. Seeing my efforts pay off is most gratifying.
Nagging is so satisfying because you feel like you are doing something productive to get the work done.
You want the trash taken out by your son, and he doesn’t. So you nag him. It gives you a sense of satisfaction to think that he will take the trash out now that you’ve nagged him. Nagging gives the feeling that you have control over him and over the trash situation.
Vegetarian veg·e·tar·i·an [vej-i-tair-ee-uhn] = An Old Indian word that means Bad Hunter
I saw that on a shirt on the man in front of me at the post office today. It made the waiting time felt shorter. :)
If you are wondering what my middle child daughter gave me for Mother’s Day –
She took the lead in cooking dinner AND washed the whole day’s dishes. She found a recipe and with the help of my husband and youngest daughter, made a delicious chicken with cream sauce over broccoli entree, served with pasta.