NEW GAME ALERT! We tried this game out at my house this weekend and we fell in love with it…I think you will, too! It’s called Bear Hunt and it’s a wooden game board created by the company Melissa and Doug. What makes it special? First, it’s wooden, so it’s durable! The pieces are all […]
I attended a press screening for the film The Avengers which opens Friday, May 4. The super heroes offer a unique opportunity to analyze personality and teamwork. Individually, they have their own idiosyncrasies and talents. Together, they must learn how to share the spotlight and put aside their competitiveness and quirks to work effectively together.
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Lencioni’s businesslike approach to enhancing families reaches its culmination this week by reciting the five standard objectives that should be key in every family; they are: 1. Finances 2. Health 3. Faith 4. Education 5. Marriage In order for his model family to reach its rallying cry of more “quality time” with the family, he suggests
As recently as three years ago, the thought of having three Director Trainings in one month seemed out of the question. There simply wasn’t the need. Fast forward to today, where the training team has just wrapped up its third Director Training in one week! As recently as three years ago, the thought of having
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Wilson points out that one of the best ways to reduce prejudice is for students of different races and ethnic backgrounds to work together to solve a problem. He calls this cooperative learning. Although much of his work was with older students than the ones we mentor, I believe this technique could be used successfully with
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As we celebrate the 4th of July and the freedom that is associated with that day, think of all the people you know who are enslaved by the pursuit of materialism, alcohol, drugs and sexual additions. David Platt in his book, Radical, talks about how Christians have so bought into the American dream that there is very
Know the 411 Bullying can be direct – name calling, physical harm, or indirect – gossip, rumors, cyber-bullying Bullying involves aggressive behavior with the intent to harm It is behavior done repeatedly over time It occurs within an imbalance of power Bullying occurs more when there is less adult supervision Bullying is prolonged when bystanders
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Know the 411 The children we mentor deal with much change and loss. Many may have experienced some form of abandonment. It’s important to have closure at the end of the year whether or not you are planning to continue mentoring your child next year. He or she may move and you want to have
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We’re between book studies so this week we are going to reflect on the importance of anticipating transitions in our lives. This past Tuesday a man I do prison ministry visitation with passed away. I knew he was terminally ill for several months but put off making a visit once I returned home from Florida.
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“Believe in Me ” is the theme for Voices Of Hope this month and it highlights what saved Liz Murray from a lost life. You recall she spent all of her growing up life on the streets partying with people she thought were her friends. She always woke up empty the morning after. Once she
