To all of the wonderful mentors out there, be encouraged. In kid-language, you ARE making an impact and they appreciate all you do! My Mentor is GREAT because… 1. We play all day and she teach me to do the monkey bars. 2. We read together. 3. He is really funny. 4. He is good […]
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View and share video of Dr. Schwall’s interview on Dallas/Fort Worth’s ABC affiliate and his tips on talking to children about the tragic school shooting in Connecticut with parents, mentors, educators, and schools. E-mail or post this link on your school web site: www.coolkidschannel.com/home/tragedy_interview
The annual KIDS HOPE USA National Day of Prayer takes place Friday, November 16. Voices and hearts from over 800 programs across 33 states will join together. A prayer partner coordinator sent this well-articulated message to all his fellow prayer warriors: We are asking that all prayer partners set aside some time in the morning
During this time of year, I reflect on the fact that Mary and Joseph were essentially alone at Jesus’ birth. Since His birth, believers in Jesus are never alone. This must bring great comfort to the Christian prisoners I visit, those who have lost a spouse, or children without a parent must also derive comfort
As I write this, new Directors from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Iowa are one floor below me at Director Training. It is a room overflowing with energy, laughter, and passion to see church members engaged in “I-believe-in-you” relationships with at-risk neighborhood children. It is simply beautiful. Two things strike me about this group. First, their diversity. Churches ranging
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I was struggling to find meaningful comments from Dickson in his chapter on humility generating achievement and finally found it in a quote he used from Stephen Covey, the author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey said, “Humility truly is the mother of all virtues. It makes us a vessel, a vehicle,
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