Posts Tagged ‘acceptance’

What I’ve Learned From Working in the Preschool Ministry

My son was born on July 31, 2008. To prepare for the trials and travails of fatherhood, I spent my Sunday mornings working in our church's preschool ministry. It was really, really fun, and I look forward to getting back to it over the next couple of weeks (I've taken a hiatus because of travel and fatherhood). In the process, I learned a lot about productivity, management… Continue reading

March 18 2009 | By Art | Tagged: acceptance, children, family, preschool, responsibility | 2 comments»

Resilience: The Key to Surviving Anything

Have you ever seen bamboo shoots in a storm? I have. I remember huddling in a hut in Thailand watching a raging typhoon sweep through the mountains. The clump of bamboo outside the window was completely flattened by the raging winds. The wind was so strong that it lifted the roof right off the hut and I began to fear for my life. Then, suddenly, the winds dropped. I looked… Continue reading

November 13 2008 | By Mary | Tagged: acceptance, anxiety, fear, flexibility, future, resilience | 7 comments»