Tag archive: school
Meaningful Communities
During high school I moved to four different schools in five years. Every move I made I found it harder to make connections. Year 11 was the worst year of my life. I was lonely, felt rejected and misunderstood. I heard one girl in my Australian history class was from a Christian family. Belinda was…
Gold Star For The Best
When I was in Grade 1 our teacher set us a challenge. Whoever finished a maths sheet first, with all the equations correct, didn’t just get a chocolate frog but also got a gold star on their work and it was pinned up on the board for everyone to see that they were the best,…
Say Hi From Me
Every day my mother would call out the same thing… 1 Corinthians 16:19-24 Reference: “All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.” 1 Corinthians 16:20 NIV Explore: Every day as I headed out the door to primary school my mother would call out the same thing: “Say…
What Does Your Future Look Like?
Any plans are made through the filter that they will not live past September. Psalm 49:1-20 Reference: “for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.” Psalm 49:17 NIV Explore: A friend of mine was telling me about her brother who has decided to live a very…
Both/And
It’s not just enough to turn from evil Psalm 34:1-22 Reference: “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” Psalm 34:14 NIV Explore: I recently attended my 20 year school reunion. It was nice to catch up with some old friends I had not seen for a long time. There were a…