Employee Appreciation Day is the first Friday of each March. While our calendars are filled with days of appreciation, this one stands out as one that affects just about everyone who has a job. Yet, when it comes to our workplaces, many employees at all levels wonder if what they do really makes a difference. Many go to work, do their...
What’s it like to be you?
That was the question Bob Goff — author, speaker, and humanitarian known for his storytelling and his call to live out an active, courageous faith — challenged us to start asking instead of the routine, “How are you?” He opened the National Christian School Association Conference with a message that was both simple...
I’ll be honest — I rewrote this post more times than I can count. When I was asked to contribute for Random Acts of Kindness Day, I was honored, but every draft felt off. I finally realized why during my church small group.
We’ve been reading Living Jesus by Randy Harris, and one chapter resonated with me deeply. I didn’t want this post to...
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution begins with these words, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” To many within the United States today, this protection of religious freedom is a foregone conclusion — this is the United States of America, of course,...
A Better Way Forward for Students and Teachers
As a 2024 graduate of York University’s Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) in Social-Emotional Leadership (SEL), I’ve seen firsthand how urgent the need is for meaningful change in education. After years of teaching middle and high school English Language Arts in both public and private schools,...