What we get to do.

Orange post-it note, #2 pencil and first grade spelling: “thank you for comeing”, followed by 2 sketched balloons and a heart.  She handed it to me as I was lining up the 19 students in a classroom where I had been the substitute teacher for the day.  Such a genuine act of hospitality from someone I had just met, and not very old either.  4 words that made me feel noticed, appreciated and valuable.  I was reminded again what an honor it is to be a teacher, and how important hospitality and encouragement are for each of us.

Welcome to my blog!  If you love working with children at school, church, community center, or home, I invite you in...to be celebrated and encouraged, and even inspired, to do the meaningful work of teaching, coaching, parenting, loving children.   What an amazing job we get to do!