by Tess Worrell | Jul 13, 2012 | General
Which would you rather face—the child who openly defies or the child who behaves compliantly but the attitude just isn’t right? I have to admit–there are times I prefer the compliant child. I get the behavior I expect, and I can so easily overlook the underlying...
by Tess Worrell | Jul 7, 2012 | General
“I just wanted to say good-bye,” said a mom standing on our front porch with her daughter–a young lady I had watched in our co-op since she was a little girl. “We won’t be home schooling next year. I wanted to see you in case we...
by Tess Worrell | Jun 30, 2012 | General
Are you a dream killer or a dream builder?Parents tend to fall into one of the two categories. Dream killers listen to their child’s dream, then point out every obstacle, every reason the dream will fail. Dream builders listen to their child’s dream, then...
by Tess Worrell | Jun 16, 2012 | General
“I thought if I was doing God’s will, everything would work out,” a young woman said as she related a health crisis her family faced. Though she had done everything “right,” the prospects looked grim. More than the fear of what might...
by Tess Worrell | Jun 9, 2012 | General
Have you ever been in charge of something? A business. . .a committee. . .a bake sale.What kind of people did you want on your team?As I prepared to give the mission lesson for a recent Good News Club session, I worked hard to make the story come to life for the...
