Jan. 4, 2007
What Kind of Teachers are We?
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My pastor made this comment in church this weekend. I so wish that I could remember who he gave the credit to, but I didn't catch who wrote the statement. A mediocre teacher tells A good teacher explains A great teacher demonstrates An excellent teacher inspires As a homeschool mom I've really given this some thought throughout the week. I tell, I explain, I demonstrate....but do I inspire? I think that in some tangible ways my children have found inspiration through our school days. But, where I really don't want to be found lacking - where my hunger is - is not academic in nature. Do I inspire them to be all that they were born to be in Christ? May I remember that I don't just aspire to train them in knowledge but also in wisdom. I plan to keep this comment in a prominent place with our homeschool materials. There will be those, inevitable, days when things will be anything but inspirational. The Lord will certainly be faithful to draw my eyes to this reminder - to reach farther and higher than explanations and demonstrations --- to stretch myself, even further still - to inspire. |