Today and tomorrow I have time carved out for Teacher Inservices / Professional Development... meaning No Class. I am lucky to be at a school that regards the development of the spirit & soul as "professional" :) So, for these inservices I have chosen to dive into a few good reads on spiritual development in children (a topic of ongoing interest in my life!)
The take-away from these books is that The Classroom is a space for children to wonder and question and marvel at who God is... living alongside children means daring to dream. When you're dreaming with the children, they come alive... and for a space in time I don't really have to grow-up.
"It is, in fact, our dreams that energize us to literally go to war against reality and make what only exists in our imagination our future. There may be no more uniquely human capacity that the ability to anticipate. Anticipation ignites a thrill in the present caused by nothing more than a possibility in the future. Anticipation is like tasting a great meal even before taking the first bite.
We dream of a destiny, and it fuels our desire.
When we dwell in the past, we tend to want to live there. When we dream of the future, we want to go there. Our dreams are where God paints a picture of a life waiting to be created. Dreams are God's way of fueling the future, and in this we are all the same."
:: Soul Cravings by: Erwin Raphael McManus
The take-away from these books is that The Classroom is a space for children to wonder and question and marvel at who God is... living alongside children means daring to dream. When you're dreaming with the children, they come alive... and for a space in time I don't really have to grow-up.
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| playing make-believe. {via lindsay on pinterest.} |
We dream of a destiny, and it fuels our desire.
When we dwell in the past, we tend to want to live there. When we dream of the future, we want to go there. Our dreams are where God paints a picture of a life waiting to be created. Dreams are God's way of fueling the future, and in this we are all the same."
:: Soul Cravings by: Erwin Raphael McManus
Not so sure about the God part, but pursuant to wonder, the school I am working in today has a lovely, framed poster with the words: "Wisdom begins with wonder." It's attributed to Socrates. I thought of your comment about wonder when I saw it.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good, thoughtful work with the kids!