When was the last time you had a good, hard cry? What was it about? Was it truly a good cry, or was there remorse or regret in it? There IS a difference in our cries–it lies in the heart behind them. “In the… Continue Reading “It’s OK to Cry”
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He went for the sandal one more time. He realizes you notice him and bolts under a chair, tucked under the Dining Room table. You get down on his level, peering under the table, and give him the command to “drop it.” Is this… Continue Reading “Positively Negative: Training Tools”
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Posted on January 18, 2021
by Michelle Taylor Baum
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I looked up in the sky as I drove out of the school parking lot one morning this past week. It was beautiful, filled with light blues and variegated pinks. Sugary stretched clouds were pulled across the sky. It was the most perfect cotton… Continue Reading “Wonder–Going Up?”
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Written by Guest Writer, Ben SytsmaAssistant Principal/5th Grade FacultyCalvary Schools of Holland Each summer, I attempt to read through at least a few classic books. Many of these wonderful books, I did not have the opportunity to read while in school, so I am… Continue Reading “Dealing with Uncertainty”
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