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Blog — relationships
Relationships: Student and Teacher (etc)
Posted by Liz Perraud at
Yesterday I wrote on the first of two recent reports I’d heard on the importance of relationships. That one was from Search Institute about helping to influence the quality of family relationships. Read that article here. The second report was one I heard on NPR about a study from Germany measuring how well and how quickly kindergartners solve pattern recognition problems. The research showed that when a picture of a “liked” teacher was (quickly) interspersed with the other puzzle solving pictures, the students solved problems faster than students who didn’t see pictures of a “liked” teacher. One of the conclusions...
Relationships: 5 Actions for Character Strength
Posted by Liz Perraud at
In the span of the last 24 hours, I’ve heard or read two reports about the importance of relationships. The first came from Search Institute with research about how schools can help parents help their children be good students. Typically, the emphasis has been on “parental involvement"--meeting with their child’s teacher, attending school meetings and events, and volunteering. Has this been the wrong emphasis? While recognizing that these opportunities may be of value, what is of more value, says their research, is helping parents with something that most are more willing and able to do: influence the quality of their...
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Let It Go
Posted by Liz Perraud at
Can you relate to "hovering mom" tendencies? Especially when children have a paint brush in hand? Read what Kelly Pittman from Practicing Families (Summer Boredom, Fresh Paint, and New Lessons in Parenting) learned about God when she let go. All that risk and trust are wrapped up not just in good parenting but in good relationships period. Have you watched our cool 12-minute video that teaches all about Christian relationships? If you're planning for LOGOS (or any other) volunteer training, I suggest showing it. And then together unpack what it means for your work with people of all generations. In the...
Love even when we don't like
Posted by Liz Perraud at
Lord have mercy on the people of Charleston, South Carolina. Lord have mercy on us all. In a world filled with hatred and sadness, followers of Jesus Christ are called to bring light and love. We do that through relationships. Christ-centered relationships. What does that mean? It means we love even when we don’t like. It means we try to see one another through God’s eyes, not our own. It means we take scary risks to make ourselves vulnerable to others in order to deepen trust and commitment to others. Why? Because Jesus said so (commanded, actually). “Love one another....
Happy Birthday Miss Barb!
Posted by Liz Perraud at
Happy birthday to the best LOGOS head cook I know--Barb Schmehl. Barb turns 82 years old today and she’s been cooking for the children, youth and adults of LOGOS at Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church in Columbia, Maryland for over 15 years. What makes her the “best” cook is not so much the food that she gets on the tables (though that is good), it’s more about the love that she gets on the tables. She adores those kids (“her” kids she calls them) and can’t wait for LOGOS to start each fall and is sad when it ends each spring....