I don’t know how 2023 was for you. Maybe it was a great year or a year you would rather forget about. Personally, it was one of those years when I knew it was time to eliminate a thing or two that no longer belonged in my life. You see, I tended not to react
The very first field placement I had as a social work student was visiting homes of lower-income families with 2 and 3-year-old children. Each week I brought a book or toy and modeled for the family how to interact with their children. The goal was to help families engage and enhance vocabulary skills needed to
Did you ever have conversations like these when you were growing up: “I’ll give you a piece of gum if you give me your toy.” “I’ll give you $5 if you wash the dishes for me.” As an adult, those comments sound silly and even comical. Yet, we tend to do the same even as
Carriers of His Presence
Now that the wrapping paper has been picked up and the dishes have all been washed, I have had a moment to pause and reflect on the memories created this Christmas season. Our families are
