WOW! It hard to believe the 1st semester is about over and we are on Christmas break.(Whew.)
Every year I feel this way but seriously, where has the time gone? 🙂 Continue Reading
Month: December 2013
Grace visits Benedictine Sisters
Whenever you put elders and toddlers (that’s Sister Mary Jane Wallace with her young pen pal on the left) together, you get magic. We sure had some of that yesterday when Grace preschoolers visited the monastery!
(Of course it was chaotic and everyone needed a nap afterwards … kids and Sisters both!) Continue Reading
Christmas comes to St. Mary Monastery in time for Grace kids
The first sign of Christmas coming has gone up inside the Monastery, as Sr. Mary Core has prepared for Grace preschoolers to visit on Wednesday.
(We also have hung wreaths next to our doors … but that’s outside.) Continue Reading
Shoes full of goodies from St. Nicholas!
Today Grace Academy celebrated the Feast of St. Nicholas.
All our students – K-8 – put their shoes out in the hallway when we arrived in the morning.
Then, while we were busy doing other tasks, St. Nicholas visited and left us treats. Continue Reading
Turning “praise junkies” into right-minded, God-guided kids
Recently I attended a workshop on giving praise. The presenter called today’s students “praise junkies.” Oh boy, did she get it right.Today’s students’ brains react to praise the way addicts react to substances. They need it like they need food and water and air. They need it to feel ordinary!
