Seriously! Few holidays have deeper meaning and greater potential for good than Thanksgiving. This is the season that reminds us of the importance of choosing gratitude. As we choose gratitude, our actions follow suit: We act grateful. Imagine a world filled with grateful people. While that may feel hard to even imagine, that is exactly what I imagine for TWJ Community. We are a community that chooses to be thankful all the time. We are thankful for:
Friends/community
Books
Family
Sharing ideas
Encouraging words
Trials that help us grow
Art/beauty
Health
Nature
And on, and on, and on
Of course we experience frustrations on our journey, but we do our best to remind each other to look for the blessings in each and every situation.
We are grateful that we get to partner with you on your journey to bring quality education to your children. Whether you are a homeschool family or not, we are with you; we are for you; we are grateful to support you in a variety of ways. We know a lot about teaching writing, literature, and communication in general, but we need you to teach us how to connect with you. In this crazy world of online connections, building relationships is filled with both challenges and opportunities. Would you help us find the opportunities? As parents who care about your children’s education, what are your greatest needs and how might we be able to help you, using the virtual platform?
Attend conventions (which ones?)
Create podcasts? (what topics?)
Hold live virtual meetings (when should they be scheduled?)
Create written documents to support parents (what content?)
The key to creating and supporting an active, vital community is communication. We want to hear from you whenever you have an idea that might help us serve families like yours as you educate your children.
No longer can we depend upon government run schools to do this job for us. For many reasons, the educational model that was built in the USA is no longer reliable, but that’s okay. In fact, it may be a blessing in disguise. Together we can teach our children well. Not only can we teach them about reading, writing, and arithmetic, but we can also teach them about civility, morality, honor. . . and gratitude. Together we can restore this great nation. This is a vision that requires teamwork and sacrifice at every level. As you do your part, we will do ours, and together we will travel this journey to make a difference. And we will give thanks for all the blessings (sometimes hidden) along the way.
Written by: Kris Cordell
