- I have never studied any form of childhood education (although I do have an unusually high understanding of early numeracy thanks to my parents line of work!)
- I've never had any formal training in children's ministry
- I supervise people who have taught more Sunday School than I have!
- I don't have children of my own, so I don't have that natural know how that a mother gets just from having to work out how to bring up a children from scratch
And yet, as I look back over this previous term, even though there are so many things that I could have done better- I can see that God in his wisdom and grace has guided me through it and used me.
I don't know everything there is to know about kids, but I think one of the secrets I have is that I am still a kid inside. I can play with kids, and I'm only just realising now that this isn't something that comes naturally to everyone. I can relate to kids, I can teach them. I love working with them. And when parents see this, they warm to me and open up to me more than I could have possibly imagined.
The reality of my "inner child" came back to me as I had this particular song stuck in my head for the last month:
The Easter Bunny came hopping along
Swinging his basket and singing a song
He delivered two eggs to the green front door
And he hopped a bit further and delivered some more
Now, having a song stuck in your head is not usually your fault. But I have to take some responsibility for singing it to my husband while I hoped around the room like a rabbit.
My inner-child loves my job almost as much as I do!
love B
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