Call & Response

The Call: Striving to Serve — Cheryl

These are just a few of the journals I have started over the years. As of late, I’ve been reading through them and making some interesting discoveries. One of the journals (red, spiral-bound, perhaps — which, by the by, is comprised of wonderfully thick paper that fountain pens seem to love) contains an entry or two in which I try to remind myself of a recently-adopted mantra: “humility and service.” I wrote it more than once: “humility and service.” Apparently, though, it didn’t guide my thoughts and actions for too terribly long.

The Response: Lego Robotics Club — Jessica

Today, I was the parent volunteer at the Lego Robotics club after school. I haven’t done much volunteering at the school lately…and especially for my fourth child’s class. I should do it more often since its nice to be of service to someone. Although I had a sick baby in the front carrier the whole time…