by Gina McClain | Jul 4, 2016 | Create A Safe Place, Elementary
“No, you sit down and I will teach you how to read. Now… repeat after me. A-B-C…” She was in a room entirely by herself and yet she wasn’t. There was someone else with her. An imaginary friend whom she was determined to teach how to read....
by Gina McClain | Jun 8, 2016 | Elementary, Make It Personal
…is you. In fact, the greatest gift you can give to your few this week is for you to take a mini-hiatus this week. Take one, maybe two hours somewhere this week. Go somewhere with just you, your Bible, a journal & pen. Read Psalm 139. Write out thoughts as...
by Gina McClain | May 17, 2016 | Be Present, Elementary
I love light. In the evening, as the sun sets, I walk around my house and turn on a few lights and lamps. I’ve never been a fan of dark. Maybe it’s some childhood heebie-jeebies lingering from my past. I remember feeling like the biggest chicken as a kid...
by Gina McClain | May 17, 2016 | Be Present, Create A Safe Place, Elementary
Often times we make assumptions about the lives our few. In fact, it’s easy to assume their lives are very similar to our own. We want to believe their lives are safe, predictable, comfortable. But the truth is, we don’t always know what’s happening in...
by Gina McClain | Mar 24, 2016 | Elementary, Partner with Parents
Every parents loves their kids. And every parent wants to be a better parent. I am most successful connecting with parents when I always maintain this posture: Parents love their kids. Some parents might have better skills or tools than others, however when I choose...
