Let them be little

It has been a year since I've been present in this space and, man, it has been a year indeed. Tomorrow marks two years of owning Pine Knoll; It is hard to even believe it has been that long but at the same time it feels like this is just what my life has been forever. Over the last year the Lord has carried this school through some rocky times but He has increased our territory in and through it all in the most beautiful way and I cannot wait to see what He has in store for our future as well.  As this anniversary of sorts has been approaching I've been reflecting on the past year. There are so many things I've learned, through good things and not so good things, but one thing that hits harder  than most of the lessons is that we should embrace not being perfect instead of fearing it. One thing that I have witnessed in my four year old class especially is the fear of messing up, being wrong, or making a mistake. Some of my kids would rather not try than risk