Comments for Close to Home http://mollysabourin.com Fri, 31 May 2013 10:48:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on person to person by Karen in Bath http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3796#comment-17945 Karen in Bath Fri, 31 May 2013 10:48:07 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3796#comment-17945 I work in primary education - my class is 7-8 year olds. (Y3 it's known as here as they've already been in school for 3 years plus reception class... far too young, I know.) I know well the 'eyes peeled' for good acts. You can't teach well without being ready to spot the slightest positive sign of learning or better behaviour or kindness in the children. And then jumping on it with lots of positive reinforcement - praise, rewards, attention. The other side is knowing when to ignore the bad behaviour. It's a skill that takes time to develop and one that is never going to grow in the one-dimensional world that electronic communication offers us. I wonder what the children think are the bits they want to encourage in me? Thank you for bringing up this topic and for the wonderful quotations. Really useful for me when we are back at school next week for the final haul till late July. Enjoy your neighbours and their produce! Karen I work in primary education – my class is 7-8 year olds. (Y3 it’s known as here as they’ve already been in school for 3 years plus reception class… far too young, I know.) I know well the ‘eyes peeled’ for good acts. You can’t teach well without being ready to spot the slightest positive sign of learning or better behaviour or kindness in the children. And then jumping on it with lots of positive reinforcement – praise, rewards, attention. The other side is knowing when to ignore the bad behaviour. It’s a skill that takes time to develop and one that is never going to grow in the one-dimensional world that electronic communication offers us.
I wonder what the children think are the bits they want to encourage in me?
Thank you for bringing up this topic and for the wonderful quotations. Really useful for me when we are back at school next week for the final haul till late July. Enjoy your neighbours and their produce!
Karen

]]> Comment on to do good always by Destiney http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17885 Destiney Wed, 29 May 2013 18:24:03 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17885 Beautiful post Molly and beautiful pictures. Thank you! Beautiful post Molly and beautiful pictures. Thank you!

]]> Comment on echoes of kindness by Elizabeth http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3750#comment-17874 Elizabeth Wed, 29 May 2013 13:12:22 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3750#comment-17874 I am also geo-spatially impaired :) Love this story and the reminder. I am also geo-spatially impaired :) Love this story and the reminder.

]]> Comment on to do good always by Molly http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17852 Molly Tue, 28 May 2013 17:47:59 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17852 Oh bless you, Jeannine, and your growing family! So much peace, rest, and joy to you! Oh bless you, Jeannine, and your growing family! So much peace, rest, and joy to you!

]]> Comment on to do good always by Jeannine http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17851 Jeannine Tue, 28 May 2013 17:42:03 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17851 Dear Molly, I can always turn to your blog posts and they set my direction right once more. Thank you for sharing you days and the wisdom you're learning through prayer and Orthodoxy. I love your book. It has been sitting on my shelf calling to me for a reread. It has been a few years since I've read it, but with my oldest two children in the middle of their high school years and the blessing of a new baby in our family I could use the advice and direction. Dear Molly, I can always turn to your blog posts and they set my direction right once more. Thank you for sharing you days and the wisdom you’re learning through prayer and Orthodoxy.

I love your book. It has been sitting on my shelf calling to me for a reread. It has been a few years since I’ve read it, but with my oldest two children in the middle of their high school years and the blessing of a new baby in our family I could use the advice and direction.

]]> Comment on to do good always by Molly http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17850 Molly Tue, 28 May 2013 16:21:40 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17850 Hi Diane! How nice to hear from you. : ) The quote is from a book called "The Life of Our Lord" written by Dickens to his children. Hi Diane! How nice to hear from you. : ) The quote is from a book called “The Life of Our Lord” written by Dickens to his children.

]]> Comment on to do good always by Diane http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17849 Diane Tue, 28 May 2013 16:08:34 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3773#comment-17849 I really appreciate this, Molly. Thanks. I love the Dickens quote...what is that from? Take care, Di I really appreciate this, Molly. Thanks.

I love the Dickens quote…what is that from?

Take care,
Di

]]> Comment on echoes of kindness by Happy List | DIY and Philanthropy http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3750#comment-17782 Happy List | DIY and Philanthropy Fri, 24 May 2013 18:02:12 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3750#comment-17782 [...] Her blog truly inspires me. She had a couple posts about our actions towards others, specifically this and that post. One of her quotes really remained with me [...] [...] Her blog truly inspires me. She had a couple posts about our actions towards others, specifically this and that post. One of her quotes really remained with me [...]

]]> Comment on awakening light by Molly http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3719#comment-17501 Molly Tue, 14 May 2013 19:47:54 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3719#comment-17501 Hi Fady! Thank you so much for reading my blog! I guarantee you it is by no means shiny and perfect in the Sabourin home - ask anyone who's spent more than fifteen minutes with us! My life, and faith, is messy - an endless series of stops and starts. I write primarily to renew my focus on salvation; I'm so easily distracted. If there is one thing I cling to all the time, it's love - never judging. I pour most all of my spiritual efforts into refraining from gossip and making presumptions about my fellow human beings, understanding all too well how weak and fallible I am myself. I pray, confess, commune, in order to strengthen my resolve to bring unconditional light and hope and kindness to anyone I come into contact with, trusting through that love everything else I need will fall into place as it should. I'm just a struggling, thankful, woman, wife, mother, neighbor and friend in need of constant mercy. Hi Fady! Thank you so much for reading my blog! I guarantee you it is by no means shiny and perfect in the Sabourin home – ask anyone who’s spent more than fifteen minutes with us! My life, and faith, is messy – an endless series of stops and starts. I write primarily to renew my focus on salvation; I’m so easily distracted. If there is one thing I cling to all the time, it’s love – never judging. I pour most all of my spiritual efforts into refraining from gossip and making presumptions about my fellow human beings, understanding all too well how weak and fallible I am myself. I pray, confess, commune, in order to strengthen my resolve to bring unconditional light and hope and kindness to anyone I come into contact with, trusting through that love everything else I need will fall into place as it should. I’m just a struggling, thankful, woman, wife, mother, neighbor and friend in need of constant mercy.

]]> Comment on awakening light by Fady Archie http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3719#comment-17472 Fady Archie Mon, 13 May 2013 15:59:24 +0000 http://mollysabourin.com/?p=3719#comment-17472 Hi Molly, I'd call myself a big fan of your blog and fb page. I'm Coptic Christian, and sometimes wonder why isn't it so shiny like how it looks like there in your home/community. I mean what do I need to live my faith so lively every day. And thought to make my question specific: What would be the thing (one thing) that you try all the time not to lose, and then you're on the right track? Love, Faith, Communion...etc. thank you :) Hi Molly,
I’d call myself a big fan of your blog and fb page. I’m Coptic Christian, and sometimes wonder why isn’t it so shiny like how it looks like there in your home/community. I mean what do I need to live my faith so lively every day. And thought to make my question specific:
What would be the thing (one thing) that you try all the time not to lose, and then you’re on the right track? Love, Faith, Communion…etc.
thank you :)

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