Have you seen the film Race to Nowhere?
It looks at the pressure to perform that children (and their teachers) face today, including…
- Hours of homework for students; not enough sleep.
- The crunch to get into a “good” university.
- Standardized tests (and teaching to the test… The school will loose funding if the students don’t pass!)
- Just to name a few…
The film is a call to action for parents, educators, and people who care about kids, to stand up for change. My question is: how does our calling as people of faith, influence our response to this film?
Here’s one way… I am not saying that this is a cure-all but… how about offering regular Blessings to our kids?
Try out this one: Say your child’s name and…
God sees you as trustworthy and valuable.
When giving a blessing, you are painting a word picture describing what God would say to your child.
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Film poster from Race to Nowhere.
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