Huge blessings come in pint-sized bodies!

About sixteen years ago God (and my pastor) began to nudge me to begin a preschool.  My family of four completed, it seemed like a good way to put that Family & Child Development degree to work.  Besides, I thought, this would be the perfect job to combine with raising my family.  So I got busy planning and designing and applying for a state license.  In September 1995 our church doors opened with four staff members and 30 adorable three and four-year-olds.

Now for most women this would seem like no big deal.  But I hadn't worked or been out of jeans for 12 years!

What began as a part-time job has morphed into a rich life experience.  Each day energetic, unique, enthusiastic bundles of joy bounce out of their parents' suvs and into our school.  Hundreds of little blessings have graced our classroom doors and touched my heart in ways difficult to describe.

The purpose of this blog is to celebrate those little blessings. To share anecdotes from our block corner or drama center and tell tales from our playground.  To relay conversations that delve into the growing mind of a child. In short, to peek in to  the fascinating and inspiring world of young children and to marvel at the beauty and innocence these gifts from God bring into my life each day.