A humorous CBC radio documentary on the
weekend talked about a series of experiments that were conducted in 1920’s and
1930’s around the ability of humans to walk straight without the benefit of
sight. While blindfolded, and in several different locations, repeated attempts
were made to have someone move straight from fixed point to fixed point without
curving off to the side. Most test subjects were able to start off very
accurately but, without a visual reference point, would veer off and eventually
find themselves close to where they started. Results were significantly better
when there was someone else speaking to them to give them an auditory reference
point to gauge their progress.
What a great illustration for living
together and living out our school theme of One
Body, Many Parts, We Belong. We need
each other! Without other people, we can easily veer off and find ourselves off
track, or even worse, not make any progress. We realize that God’s gift of
community is a blessing to us when we feel the nudge of the Holy Spirit though
other’s words and feel comforted or inspired by other’s actions. We come to
realize that we need one another more than we might have known, and are
surprised by joy and the coming kingdom when we feel God working in us through
others.
Our school staff, the board of directors,
and our parents are thankful for the hundreds of hours given to the school each
year in the form of volunteer efforts. They help us to keep costs in check, but
more importantly, those hours become part of the tapestry in which God blesses
our organization with refined traditions, new ideas, connections, well-made
decisions, and confirmation we’re on the right path. It’s part of what helps us
“walk straight.”
SJ
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