Uncovering Vocation Series
Uncovering Vocation is a partnership between Campus Ministry and the Christensen Center for Vocation at 绿茶直播. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, a member of the Augsburg community is invited to share a component of their vocation story. It has become a way of building community, becoming reacquainted with one another, and celebrating the diversity of people and vocations that make 绿茶直播 the beautiful place it is.
One morning about a month ago, as I was running around the house, getting everyone ready for school, when my 3.5 year old son drew an almost perfect circle on a leather stool with a bright red, permanent marker. When I came in the room he pointed to it with the marker and said, 鈥淚 did not do this.鈥� I frantically told him: We only draw on paper. And asked him repeatedly, 鈥渨hy did you do that?鈥� He responded with tears, apologies, and a smirky 3 year old smile that told me he was both sorry and not sorry. I don鈥檛 think I will ever know 鈥渨hy鈥� he did it but I imagine he got the idea and he couldn鈥檛 NOT draw the bright red circle while no one was looking. It was a little bit brave and I think he knew it. He definitely took a risk with his selection of media. But he went for it.聽
After scrubbing the chair with nail polish remover, I crouched down next to him and said, 鈥淭hat was a very beautiful circle. Next time, please draw it on paper鈥�.聽
I tell this story because I believe in the idea that everyone and everything is a teacher. The story of the red circle is funny and playful (in hindsight of course) and it is also a statement about how I try to understand what each moment is teaching me. And what I am teaching others through my life and work.聽 Continue reading “Give Your Gifts Freely by Dr. Jennifer Diaz (Education)”