Christ Follower | Married to @TimSheaffer | 4 kids | Writer | Reader | Traveler | Entrepreneur | ENFJ | DEdMin Student | Editor of @TucsonTopia
Tucson, AZ
Joined April 2008
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“Let every student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well, the maine end of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life”
- Harvard College, 1646
Mission drift much? romanroadspress.com/2016/02/…
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When we hire from the outside, we pay more to get less.
Despite costing more, external hires perform worse and quit more. Promoting from within fuels individual growth and collective success.
If there are never strong internal candidates, we've failed at leadership development.
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Something magical happens when you read to your child. An audiobook can’t do it. It is YOUR voice that creates the magic. More than 30 years later I can still hear my dad’s voice reading The Old Man and the Sea to me. I will cherish those memories until the day I die.
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The Dutch city of Purmerend got a local entrepreneur that does nothing else it seems than find ugly local modernist eyesores and replace them with traditional designs. Latest approved /to be built is this project at 4 Tramplein. If only more cities could be this lucky!
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Ask your principal for a list of his/her favorite books. You can tell more about the culture of the school by doing this than by taking a school tour. #classicaleducation #classicaled
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Bill's family joined our church.
No one invited them to dinner.
What did they do?
They began inviting people over for meals.
Today, most of our church has at least been invited into their home.
They changed our church.
Lord, help us be what we wish others would be for us.
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During worship this morning, we sang "What a beautiful name," but instead of,
"You didn’t want heaven without us
So Jesus You brought heaven down"
we sang, "Our sin had cut us off from heaven..." (or similar) & I was so thankful!
It's a lovely song with one bad line!
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Moral character is assessed not by what a man knows, but by what he loves.
— Augustine
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By age 14 John Quincy Adams had mastered 5 languages, had an astonishing command of European History, and was serving as private secretary to the American ambassador in St. Petersburg.
Teenage boys are capable of so much more than fast food and video games.
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Studying history is dangerous.
When you risk that danger, you discover:
- your heroes are sinful and flawed
- your villains aren't pure evil
- you're no better or worse than they
Much to learn; more to honor.
Stephanie Sheaffer retweeted
Your “man cave” should have:
- Shelves full of books
- At least one nice chair
- Classical art
- Pictures of saints & philosophers
It should not have:
- TV
- Sports memorabilia
- Model pinup posters
- Mini fridge full of booze
Your “man cave” should instead be called a STUDY
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This is the Godshuis De Muelenaere in Bruges Belgium; A garden courtyard formed by 24 small houses, built in 1613 for elderly women in need, and still in use today. Built and endowed by the Muelenaere Family - this is a true legacy project.
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How do you measure a livable, lovable city? One possibility — 94% of Parisians live less than 5 minutes from a bakery. HT @parisyimby #Paris
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If you are a college student who likes to nod intently at your professors while they're talking in class, just know that all of them adore you and think you are the absolute greatest
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Mind completely blown. I spent the morning at the Saint Constantine School in Houston. Some of the most thoughtful educators in the country got together to form a model school and what did they do…5X recess time, planted a huge garden, and bought animals!
