Month: June 2020

Recognize your True Identity I heard a great sermon this past weekend that included lessons from the movie series Toy Story.  There was some scripture included too, but Toy Story provided the analogy for the sermon. The main thrust of the sermon was to recognize your true identity, which was a problem for the character Forky that had been made out of leftover trash by Bonnie in Toy Story 4.  To Bonnie, Forky was a much-loved toy, but to Forky, well he was just some trash. Listening to the analogy made me think of my colleagues in higher education right now.  Life is very different than it was a year ago or even a semester ago.  This hasn’t just been a shift in culture we are experiencing, it has been a seismic upheaval. But, I want to remind my colleagues of who you are in this time of change and adaptation. You are equipped for this moment. Although it may Continue reading Recognize Your True Identity→