Our annual parent-teacher conferences took place this morning. We met with with our children’s teacher to get their first quarter grades and discussed pertinent matters. Every time we do this I find myself holding my breath, wondering what I’ll hear. There’s a part of me that believes I’m getting graded as well or I’ve just been sent to the Principal’s office.
What external things do you use to assess your “grade; your identity?” Your kids behavior in public? Your job title or pay? Your gpa? If we’re honest, we use things like this to determine our success or failure in life. Many of these things we have little control over and yet we allow them to “determine” what we think and feel about ourselves.
By the way, I feel good about myself because both kids made honor-roll.
Musings on Faith and Psychology 
They have “honor roll” in Elementary school? My kids did fine. I take those “grades” w/a grain of salt – they never really tell the whole picture of my children.
This morning at breakfast, I asked the kids to “grade” themselves on a Spiritual report card: prayer, personal devotions, thankful hearts, trusting the Lord, caring, gentleness, respect for authority, etc.
I found that more intersting than the teachers’ comments yesterday! 🙂