I just sat down and wrote most of this (for nearly ten hours). What a sweet experience. Pondering American Heritage training in American Fork, Utah.
Inner Vessel
Prepare your inner vessel
To receive what you'll become
Rejoice for it is special
And it is your only one
Come and Build Consent
Feed your opportunities
Starve that "old" problem
Focus on the good things
Set goals upon them
Praise consent promoters
For the scholarship they embrace
Challenge the inhibitors
Prove that your classroom's a safe place
When teaching it is good to give your energy and praise to the scholars demonstrating good character, attentiveness, and who have given consent to be taught. Let the inhibitors know "we don't do that anymore".
Relate and Record
Life's lessons grow
When you deeply reflect
On all that you know
And write down to connect
1. Humility
Of all the doors you walk through
That lead to growth and success
Let one be opened for you
It's the humility you possess
2. Preserve the Union
Come to a common ground
To discover what is right
Let civility abound
In a union warmed in light
3. Illumination
Believe in the spirit
That illuminates souls
Each will come to hear it
To the seeker it shows
4. Grace is Sufficient
That very thing
You judge as weak
Becomes a strength
To those who're meek
5. A Sweet Place Named Charity
Charity is placed
In a humble heart;
When service is embraced
As our better part.
6. Body Language
Body language is noticed
It expresses how you feel
Be aware of your being
Become authentically real
7. The Balancing Act
Don't inhale too deeply
Of another's spat
Balance words for keeping
Progress where you're at
Not where someone thinks you are or shouldn't be.
8. Make Him First
It will make a great impact
On everyone you love
If first you keep intact
Who you are with God above
9. The Big Chief
Be the first to admit
You don't know "all of it"
Become a chief learner
From listening you'll profit
We don't need to listen to "one up", be the "expert", or "know-it-all".
10. Gaining Trust
Confidence "stealing"
Does not show trust or care
How one's feeling is safe
When you don't judge or "share"
11. Pass the Test
Speak in a way
That anyone can hear
What's private say
In a clean way that's dear
12. TLC
Apply some TLC
As you deliberate
Seek what's convincing
Be open. Don't berate
13. Expectations
Inspire and require
A desire to know more
Some things don't expire
Truth is what we're here for
14. Motivation and Talent
If you're low in talent
Keep on all the more
Your mind will take the hint
If you ask the Lord
If you're now at the top
This is not an excuse
You must never stop
The path that does enthuse
15. Apply
Apply what's at hand
With all you now know
Add from where you stand
So new thoughts can grow
16. Predicated Blessings
Predicated blessings
Come through humility
Repent and keep confessing
Show God you are willing
To have eyes that see
You must introspect
On what is lasting
And with others connect
17. Mercy and Justice
To the hand of policy
Hold the vision of justice
From the hand that's personal
Of tender mercy confess
18. Manage Your Chair
Get away from your armchair
And relive learning's great struggle
Be one with the scholars there
To manage you must stay humble
19. Get the Pulse
Get the pulse rate on each scholar
Circulate as well as teach
Do a check up. Are they all there?
Whose mind's alive to reach?
20. The Tone
The tone at the top
Makes its way on down
When impatient, stop
Smile away that frown
Never belittle or shame
Be capable and kind
Always expect the same
Then, that is what you'll find
21. Credibility
First, make it a game
To learn every name
Then search how they're unique
They'll listen as you speak
22. The Only Way Out
When you've cornered yourself
Through a misbehavior
Only changing will help
Then, you can ask for favor
23. Grace Brings Success
You can't hire perfection
To bring you success
It's through imperfection
God's grace can impress
The struggling tongue's found wise
As one learns to listen
It's through effort as one tries
That strengths come through permission
24. Light to See
Unto each soul glows within
Light to solve the pain
Through prayerful study given,
Precious insight we will gain
25. Authority
I do not have to prove
That our Father is in charge
I know He helps me move
To where problems aren't as large
26. Communicate
Each time you insist to argue
And demand your way, you choose
To put up a brick wall anew
Where of self- respect you lose
27. Authentic Interaction
Be authentic as you speak
Take the time to interact
Build relationships that seek
To show gratitude, in fact
28. Discretion
Establish a path of trust
Based on mutual respect
When we're off, seek forgiveness
As our own flaws we inspect
Wisely choose the path you'll take
Great discretion can be found
In the decisions that we make
If to principles we're bound
29. Acknowledge Achievements
There is cause to celebrate
We've reached a milestone
As through grace comes what's great
We've worked hard and have grown
30. Feedback and Criticism
Positive feedback
When unsolicited
Acknowledges an act
Touched their hearts where they stood
When conflicts arise
Constructive resolutions must be made
We've faith we will rise
Through new opportunities they create
31. Initiate
Initiate the first step
Put your best foot forward
Once this commitment is met
You'll have much to look toward
32. Effective Praise
The most effective praise
Is genuinely authentic
Person to person, it pays
To be honest and specific
33. Room to Breathe
In the grind of the day
There is a debt to pay
It's life, like oxygen
When we give thanks again
34. Building Reserves
Good communication
Builds up a reservoir
During drought's fluctuation
There's still a good rapport
35. Composure
There's a time and a way
To express yourself
Work through what you must say
Stay calm. This will help!
36. Blame
Am I perfect? No!
So when I fail, I grow
When I fall I shall rise
If I first apologize
37. Apology in Three
Apologize in three
Steps of humility
Saying I am sorry is not enough
This is my fault. How can I make it up?
38. Honesty
I feel apprehensive
Like I am under attack
Should I be defensive?
How can we get back on track?
39. Feelings Count
Some feelings are priceless
They're worth more than words
When I'm at my highest
I soar like the birds
40. Courage to Confess
A fable frames a lesson
That the moral problem deals
It opens doors for confession
Through the courage it instills
41. Fair Treatment
The hardest thing to do
Is to keep a standard true
Accountability
Is fair for both me and you
42. Responsibility
Since we've on the East coast
The statue of Lady Liberty lit well
On the West coast to coach
Should stand Sir Self-Governing as well
43. Teachers Reach
Measure a teacher
Not by each word
Look to the scholars
See what they heard
44. Left Unsaid
At the end of the day
I give thanks the most
For things I didn't say
To be mean or boast
4 R'ing
Each word paints a picture
So don't brush on by
Let the spirit tutor
With light from on high
Bathed in the Light
Bathed in the light
Of the restoration
There is insight
For life's exploration
Dive In
Dive in
And explore
Within
Where's the Lord
Imbibe the Spirit
Imbibe the Spirit
Take in and absorb
Know when you hear it
It is from the Lord
God's Love
When you feel God's love
You can discern.
You know to look up,
Towards light to learn
Root For An Historical Figure
Tell your scholars a story
That gets them to root
For someone in history
Whose life bore good fruit
Seven Principles
Seven principles teach
And deliver good fruit
The scholars know to reach
To decipher what's truth
America's Heritage
Is providential
It is an honor to pledge
To something so special
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