I Believe…

• appropriate communication is necessary for healthy relationships

• healthy relationships are necessary for growth

• every individual has (often untapped) potential

• the world would be a better place if everyone was more empathetic

• balance is important -- we all need play to balance work, recreation to balance responsibility, silly to balance serious

• the systems & contexts in which we exist have a tremendous impact on who & how we are

• adults have the opportunity & responsibility to teach & model healthy living for children

• we function best when personal values are the guidelines by which we live & relate with others

• the importance of effort trumps the importance of outcome

• Les Miserables is one of the most breathtaking depictions of God's grace & humanity's capacity for depth, goodness, & love in existence