The Flex activity for our novel Okay for Now, was choosing 2-3 people who encouraged the freshmen in their life and to write a simple thank-you to those people. Throughout the entire novel we looked at the role of community in Doug's life and in our own. As we read, we did small exercises to introduce the idea of our own communities that exist in our lives and to understand what those communities mean. After finishing the book, we made a timeline, tracing the main character's community as it unfolds in the story. We then made a timeline of our own. As an adult, it was a great practice for me too. Seeing all the people God placed in my life was nothing but a blessing. So my deep hope is that these little notes of thanks will be a big blessing to those who receive them. I also encouraged the students to write notes to folks without it being an assignment. It's a great life skill that does address a real need and real people.
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