I had a conference with a parent today about his child.  The student is struggling in school a bit so we were just going over strategies.  This conference was about 20 minutes long. 
Then I had a conference with this same parent for about 30 minutes about his field of study.  He's in seminary.  We talked about Bible study and how I don't do it very well and he was giving me some ideas and is going to write down some commentaries and books that I should get.  I was explaining how I don't want to do a Beth Moore study - I want to do a Bible study.  But I wasn't very good at it.  I didn't have the right tools.  It was great!  I told him I was sorry I took up so much of his time, but that I really enjoyed our talk.  He laughed and said that was his area of expertise.  I'd already shared my expertise so it was his turn.
I really enjoy talking to this parent - he and his wife are awesome!  I just think it's cool how in a public school where we're not supposed to talk about God, an almost-pastor and I can discuss God's great writing and how to best learn it.
 
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Isn't mutual respect a great thing? I'm glad the conferences were so productive.
That's great! Make sure you share his tips with the rest of us who have similar struggles.
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