Spearheaded by the Department of Education, an effort is now afoot to institute national uniform testing standards to evaluate the effectiveness of universities in educating students.

Some Jottings: Blessed by Imperfection

Jesus told his followers “So be perfect, just as your Heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) Clearly, we should try hard to be as good as we can be. But what if perfection eludes us despite our best efforts? At that point, we might want to give our imperfections a second look. If we do, we may find that, ironically, our imperfections and flaws can be our allies in growing spiritually. How? Three ways come to mind.