Lord, in education we speak much of collaboration in learning and how important the interaction between people is for us to expose our ideas and develop them. I know this to be true for me. That I can get so far and no further in my thinking without conversation. That if I persist in developing ideas alone without testing with others, they remain imperfect. Thank you Lord, for friends, for colleagues, for family, who are prepared to listen and help me to listen actively to them. The joy of developing ideas together is a great reward. Just as the joy of talking to you in prayer brings balance and direction to my life. Amen