Living in His Shadow

Our first quarter of school is coming to end. It's been a good start to the year, but as always, each year has it's challenges. The word I've come to use for this year is "intensive".

My day starts out with AP World History and it's like jumping into the frying pan. I'm fortunate that I have fourteen very serious students to work with. Each one is out to do well and, for the most part, are staying on top of their work and doing well. I find that it's much easier to work hard for students who are working hard to meet my expectations.

I enjoy my world history classes, American Government, and US History too. Most days I have energy to have some fun with them and the older students know me well enough to encourage me when I do have moments of stress.

For example, as I plan for this week's Independence Day Assembly that, as student council advisor, I'm in charge of, I've experienced some stressful moments. One day, after a rough class, I came back from lunch to find a luscious piece of cake with an encouraging note from one of my students.

In one of my previous blogs I wrote about getting to know students on a deeper level, but some days I feel like it's students who are reaching out to me! I guess that's why I chose this title, "Living in His Shadow". When we live in God's shadow we stay open to evidence of His handiwork in our lives; often when we least expect it.

May you too experience moments of His handiwork in your own lives.