I hope everyone stayed warm and safe during the cold temperatures we had last week. It was cold, especially with the wind. The forecast shows it is going to be even colder this weekend and next week.
Life can get busy at times and we can get in the same ole routines. For me it is driving a bus, teaching school, driving a bus, and coming home to my wife or covering events for the newspaper. I love visiting with my family and a few friends when I get the chance as well. I don’t get to visit withfamilyandfriendsasmuchas I want to with our busy schedules.
I always have eyes on me, especially since I am around students allthetime. Wealwayshave eyes on us, no matter who we are.
My students are always so excited to see me and tell me stories about their weekend or break. I have students tell me that they are thankful I listened to them or they appreciated me teaching them something new. To me, I was just listening or doing my job, but it made a difference in that child’s life. Sometimes, we may be the only light for that person in our life.
We have absolutely no clue what others may have going on in their lives unless they share it with us so it is very important to be a lightforothers,evenifitisjustgiving a listening ear to hear a story.
I enjoy my long weekends and breaks throughout the school year, but I also love building relationships with my students in my classroom. The students I have had in my 14 years in education have been a blessing to me and I can’t wait to build more relationships with all of my future students over the next 20 plus years.
This week’s Bible verse is Matthew 5:13-16. It says ¨You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Obstacles will come in life and we may not understand why some things happen, but we have to have complete trust in the Lord.We don’t have to understand everything although as human beings, we really want to know why some things happen.
My prayer for all of us this week is that we will be a light for those around us. Until next week, make Him famous in all that you do.
