A new perspective!

Monday was tough;however, the last three days have been amazing! :) God is so good! I started off of the week with a lot of emotions and took those to school. I figured everything was wrong and I was a horrible teacher. I prayed that God would show me that I was doing the right thing with my life and profession, and that somehow things would be better, if only by Him. Needless to say He was SO faithful! God totally provided! My kids have been so different, and such a blessing. They've opened up to me like never before, and they have been so attentive to everything we've done. It's been such a joy to be there each day. I now can say I love teaching again. I feel like I've found my passion again, and my purpose. I was even observed for one of my "big" observations that I have to have, and it was AMAZING today. My principal went out of his way to tell me how he was impressed. With one day left in the week, it's surely been a changing point in the school year.

Today as I was leaving school, I got into a wonderful conversation with one of the custodians. He is such a sweet but quiet man who will do anything for you. I feel like I never really talk to him and decided today that I would talk with him a little. I started by asking him what he had planned for the weekend. He informed me that he was going to church. We started talking about how people view church as a thing "to do" and something that makes them a better person. We talked about how we go because we love it and feel as though we can't help but go. Then the discussion about how the church is not a building but a body of people that are found in Christ; it's the fellowship among believers (and even non-believers). The conversation quickly progressed to our own walks with the Lord and discernment of His voice. He was telling me of things that Lord had spoken to him about, one of which was the phrase "Everyday is a great day!" He told me that the Lord asked him one day 'Who made this day?' He responded to God that He had made the day. The Lord showed him that because He had made the day it was good, because in Genesis it says that everything God created was good (and He created the day). What a powerful statement!! I want to think this way!! What a new perspective of the good and the "bad" days that we say we have. The Lord does not promise that life will be easy, but He DOES promise us that He will be there for us! I was challenged by this mindset, and I want to challenge others with this (and continue to be challenged with this when things aren't as easy).

So....ENJOY THIS GREAT DAY THE LORD HAS MADE!! :)

So here goes!!

Okay, so I've been told this is the way to go instead of journaling. I'm beginning to see it! I would much rather type that write sometimes because it's much faster, and I can share my thoughts with others. I chose to start on a day where I'm so overwhelmed with emotions and simply worn out from the day that I just want to go to bed now. So, this is my start....