God is More Than EnoughTrusting God

I have to admit that this has been quite the school year. It has been like my first year of teaching (and this is my third year). This has been a year of trusting God to help get me through each day. There have been many many challenges but a good friend has reminded me over and over again that God is enough and the He will see me through each day. I have to admit (yes I am honest) that I haven’t always gone into my classroom everyday covering my school day in prayer. I have gone into my room and tried to get through a day on my own..God is more than enough

Secret Place

"I find hope, I find grace far away from the world's embrace He gives me rest He keeps me safe I find His stregth I seek His face in the secret place"

It amazing where one can find hope. Some think they find it in money, friends, TV, music~ basically in the world. Christians and non-Christians look at other things to find that hope and grace they need in thier life...I have to admid I am one of them that looks to the world at times in times of discouragement and frustration in my life.

But this song really makes me think of where I should be looking for that hope and grace I need....through Christ along.  I need to learn to get away from the distractions of the world--from facebook, email, tv, and even my music and go into "that secret place"---the place where I read God's Word and seek Him to give me the hope and grace to get through the rough days and even the days that are going fine. I need to really seek His face.

I have been struggling with this...and will be the first to admit it has been hard for me to go to that secret place and seek God the way I should.

This is an amazing song and really touches my heart everytime that I hear it.

Writer's Block

So have you ever been to that point that you really want to write something, but you don't know what to write about? That has been me over the past few months. I think it may because my mind and schedule is busy with school and friends. =) Hopefully I will be able to get back to blogging soon!

2010 Blog

If you've seen the movie Julie and Julia the main character goes through Julia Child's The Art of French Cooking and makes something from it and writes about it. I am not going to cook myslef through a cook book...(would love to but financially...well you know). But, I do want to try and do something different with my blog this year~ use it as my devotional journal for friends and family to read. I have struggled to have a consistant daily walk with the Lord. I need to get in God's Word more and look to Him for things.

I hope this blog encourages you. It will be hard for me to do this, but with the Lord's help He will help me. So this is Through the Bible this year. I will still be sharing things that happen from here to there, but I want this blog of 2010 be about Christ and what He teaches me each day.

Busy!

Well, as you can imagine moving from part time teaching back to full time has surely kept me busy. At school I prepare for the day and week ahead...at home I grade papers (well attempt to) and prepare for what is coming next in kindergarten. It sure has been a challenging year- full of its ups and downs! But it has been a good school year thus far. My students are learning and I especially love seeing the excitement on their faces when they learn something new and catch on to a concept. I am looking for what the Lord has for me next year. I am praying that I am able to stay where I am...BUT I am also trying to focus on "not my will Lord but Thine be done."
Hopefully I will be able to catch up on my blog the next couple of days....I've seem to have a bit-o writers block...=)

Handwriting Class

It never ceases to amaze me the things that my students say! Today during handwriting class I talked to my class about doing their best in their work--even if it means taking their time to make their paper look neat. I told them that when they do not do they're  best they are sinning. One of my students that I have really been working with in his behavior raised his hand (which was exciting) and after calling on him said "If you are doing your best and not writing neatly we are lying to you because you may think we can't do it." I was excited when he mentioned this and praised him for what he said. I told him, "Jamari you're right, I haven't thought about that."

Its been amazing to see my students grow and even though at the time I get tired of repeating myself all the time and getting unto my students I look and see in the end its worth it all! This is why I do what I do and why I love it!

Special Visit!

It has been since June since I've seen anyone from my hometown, Lexington, North Carolina. I do miss my church family there, and wish I could visit more. This week my pastor, his wife, and their little girl was in Jacksonville, so pastor can preach at a Bible college here. My mother mentioned to me that they were going to be in town and said that they might visit if they had a chance. I knew they would be busy so I knew not to get my hopes up to high, but at the same time really hoping to see them. During my student't rest time, Mrs. Reynolds paged my classroom and told me to come out to the hallway. I was excited when I saw Claire running around the corner and Pastor and Mrs Harris following behind. It made me realize how much I really miss my friends and family in NC. It was a great to show them my classroom, my students (even though some of them were being their naughty selves), and chat with them for a little while. What a blessing to see someone from home!