Establish the Work of our Hands (and Hearts!)

 It's probably safe to say we're all missing the beautiful sound of our children regularly singing Christmas songs during this season in we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Yet, have you been blessed to hear, perhaps on spotify or your Alexa, the song "What Can I Give Him?" This is one of my favorite songs I love to hear our children sing. It's a blessing to let that song rumble around the heart throughout the day while buzzing around school as well. YOU, our dedicated and faith-filled staff members, live out the words of that song: "What can I give him? Poor as I am. Give Him my heart." God has clearly blessed each of you with a uniquely designed heart. Your heart was molded by God in a special way to LOVE children unconditionally and patiently tend them to grow in fertile ground back to know HIM! Sometimes I tell parents that the heart of a teacher is a bit odd. Your hearts have been designed by God with a bunch of pockets! It doesn't take long and each child settles right in to the pockets of your heart! Sometimes they never leave! You've been blessed by God with that compassionately beating heart of yours and, in return, you are giving him your beautiful heart in servitude every day within our schools. 

Thank! You! 

The words of Psalm 90:17 paired with that song in my prayer for each of you recently. "May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands--yes, establish the work of our hands." May God see fit to bless the dedicated efforts each of you have so beautifully offered to Him. These are your first fruits! You've stayed up late at night planning, accommodating and modifying. You've connected with people seeking answers to questions, collaborating with others and offering support to colleagues. You've patiently listened to parents, accepted their anxieties and concerns with 'all the things' of this year and loved every imperfect child vulnerably placed in your care. You are serving God so faithfully. We pray that, for a lifetime, God would bless the work of your hands (and heart) to mold, stretch, shape and design each child for his glory. 

One more week to celebrate our way through and let's enJOY a merry Christmas together! 

Printer

While in Ron's room yesterday I noted that, hmmmm, where is that printer we were told in July would be coming. I texted Charlie and he apologized stating it just simply got forgotten in the midst of 'all the things'. A printer is on the way! I'll keep it on my radar as well!