Colossians 2:6-7
"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness."
It's hard to believe that this weekend marks the end of the 1st trimester. One-third of the school year is already over! Wow.
So, in looking back over the last trimester, I have found that I am incredibly thankful.
I am thankful that I have the opportunity every single day to live my life rooted in Christ.
I am thankful that I teach at Upland Christian Academy.
I am thankful that I work with men and women who love the Lord and share Him with their students and each other every day!
I am thankful that I have the opportunity to teach 6th, 7th, and 8th graders this year in subjects that I love: English Language Arts and Bible and Study Skills!
I am thankful that I got to teach a mini session of Crafty Art.
I am thankful for students with whom I can laugh and be silly and pray and be serious!
I am thankful for students who work hard to learn new things every day.
I am even thankful for students who don't want to work hard to learn new things every day.
I am thankful for those moments when my students shine in unexpected ways, when they express their learning so clearly and thoughtfully, and when they surprise even themselves that what we are learning in school "really matters."
I am thankful for a Lord whose mercies are new every morning - after all, I teach junior high!
As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, my prayer is that my students also cling to a spirit of thankfulness, strengthening in their faith, and living their lives in Christ!
