After the first week in kindergarten, I am grateful for a job I love SO very much and especially for my adorable new friends. I'm thankful for the extra rest of a holiday weekend after the first days of school. The first week in the classroom is characterized by continual movement and constant conversation. Many of us are stretched to the point of satisfying exhaustion (teachers and students) as we adjust to the ways of the "big" elementary school.
After a holiday weekend, we resume a dizzying pace for our family. So, I want to remember the overwhelming sense of thankfulness (& peace) that I felt during the summer months. Often in the midst of the fall and winter season, I tend to keep my eyes down, focused on tasks and duties in front of me and I tend to forget God's gracious, loving kindness in the daily moments of life. Even this weekend, when my tendency is to be anxious as I consider increasing work and home responsibilities, I'm remembering to thank the Lord for His goodness. May the joy and peace of Christ abound as I give thanks in all circumstances and as I seek to remember His steadfast love in the days ahead. Life is short. Christ promises joy and peace through Him. We are called to a life of gratitude and nothing less.
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7
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