But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose
confidence is in him.
With
less than two weeks of summer break remaining, I decided to take a trip to
spend the weekend with my Pennsylvania family. Quickly, I packed my suitcase
and everything I would need for a few days away. Mentally, I went down the
list. Medicine, chargers, laptop, devotionals. At the last minute, I decided
not to take my Jesus Calling book. I
knew I could use my daughter’s copy instead.
As
I drove, I had plenty of time to meditate and pray. I was grateful for the
blessings of summer, the freedom to take a trip on a whim, the trips I had
already taken during the summer, the time I had spent with each of my
grandchildren, making special connections. I would be sad for it to end, but I
knew that more blessings awaited with the start of the new school year. I reflected
on the previous year and the word I had chosen to keep my focus. At the
principal’s direction, I posted my word, encouragement,
outside my classroom door. Every day when I walked into my room, I caught sight
of the word. It reminded me of my goal. Intentionally, I encouraged my students
and later received positive feedback. Encouragement
had been a successful theme. Recently I had been thinking about a new word for
the upcoming school year: connect.
Is that it, Lord? I prayed. Do You want me to focus on making more
connections? Please make it clear to me.
