Monday Mania

So I got a text from my principal last night that read, "Stop planning.  I need to meet with you tomorrow at 10:30."  Naturally, being the worry wart that I am I INSTANTLY freak out. My goes to all the places it shouldn't...first being that I got let go (since MCS has decided they may not actually want people to teach English or History) or second, that...dum dum dum...I was going to have to teach 10th grade...neither of which was the case but I did successfully and completely worry myself into a mess all night.  Come to find out all is well, I still get my Juniors and Seniors and bonus...I get to coach an intramural sport...softball I believe...that should be a story in and of itself since I haven't the foggiest about it.

I got to school this morning and was greeted by one of my summer senior's smiling silly face and I was so happy because suddenly I was not freaking out anymore.  He mauled me with a bear hug and talked forty miles a minute telling me all the news I missed all summer as he escorted me down the hall.  I had been wondering all summer what going back to school would be like, as this was my first "teacher summer," and it was just wonderful.  I missed the smell of the halls and all my friends smiling and eager to talk with each other.  I missed my wild and crazy bunch of students who all hugged me like they hadn't seen me in a year...it was, well, like coming home. 

All of these happenings today got me thinking about just how thankful I am that I am at my school (most people think I am nuts but I love my school...alternative and all!), and how lucky I am to have a been, thus far, shielded from the mass lay offs.  I have felt all along like I have a purpose for being at my school, God has led me a lot of places I didn't like but needed to be and this time I feel like I want and need to be where I am.  I hope He has the same idea in mind!

With that in mind I have decided on a few verses I am going to STRIVE to live by, prayerfully and I think they will help me be daily more the kind of person my students need in their lives.

"Do all things without grumbling or questioning..."  Philippians 2:14

"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue."  Proverbs 31:26

Really all of Proverbs 31 is relevant but I think I am going to take it one verse at a time.  Lastly, is of course on of my favorites:

"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."  Philippians 4:13

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