Wisdom for Wednesday - Holiness

Hi there! I hope you are enjoying your Wednesday.

 I have to admit I have been doing pretty good not thinking school. I am still reading blogs and pinning ideas I find (of course), but I haven't done anything school related since May 16th. 

Except if you count that parent phone call I had to make this morning...Oh and the curriculum I had to order so my building will be ready to implement Pathways to Reading next year. Oh and...

And they say teachers don't work over the summer...

Anyway, thanks for popping in for:

This one comes to us from a new Bible study book I'm reading. It's called Holiness: The Heart God Purifies by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. It has been a great read so far...really opening my eyes up to some things that I need to work on!

The real thing? The real holiness. It isn't what may first come to mind. It is not about being "holier than thou" or being perfect. I think Nancy describes the real thing pretty well:

"True holiness is the pathway to fullness of life and joy. To be holy is to be wholly satisfied with Christ. Above all, it is to reflect the beauty and the splendor of our holy Lord in this dark world. In pursuing holiness, you will fulfill and experience all that God had in mind when He created you."

Holiness by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, page 22

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

I Thessalonians 5:23-24

Something to think about...

Have a great rest of the week!

Wisdom for Wednesday - Whine or Worship?

August 7th! I can't believe it! I know many of you have already started back to school, many of you are getting really close to having to report back, and still others who have a few weeks of summer freedom left... I'm one of the "luckier" ones. I don't report back until August 16th (new teachers only). School begins on August 22nd. I'm starting to feel the crunch and found a quote for this week's edition of Wisdom for Wednesday that we may all need right now!

 

This quote was taken from Choosing Gratitude by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, which I would highly recommend.

 

I thought this was fitting for this week because I know as we get back into the routine of school, it is very easy to whine and complain about all that we have to get done. And let's face it, whining and complaining is contagious!

 

I don't want to be the cause of bringing any of my coworkers down.  I even chose Philippians 2:14, "Do all things without murmurings and disputings:" as my verse for last year. It is just so easy to get caught in the grumbling and complaining that sometimes accompanies our profession.

 

Instead I want to focus on the positive--we get to teach precious little kids--and let that attitude keep me going...even when we're are faced with all kinds of bumps in the road...

 

MTSS (or RTI if you're not in Kansas)...

Common Core...

Scheduling issues...

Teaching assignments...

Paperwork and politics of teaching...

 

...just to name a few.

 

Obviously, the quote reaches far beyond teaching. I don't know about you, but I'm going to choose to worship and focus on the positive this year. :-)

 

Have a blessed day!