Summer

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Summer is coming! Summer in Florida is HOT - Summer in South Carolina is HOT too! But, Summer means travel, vacation, lemonade, a more relaxed schedule...well, for most of us! I will be moving...hopefully by the end of June I will be unpacking in a new place....i am dreaming of a place with a yard, wood floors, lots of windows and room enough to entertain!

My students are ready for summer too - and i love the bittersweet goodbyes. All of a sudden, they come by your room, shuffle their feet in a quiet manner and shyly thank you for being their teacher....and then that wonderful light you KNOW was in them shines out, and i say YES! I see it! There is something VERY special about each one....something precious and worth waking up at 5 a.m., sweating over lesson plans and teaching from a full heart....YES, my students are worth it!

Summer brings a new season...for me a new turn. I look forward with anticipation, and today i enjoy wonderful peace in my heart. I feel full. And i anticipate MORE from the Lord. So...in this attitude and mind set...i believe it is time for a NEW color...a color for Summer!

Comments

Melanie said…
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your new look!!
May 29, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Hooper said…
Thanks for stopping by my blog and saying "hello"! Elise got me going on my blog - I scoffed for a year and a half, and then decided to join her!

I see you're an educator! My father will be 80 in October, and still substitute teaches on the high school level. I think he'd be lost without his students!

May God bless you with your move and a summer with a new schedule!
May 29, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Mike's Travels said…
It's been funny watching the revival on GodTV and seeing everyone wiping the sweat off! It's barely 20 degrees here and wet. But we always live in hope :)
May 29, 2008 at 1:40 PM
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