June 27, 2020
I found a new quote today and I think it will be one of my favorites. “Your problem is not your problem; it is the way you look at it.” (Max Lucado) My kids are going to hate it. (LOL) Just kidding! Maybe they will enjoy a break from “Well I’m sure someone else has it worse” and “It’s not what happens, it’s how you handle it.” Am I the only mom with annoying “mom-isms”? I think not. One of my most frequently used phrases is “God has a plan!” Every time I say it to other people, I am really saying it to myself. Recently, I have seen evidence of the truth in this statement in some very concrete ways. Two examples have to do with one of my “college girls”. Bonni has a learning disability and has struggled with Math her entire life. Ironic, isn’t it, since I am a Math teacher? I am sure that fighting the Math Battle with Bonni has made me a more empathetic Math teacher, but it has made “Math” Bonni’s enemy. So here we are, two semesters away from graduating college with only Teaching Methods and Student Teaching to go. Except for two classes: College Math and Physics! Of course! (Can someone please explain to me why a future English teacher needs these two classes anyway?) Without going into too much detail, let me just say that we have tried these classes before. This time is all online and summer school, which is very fast paced. But this is it. The last battle between us and victory! I prayed the day she signed up for the classes. “God, please help her get the right teachers. Please orchestrate some miracle(s) to help us get through this with (at least) two C’s.” (D’s not acceptable for her graduation requirements… Again, why?) I prayed this prayer and then chose to not let myself worry or freak out. God would handle it. The first evidence that God was “on board” was when we discovered that the Math professor allowed notes to be used on every test. What, a college MATH professor allowing notes to help with remembering? Unheard of! Thanks, God! She got a B in Math! The Physics miracle came at the very end and really kept us hanging, but somehow, she got the C she needed! Thanks, God! Because of these miracles, Bonni will get to graduate and become a teacher. Because of her many struggles, she will be an extremely caring, compassionate teacher. God had a plan! What struggles plague your life each day? What victories do you need to happen? “Your problem is not your problem; it is the way you look at it.” Don’t let Satan make you doubt or feel discouraged. This is what he does best. He is all about interfering with how we look at things. Pray for a miracle and wait for God’s victory! Here are some verses to help with this. Proverbs 4:23 (NCV): “Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NCV): “Capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.” Philippians 4:8 (TLB): ”Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about.” Pray for your miracle! Smile and be joyful!
I found a new quote today and I think it will be one of my favorites. “Your problem is not your problem; it is the way you look at it.” (Max Lucado) My kids are going to hate it. (LOL) Just kidding! Maybe they will enjoy a break from “Well I’m sure someone else has it worse” and “It’s not what happens, it’s how you handle it.” Am I the only mom with annoying “mom-isms”? I think not. One of my most frequently used phrases is “God has a plan!” Every time I say it to other people, I am really saying it to myself. Recently, I have seen evidence of the truth in this statement in some very concrete ways. Two examples have to do with one of my “college girls”. Bonni has a learning disability and has struggled with Math her entire life. Ironic, isn’t it, since I am a Math teacher? I am sure that fighting the Math Battle with Bonni has made me a more empathetic Math teacher, but it has made “Math” Bonni’s enemy. So here we are, two semesters away from graduating college with only Teaching Methods and Student Teaching to go. Except for two classes: College Math and Physics! Of course! (Can someone please explain to me why a future English teacher needs these two classes anyway?) Without going into too much detail, let me just say that we have tried these classes before. This time is all online and summer school, which is very fast paced. But this is it. The last battle between us and victory! I prayed the day she signed up for the classes. “God, please help her get the right teachers. Please orchestrate some miracle(s) to help us get through this with (at least) two C’s.” (D’s not acceptable for her graduation requirements… Again, why?) I prayed this prayer and then chose to not let myself worry or freak out. God would handle it. The first evidence that God was “on board” was when we discovered that the Math professor allowed notes to be used on every test. What, a college MATH professor allowing notes to help with remembering? Unheard of! Thanks, God! She got a B in Math! The Physics miracle came at the very end and really kept us hanging, but somehow, she got the C she needed! Thanks, God! Because of these miracles, Bonni will get to graduate and become a teacher. Because of her many struggles, she will be an extremely caring, compassionate teacher. God had a plan! What struggles plague your life each day? What victories do you need to happen? “Your problem is not your problem; it is the way you look at it.” Don’t let Satan make you doubt or feel discouraged. This is what he does best. He is all about interfering with how we look at things. Pray for a miracle and wait for God’s victory! Here are some verses to help with this. Proverbs 4:23 (NCV): “Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NCV): “Capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.” Philippians 4:8 (TLB): ”Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about.” Pray for your miracle! Smile and be joyful!
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