Today, the women's ministry at my church delivered adorable cookie bouquets to teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. They even delivered them to homeschool teachers! My bouquet had a tag that read:
"Thank you for following God's leading, and for all you put into your children each day!
"Let us not become weary in doing good..." Gal. 6:9
One of my loving students piped up and said, "Why are they giving you one? You're not a teacher." After I rearranged her teeth and she cried a bit ;), I gently explained that I AM a teacher even though my degree isn't in elementary ed. You see, I can even think sometimes that because I don't hold a degree in education that I am not a teacher. But when I became a mother, I became a teacher. And when my children were old enough, we added academics. Do I have great methods or delivery? Do they always get what I'm saying? Do they perfectly obey or get along? No, No and No. As I thought about being a "teacher" today, it humbled me to think that God has given me this responsibility and privilege. I don't feel very qualified or deserving, but I love to make an effort, pray for the outcome, and watch the Lord bless.
Thanks to the Maranatha Women's Ministry for the cookies and the reminder of Gal. 6:9! My "students" and I enjoyed the treat.
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