Week 1 of: Emptying myself

Whoa!! Who thought following the Lord's will would be so difficult!!!! Just kidding. I knew it was going to be tough, but I swear God has a sense of humor or something...here's how my week went:

My normally highly-caffeinated self usually gets through the day by sighing frustratedly at the daily homework delinquencies. But this week, I was determined to smile away all the frustrations and really get in there and teach those kids. Well, those kids (and the powers that be) had other things in mind...things like fog delays, science fair projects, lesson observations by the boss...

Needless to say that in addition to kicking my headache-inducing caffeine addiction, I also had one of the most challenging weeks of teaching that I've had all year! I really was able to pause at times during the week though, and remember that these are "the Lord's cheeldren" and not just my students. I was able to speak gently to them and I always remember to hug them at least once a day (yes, I'm allowed to do that!!).

Let's see how next week goes...I've got district mandated tests due, report card summaries due, my first SST, and training for a new math program...