Hey everyone!
I have completed one FULL week of my teacher internship at Meridian High School and I am still alive! The students have been very nice to me. I did my first lesson last Thursday and it was ok. It could have been better; I needed to speak louder, I forgot to model the activity I wanted them to do first, I wrote on the bottom of the board, etc. But, all in all, I was not nervous of the students. More nervous of making mistakes. But, I AM human so...
My teacher supervisor and my university supervisor are both nice. Not scarey people at all. I know... everyone was at this place at one point in their lives, but when it's you...it's different. My teacher supervisor is very knowledgeable and I am gleaning some helpful tips from her.
I found this in one of my old notebooks and wanted to share it. I know some of you have already seen it, but I absolutely love David Nasser. He is such a terrific youth speaker. Anyway, I think it was published in Family Life or Parent Life, one of those magazines you get at church:
Lavish Love: Let it pour over you by David Nasser
God wants to forever win our hearts and steal our affection. He's constantly looking for ways to suck the air out of the room so that we have no choice but to recognize His glory. But sometimes, just like in any relationship, we begin to take His love for granted. Instead of being quieted by His all encompassing love, we whine.
Look around you. You have more than one book to read. More than just a slice of bread to eat. More than one shirt to wear. Do you ever lose sight of how many blessings touch your life? Do you ever let yourself come to expect it? Is it time to reflect upon just how much He's done for you?
How does He love you? Let me count the ways. God loves us so lavishly that in addition to the ways He pours out His love on our lives now, He left us a trail of love letters through His infallible Word. He created a masterpiece that speaks to us from history even as He speaks to us through blessings and grace in our everyday lives. Talk about leaving us speechless!
Adapted from Glory Revealed: How the Invisible God Makes Himself Known by David Nasser, Redemptive Art Publishing.
How about you? Have you been walking around day after day just expecting to be blessed? Have you forgotten how much He loves you? Are you complaining about every little stroke of "bad luck" you've had? Or are you reading His love letters to you and remembering that you have a Savior who loved you enough to give His life for you?
I love you guys and pray that you are drawing closer to Him every day!