Bringing out the BIG guns...

The past two weeks as a teacher have been extremely trying... I have had to pull out the "big guns" to handle the amount of stress and chaos at work. I have faced several calls to DSS regarding my students, a homeless student, teacher conflict, and an overall sense that I am solving problems but finding no resolution. As I left the classroom on Friday with a heavy heart and no resolve, I wondered what next week might bring.

As I sorted through my thoughts throughout the weekend I came to a few conclusions.
1.The circumstances that my students face in their home lives are beyond my control...
2. I can not take my students home with me (emotionally and literally).
3. Some circumstances, no matter how unhealthy, may not change.

While I sat in church on Sunday reading Colossians 1 this verse spoke to me...
"He is before all things, and in him all things hold together." (Colossians 1:17)

This verse resonated with me and my current struggles. This verse said to me "He is before ALL THINGS, and in HIM all things HOLD TOGETHER." That said to me no matter how hard I fight, plead, worry, struggle, or stress the Lord is before ALL of these concerns. He holds all things together in HIS hands and I do NOT. As I face difficulties at work, in life, or even just in my heart I need to remember to trust in HIS power and not my own.

I resolved to pray and seek... for the Lord to be seen in the bleakest of circumstances... in the lives of those I encounter who are fatherless, homeless, and hopeless.

With love,

Danielle