Quick Reflections

So I just heard a Martina McBride song that was actually very good. It said, "God is great, but life isn't always good." I liked that. Marc and I have both come to meditate on this verse often:

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." ~Philippians 4:6-7

The other night I asked Marc, "Why don't I feel peace?" I knew the answer, but I was having a moment. =) I am reminded that God's ways are indeed higher than mine. He gives us struggles to remind us that this life is NOTHING compared to what He has planned. He reminds us to seek Him first. I saught Him yesterday, and I found peace today. God knows what He's doing. =)

To go along with that, I need prayer. I have come to realize that I'm not quite sure if I want to keep teaching if the education system stays this way...namely No Child Left Behind. There is constant pressure to get kids ready for the test and you begin to feel like you need to make them succeed. I am constantly bombarded with new data I have to input and give to my principal, a new test to give to prepare them for the test, etc. Reality is, kids have a whole lot of other issues we can't control. Yet the government continues to put pressure on schools to create these perfect creatures. It's a tough call. I respect our president for making schools wake up...because there are some slackers out there. But the pressure put on teachers and kids is CRAZY.

Anyway, I could go on forever, and I don't expect anyone to really understand unless they are a teacher. =) However, in all seriousness, I do need prayer. As Marc finishes seminary in the near future, we will have many decisions to make. I will probably need to decide in a year whether or not I want to keep teaching. I love my kids so dearly. They need good teaching and a caring person in their lives, which I feel I provide. Yet I need to also consider the future well-being of my own family.

Lots to think about...but today has enough worries of it's own, according to Scripture. =) (Another verse that's been good.) God is in charge of it all....I know He'll work it out in His time.

G'night,
Steph