I love the school where I teach. I love the subject that I teach. I love the town where I live and teach. I love my fellow teachers and administration...but its more difficult to have a good day when I can't get to my classroom before the kids to pray for them, the class, the day, myself and my teaching. I need to be able to read my Bible and meditate in soothing lights and music before students start entering my room. If school starts at 8:15 and kids are allowed in at 8:10 I have to be in my room by 7:30 and I'd prefer to be in there earlier. I need to prepare mentally before I can handle the day...I didn't have that today.
But yesterday before school I prayed that I would have a good and peaceful day but that if God wanted me to have a rough day I would be thankful for that too because I know that God doesn't allow things to happen without reason even if that reason is a simple refinement of my spirit for the glory of God, so be it. So yesterday was good. Today was rough. And I'm thankful. Even if the rest of the year is rough, I praise God that he would consider me worthy of such a trial.
Now I need to go take a couple ibuprofen...
