5:00 am Post

I have not been up at 5:00 a.m. since Logann
was a baby. Why am I wide awake? Why
have I been wide awake since 3:30? Some
things never change I guess. As a child,
teenager, and college student, the beginning
of school was always an exciting time. Though
the reasons for excitement have changed
through the years, I am still excited today.
Now that I am a teacher though,
the excitement is mixed with tons of stress.
In spite of all the new laws, evaluations, and
demands I am faced with, I love my job so
much! I hold myself to a high standard, and
sometimes I think it might be impossible to
reach. I am so afraid of letting my principal,
but most importantly, my students, down.
I know that tomorrow will be the only time
this year that I will see some of my students'
parents. My mind races to figure out if there
is anything at all that I could possibly say, or
do, to make some these parents care about
their child's education and to get them involved.
I desperately want my students and their parents
to be excited about education. All I know to do
is to pray for these sweet children and their parents,
and to pray for myself. As I begin my 10th year
of teaching, I pray that I will continue to love these
children like they are my own, set high expectations
for them, and show them Jesus through my actions.
I pray that the Lord calms my stress and gives me
joy and a positive attitude. I guess I'll go to school now!