author of Leadership Prayers, may the Lord be with those who do well. Then you see the beauty of the waves as they roll towards the shore. If you look at the water and the shoreline carefully, and if you are willing to keep looking and not give up, eventually you will see life. Jellyfish, birds, dolphins, and otters. Red kelp and black coral. Sandpipers and sand crabs. Jewels of the ocean. pregnant with life. And so are we. You may have to look and look and keep looking. But if you're willing to keep looking and not give up, you'll see it. Jewels of the heart. A word of encouragement for a fellow teacher or administrator. The ability to recognize and build on a student's strengths. The desire to reach out to someone and share your faith. To stop being influenced by what people think of you and start concerning yourself with where they will spend eternity. It's there. The life. His life. And if you reach out just once, you will find the desire to share this life and see the beauty of these jewels wave after wave after wave. |