UpDate

My one follower makes me feel so good because she misses my blogging! That is a wondrous boost to my self-inflated ego. You will notice I can't keep up with the day to day count of the upcoming year. I can handle it by the month. I had good intentions Tuesday morning; a good study with Beth Moore, maybe I can pick back up on it tomorrow.

Teaser: God removes us from the whole process of salvation--everything is completely done through Him. We absolutely have no ownership of it at all.

I have had several late meetings at work; found out a co-worker was off this week with the swine flu. Then I spent several days feeling like I was coming down with something (talk about the power of the mind).

I really looked at my students this week and came away feeling discouraged. You hear the rhetoric of "high expectations" and they will succeed. I don't know----I do have high expectations but I'm the only one. When my students leave school, nobody has any expectations for them at home. I still haven't figured out how a child's exposure to reading only happens within the school walls and that will be enough for success.

I'm praying maybe the one on one attention I can give the students will make a difference. Sometimes when I place my hand on theirs, guiding them as they read--you can almost feel the need they have for attention. I'm always re buttoning shirts, straightening collars, tightening belts so pants don't fall down--things a parent should be doing--but does not.

Oops! My blog is too long tonight--more to come hopefully tomorrow! Gary & I walked two miles this morning at 5:30; it was nice.