THANKFUL THURSDAY....teachers

GIVING THANKS TO

THOSE WHO TEACH...

It is coming to an end ...ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR. This is a special year for our family as we have another child embarking on that remarkable avenue of High School Graduation. Jordan, son #3 signs out of school today, and will walk the aisle next week to recieve his diploma that he has studied and worked so hard for during the past 12 years.

As I thought about what I could offer up thanks for this Thursday, I recalled the many "teachers" that have come across my path that I am very grateful for. So here is my THANKFUL THURSDAY this week:

TEACHERS

1. I AM THANKFUL for women in my life, such as my Grandmother, my Mom, my Aunt and later in my life...my Mother in law...who all invested in me and taught me how to cook, bake, clean, and be a godly woman.

- I am who I am partly because of your example!

2. I AM THANKFUL for the teachers who taught me the 4 R's in school. Reading, wRiting, aRithemetic. and fourthly... Red shoes! Yes, you heard me right....in 7th grade I had the most awesome teacher who believed in having shoes that matched your outfit. It was not just black shoes or brown shoes, but no matter what color the outfit...the shoes matched!!

- I am the shoe fanatic that I am partly because of your influence!

3. I AM THANKFUL for my children who have taught me so many life lessons.

• Like what happens to your plumbing if a two year old shoves a magnifying glass down the commode?
• Or how fast can you stop a city bus driving by if your toddler runs outside buck naked?
• How many stitches does a face require if you allow a baseball bat to hit it?
• What would happen if you and your friends hold out a baby robin to your beagle dog?

-If it hadn't been for your adventures, I would still be a brunette instead of gray haired covered up with beauty shop magic...HAIR COLOR!

4. I AM THANKFUL for the greatest Sunday School Teacher in the world! (I might be partial because he is my husband) His insight and encouragement to dig into Gods Word deeper and learn it in a way that I could turn around and teach it has caused me to read differently, learn differently and study differently.

-I learn in a new way because of your encouragement!

5. I AM THANKFUL for the greatest Teacher that ever lived on earth. I have not come face to face with Him yet, but our hearts are intertwined and His spirit lives within me. He has left me the greatest book of instructions for living my life and it has taught me so much ....it is the Bible.

-I walk, talk and think differently because of You! You are the love of my life... and the air I breathe ...and the reason I give thanks. Thank you for not just teaching love but living love!

PROVERBS 22:6

"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."

EVERYDAY WE ARE LEARNING!

EVERYDAY WE ARE TEACHING!

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED TODAY THAT YOU CAN TURN

AROUND AND TEACH SOMEONE ELSE?

This is today's THANKFUL THURSDAY, for other thankful hearts...check out IRIS and the other thankful thursday postings!

Blessings, Laurie