Sometimes life gives us lemons. We can let them rot or make lemonade. The choice is mine to make. The choice is yours to make. Either way we all have a choice. So just last week I had to make a choice. I had to choose whether or not to stay upset about several different circumstances; one of those circumstances having to do with my job. As many of you know I teach 3rd grade and have always loved it. It’s never been easy leaving my own kids each day, but having a job I enjoy makes it more manageable. So imagine how I felt when I heard I was being moved from 3rd grade to 2nd grade. First I was definitely caught off guard, but willingly agreed to the move. My dad always taught me that the boss has a difficult job to uphold. The boss sees the whole picture while we sometimes only see the part that affects us personally. My immediate thoughts of being moved to another grade was something like this, “ I already have all my stuff ready for next year! I’m going to be working some this summer rather than getting a break. I bought so much for next school year. Can I return those things or what? Did I do something wrong? I will really miss 3rd grade. I was living my dream of being a 3rd grade teacher so why does it have to change?” Notice anything there? Well I notice the word ‘I’ an awful lot. So while I was concerned about how this change affected me, my principal was looking at how this change would potentially affect the whole school. (There were many of us switched to a different grade). I started thinking about that and God gave me a visual which helped me choose to make some lemonade. I see my life, my family, my home, my town, my job, my future. God looks down and sees His creation, the Earth, and all the people here. He knows each one of His children by name. His view is far greater than mine. As my principal made some changes for the good of our school, God makes or allows changes for the good of His creation. Sometimes I don’t understand why things happen but in my heart I know that God is sovereign, just, and holy. I will seek to know the good that God is trying to teach me through the hard and testing times that I go through in my life’s journey. Now I have a more positive outlook on changing grade levels. All year long I’ve been struggling with the feeling that God was leading me elsewhere but I didn’t understand those feelings… until now. I know He has a plan and I trust Him. After all, God truly does have the whole world in His hands.
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the sun and the rain in His hands,
He's got the moon and the stars in His hands,
He's got the wind and the clouds in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the rivers and the mountains in His hands,
He's got the oceans and the seas in His hands,
He's got you and he's got me in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got everybody here in His hands,
He's got everybody there in His hands,
He's got everybody everywhere in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the sun and the rain in His hands,
He's got the moon and the stars in His hands,
He's got the wind and the clouds in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the rivers and the mountains in His hands,
He's got the oceans and the seas in His hands,
He's got you and he's got me in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got everybody here in His hands,
He's got everybody there in His hands,
He's got everybody everywhere in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
God Bless,
Shawna
