One word....that is all that I can use right now as I read my devotion this afternoon...
Humbled.
This school year has started out very busy for one of my children, Colin. He debated over the summer about whether or not he wanted to play football. At the end, he decided not to play. Then I ran into one of his coaches and he asked me where he was and I filled him in on his decision not to play and asked if Colin would please give it a try. So he did....and so he loves it. Along with football, Colin was asked to join the Beta Club. This is like a middle school version of the Honors Society. WOW! Knowing the grades and attitude I had in school, this was a big shock for me to see my child have an opportunity in such a club. But today, I opened an email from Colin's guidance counselor and his band director has asked Colin to be the Band Assistant to the 6th grade band this year. He will be giving up a Spanish class and will take it next year instead. This has really made me think all day about the impression that Colin is leaving on those at this school, both teachers and students.
I have been reading through Matthew, Mark and now Luke. And the first chapter of Luke speaks about the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. And speaks of how and why they were conceived. Colin is such a special child for those that read this and know his beginning, but God has truly blessed me with Colin and I am forever grateful for what he has accomplished in his young life thus far.
I am not trying to toot my own child's horn by any means, I just realized from my reading that I tell Colin how proud I am of his accomplishments, but I am more humbled by what he is doing in his life and in those around him.
Humbled.
This school year has started out very busy for one of my children, Colin. He debated over the summer about whether or not he wanted to play football. At the end, he decided not to play. Then I ran into one of his coaches and he asked me where he was and I filled him in on his decision not to play and asked if Colin would please give it a try. So he did....and so he loves it. Along with football, Colin was asked to join the Beta Club. This is like a middle school version of the Honors Society. WOW! Knowing the grades and attitude I had in school, this was a big shock for me to see my child have an opportunity in such a club. But today, I opened an email from Colin's guidance counselor and his band director has asked Colin to be the Band Assistant to the 6th grade band this year. He will be giving up a Spanish class and will take it next year instead. This has really made me think all day about the impression that Colin is leaving on those at this school, both teachers and students.
I have been reading through Matthew, Mark and now Luke. And the first chapter of Luke speaks about the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. And speaks of how and why they were conceived. Colin is such a special child for those that read this and know his beginning, but God has truly blessed me with Colin and I am forever grateful for what he has accomplished in his young life thus far.
I am not trying to toot my own child's horn by any means, I just realized from my reading that I tell Colin how proud I am of his accomplishments, but I am more humbled by what he is doing in his life and in those around him.
2 comments:
You are so blessed Tami... I am so proud of the mother you are... Colin is also blessed to have you...and Rob. Love ya!
Colin is a great young man because he has great role models in you and Rob. Keep up the good work!
We are all brought into this world for a purpose and it's always exciting to see how a young child grows and develops into what they are meant to be.
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