A New Academic Year will come with a New Torch or at least a slightly different model. My prayer is that it will be carried full of grace and mercy showered upon these beautiful children with whom we've been blessed. With my daughter starting first grade, thus a "full" load; my son starting his second-half of grammar school (4th grade); my desire to write and run; and a continued commitment to the Body of Christ and our community; I am even more motivated to organize life in such a way that hopefully empowers more of the Fruit of His Spirit. Hmm! Faithfulness, Gentleness, Goodness, Joy, Love, Kindness, Patience, Peace, and Self-control. That wraps it nicely into a complete package on how I should respond to life... though when giving each one of these gifts separately to my children and praying without ceasing that I would live them out, I am stretched. :-) More to come on what this year's scope and sequence will actually look like. In the meantime...
James 1:2-5 Consider it pure joy my brothers whenever you experience trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish it's work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously without finding fault, and it shall be given to him.
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