Joining in with Five Minute Friday and today’s word is “FALL”.
Go!
It’s here. It’s the last day of school for my son’s 7th grade and daughter’s 4th grade year.
Every year goes faster and every year I pray it’ll go slower.
This week there’s been field days, parties, award assemblies, smiles and laughs and even some sad thoughts of the year ending because all of their teachers were SO GOOD this year.
Our son brought home a certificate from the superlatives from his class team where the students vote for their classmates whom they think best describes a particular characteristic… “Most School Spirit”, “Most likely to become the President of the United States”, “Best Smile”. They go back a long way. When I was in high school my senior year, I was voted “Funniest Laugh”!
Our son was voted “Most Likely to do the Right Thing”. Wow. Can that not make any mama smile? I thank God that our son has been that example to his peers.
It’s funny how the beginning of that honor is “Most Likely…”. No guarantee it’ll happen but more than likely. Hey don’t most of us want to do life the right way? Often though, we end up doing what we wish we hadn’t done, or hadn’t said, or hadn’t thought.
We all fall short of the glory of God.
Sometimes I feel like I’d be voted most likely to roll those eyes, or most likely to loose patience, or most likely to worry, or most likely to allow fear win over faith.
If God was voting in the school of life, He’d see each of us as “Most Loved”, “Most Beautiful”, “Most Gifted in….”, “Most Perfect the Way I Made You”.
Jesus is chosen as …the “One with all Grace, all Mercy and all Love”. He is the “One who Always Does the Right Thing”. He is the “One with the Highest Leadership” and the “Most Spirit” and I’m sure the “Most Smiles”.
Stop!
Have a great weekend…
I love these thoughts. And I relate to your most likelies. Thanks for the reminder of how Jesus sees us.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by Karin! Blessings to you!
DeleteOh yes, I am "most likely to roll my eyes" and have been known to "most likely slam a cupboard door. So thankful that God sees my fallen state as beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh I can so relate with your examples, Barbie! Thanks for your comment and stopping by! Blessings!
DeleteHow proud you must be! I'm smiling for you over here. I remember in high school allowing myself to believe once again that I wasn't good enough because I was not selected for any of those end of the year acknowledgments. I love knowing that to Him we are all loved, beautiful, and more. Lovely post. Love our simply and Beth connection. Nice to meet here in this wonderful blogging community.
ReplyDeleteBravo for your son and Brava for you. That has to be an amazing feeling to know your son, received a well deserved award :)
ReplyDeleteMy post for 5 mintues is a t:http://leahjlynn.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/fall/ it's where I do all my writing.
Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words and I look forward to visiting your blog! Blessings!
DeleteBeth, stopping back in again briefly as I read your comment again on my post where you mentioned you have a friend deploying soon. I'm a board member for an organization that sends care packages to those serving in harms way. Please keep me in mind once you have an address for your friend as I'd love to make sure packages were sent.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend. Blessings, Beth.
Oh thank you so much Beth! I will surely keep that in mind once he leaves. You're so kind to think of me and him and his family! Joy to you!
DeleteI love this post Beth! Congratulations to your son. I'd be proud too!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathleen! It's so good to "see" you and I wish we could get together again! Hope you're doing well!
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