Today is my annual observation by my principal. She’ll sit and watch me teach checking off a list of expectations:
Lesson plan matches Kentucky Standards
Combined Curriculum Document highlighted and dated
Begin lesson with “I Can” statements
“I Can” statements posted for students to read
Use of technology
Use of differentiation
Student participation
And the list goes on and on
As I prepared for today, I couldn’t help but think of how different it is to be observed by God.
Many people see God as a harsh judge waiting for us to slip up and miss the mark.
But listen to what Jesus said when one of those who wanted to test him asked him a question about what He expected from us.
Matthew 22:35-40
One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Now my principal is far from a harsh judge, but I am sure I’ll have areas of teaching that show “needs growth.” In this world, I will always fall short of life’s expectations.
But I find great freedom in my relationship with Jesus!
He asks me to love God with all my heart and soul and love my neighbor as myself.
I can do this!
Praying you find freedom in His expectations today too!
Love,
In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at 
