Is there something that has defined who you are? I think there are moments and words that stick with us throughout our lives. One thing that has stuck with me happened at the end of the year awards ceremony when I was in the 2nd grade. All the kids received awards and I remember waiting with anticipation to hear what mine would be. “Danielle Storck- best…all around student!” Now, if you know me at all, you know that I can rarely hide my emotions. Whatever is going on inside my heart and mind is showing up with clarity on my face. I guarantee that my face showed my confusion as I accepted this vague award that I thought was made up because Mrs. Schultz couldn’t think of anything else to give me. I had wanted to hear that I was good at something specific, something I could channel all of my efforts towards. I would have taken anything- academics, art, athletics, even the "best glue stick technician" would have been fine because it was more tangible than "all around" in my 7-year-old mind. Most of my life I have been trying to find out what I am best at, and where I fit in. And you know what? I still don’t know! And I am okay with that. I believe that if we set out to glorify God in all that we do then we are successful where it counts. When we forget this or start to feel discouraged, there are always the promises of God to keep us going. This verse DJ sent me has encouraged me this week:
“But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:8
~Mrs. P
Good words, Danielle. :)
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