back to school prayer {encouraged}

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Today's the day!

All of the sleeping in, spending my days however my heart desired, blogging like crazy, crafting, and everything else that has consumed my time for the past two months has finally come to an end. 

Today is the day that work will take over, school will take over the rest, and life will be in full swing.

I have anxiously awaited this day.  You would think that since it is my third year as a teacher it would get easier over time.  It doesn't.  I still get the first day jitters.  I pray that I have planned enough, thought of everything my little kinders need to know, and am 110% prepared.  

Today is also the day that I have been praying about for other reasons.  Last year was my first year as a teacher and grad student.  To say that it was hard was an understatement as I struggled to find time to do everything and be myself in the midst of it all.  Also, this summer was one of the best because the husband and I spent SO much time with each other.  So, today is not only the day that I go back to work, it is also the day I have to say good-bye to waking up next to my husband, spending week days with him, and enjoying so many bike rides together.

Because he doesn't have weekends off, we truly have to make the most out of the time we have with each other.  

And, I'm anxious and being anxious.  As I was sitting in church this verse popped up:

"do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God"

Philippians 4:6

I kept reading and the next verse reads:

"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  

Philippians 4:7

I get anxious very easily over far too many things.  When I was in an amazing bible study last year, I had inspiring women to keep me accountable, pray over me, and keep me in the Word.  Now that each of us has moved and began new seasons, I don't have that security.  When I read these verses I am reminded that God is in control (Amen!), to pray about each and every thing that consumes me day, know that His peace will surpass all of my understanding, and let my anxiety go so that I can enjoy God's peace He has for my life. 

I pray that I will lift my anxiety up to God, I pray that I will remember that He is in control, I pray that God would lead me in my job, I pray that my students will see my love for them, I pray that God shows me how blessed I am for the little times I get with D, and I pray that I would seek His blessings each and everyday of this school year.