One Step at a Time!

Gears shift and grind.  Labour Day brings reminders of the pain and joys and struggles of the birthing process that encompasses all new beginnings in life.

Life is full of ebbing and flowing, rest and activity, words and silence.  After a time of blogging silence, it is time for me to step forward again.

As in so many things, we need to just take one small step ahead at a time.  Sometimes it will feel that those steps only take us backward, but it is the showing up and attempting to take the steps that makes all the difference in the end.

A couple of my children started at a new and very large high school this week.  The anticipation of this new beginning has brought many fears and challenges over the last months.  Finally the day of actually going to a new school has come!  The general impression of my girls has been of love and kindness by those around them.  They have noticed angels of kindness in many ways this last week.  A schedule was changed quickly and easily.   Though a record of unnoticed overdue library books followed them to the new school and could have prevented them from getting their text books, forgiveness and mercy was extended and the textbooks were given.  A support aide drew close to one daughter again and again in several of her classes, giving support and friendly care and guidance.  Several teachers went over and above in their friendly love and care for the new individuals in their care.  One fellow student obviously was not able to sit still and caused disruption and challenge wherever he went, but my girls noticed the teachers extending love and care again and again.  They in turn felt accepted and understood by the care given to others.

Stepping forward to the new beginning of this September I am reminded again to go forward with the intention of goodness, love and mercy.  I am confident that even in my own stumbling efforts and uncertainties just one step at a time, that God's goodness and unfailing love will chase after me. (Psalm 23)  May we take those faltering small steps of kind words and love extended.  We may not see how they are noticed.  Be God's hands and feet of kindness and love and understanding forgiveness caring for others these days!  One step at a time.