A Walk Around the Block

Today was the first day of school.  Cali is in 7th, Cam in 5th and Christen in 1st.  After dropping them off, I thought I'd start the morning off with a workout but when I got to Wabash, it was closed.  So I came home, grabbed my ipod and walked around the block.  In doing this, I walked around Tuttle and Hoover and the thought came to me, "pray for these schools".  So I did.  Everything that came to mind, every person, I prayed for as I circled the building...

As I circled Tuttle, I prayed for:  the building, the teachers, the students, Jay and Jason as they lead, the counselor, for Cali's teachers, for Cali's friendships, for the athletic teams, for Cali to be a light and a leader, for her to be bold and courageous enough to stand up for what is right, for her to not engage in gossip or drama, for her to stay focused and maintain balance with schoolwork, sports, and social activities, that she is always kind and thoughtful and that everything she does, says and thinks is pleasing to God...

For Cam at Hoover, I prayed for the staff and for Cam's teacher, for his class and for his former classmates, that he can be a leader and stand up to anything that comes his way, that he always chooses the right path, that he can be a light in the way he speaks and acts and that he too chooses to always be pleasing to God in every way.

God must've been working on me though as I circled the schools as many things came to mind that I prayed for myself...help me to be organized at home, help me to be a good mom and housewife, help me to steer clear of gossip and meddling where I don't belong, help me to not think an unkind thought or speak an unkind word and convict me swiftly when I do and help me to mend relationships that have been torn in the past.  Help me to like the unlikable and be bold in the way I interact with others, help me to keep my family in check and not get unbalanced or overwhelmed with too much of anything. 

Our goal is to please God with our thoughts and words and actions every day. 

As I was finishing up my walk, I was listening to Third Day's Mountain of God and this part stuck out...
'Til You opened up my eyes
I never knew
That I couldn't ever make it
Without You

I can't imagine going day in and day out without God right there by my side, reminding me what to do, what to say, what not to say and so on.