Significant Someone

Small guy? Significant Someone.

 

I started the day with a morning walk. Always a good choice to begin the day. I was just by myself this morning and had a lot of things on my mind so I spent the walk praying. I spent the walk sharing my thoughts with my Father. I spent the walk observing the things around me. The little things have been in focus to me lately, like those furry little caterpillars that are out and about crawling the pathways and trails. I ended up sharing the trail with this little snail. The little thing was so small, probably easily breakable, yet focused on his/ her task. Snail was crossing the road. That appeared to be a big task for such a little creature. I passed it as I was walking the one direction and then on the way back, I took note of how it's journey was coming along. Snail had made great progress. It had probably traveled half the metre it had to go, so it was still on its way toward the other side.

 

 My initial thought was this is a pretty small guy.

 Do you ever feel like a small guy? In a great big world, do you feel like a little snail?

 

 But then I got to thinking (hope I'm not too loonie), "that little snail is amazing! That little snail is determined. That little snail is capable of big things." It's easy to think, "Oh that insignificant little snail- but no that snail was crossing the street, as it was meant to do. And that is significant. We are not a small guy. Rather, we are people with great purpose and significance. We are meant to live here and now and no thing we encounter is overlooked by the Father. No thing we do it outside the knowledge of our Creator. No circumstance is a suprise. To me that is reassuraing.

To me that means I'm known and cherished.

 

Tonight we had a celebration for Miss Elgersma. She has been the music teacher at Abbotsford Christian Elementary School for over 20 years! WOW! I'm amazed. This was a celebration of who she is and a recognition that we support her through this cancer. It was amazing to see New Life Church full of people- former students, current students who attend ACS, past and present colleagues and staff, parents, family and friends. We shared music and stories together. There's something so beautiful about being together as a body. I had the privilege of teaching for Sandra 3 years ago (2009- 2010). Tonight we each had the opportunity to write Sandra a "note" and mine said something along the lines of, "Thank you for believing in me. May you sing the new song God puts in your heart each day." Truly, truly, I have been doing a lot of reflecting lately, especially on three years ago. I think about how Sandra gave me the prvilege of being in her classroom for the year. I was 22 years old and she entrusted 180 students to me 3 days/ week to teach music to. What a privilege to be "believed in" by someone like that. Thank you Sandra for believing in so many. Inclusivity is something I learned from you. Each person is no "small snail" to you; each one is a "significant someone." I want to express to you how much it means to me that you believed in me. Thank you.

 

Lyrics from The Lorica

Be above me, as high as the noonday sun

Be below me, the rock I set my feet upon

Be beside me, the wind on my left and right

Be behind me, oh circle me with Your truth and light