A blessing for a teacher

Each year I like to write a personal little note to our sons teachers.

This year is no different. I was inspired to write something general to ALL who teacher. The reality is that , if you are a parent, you are a teacher too. Regardless of where or how your children are schooled, we are, at some or other level a teacher of sorts. So, I write this note to ALL who teach.

It is especailly though for our teachers at our school and for those beyond its gates who ahve touched the lives of our children this year. 

This is the first of the last for us as a family. Our eldest son is ending off his year at Sweet Valley Primary. He has been there, growing, flourishing, learning for the past 7 years. We have been enormously blessed as a family by his experience at this school. More than that, as I sit to write , I realise that these teachers who have been a big part of James' life over the past 7 years, have been exceptional  in so many ways.

As I write to each person and as I reflect, I realise once again what a profound work of art a teaching job is. It is the opportunity to shift and change a life. It is the work of inspiring a child with something bigger than himself. These teachers have each, in their own way, done for our eldest son, what I could not do alone. For some it is also the opportunity to reflect a rich and real trust in Jesus through their work and we are especially grateful for this too.

These teachers have fanned into life that which is within. As we enjoyed the arts and cultural prize giving last night, I was so encouraged by the children and their learning and growing.

Behind each child stands a teacher.

 Each teacher is a treasure to us.

They are without a doubt, precious to us. 

They have been the other voice that encourages and helps, that teaches and trains, that directs. It has not all been perfect, of course but it has been good. Rich , deep and good!!

So, I end off with a public, blog post, blessing for each teacher at our school and especially those who have touched our lives as a family and inspired all our children to greater things..... but especially as we end off grade 7 -- for our James.

Indeed, not just at our school but for those who taught James as he traveled to Bulgaria and showed him another part of life and all its richness.

Thanks you from the very fullness of our hearts.

May God bless you with health, strength , patience and trust in him. May your life overflow with abundant joy. May God continue to bless you with grace for ALL children and may you each continue to work in his world knowing that what you do counts.  There is a very big picture at work as you labour with one child.

Thank you!!