Well I went to school this morning! Which is hilarious to say since I have not attended school in years. My youngest child just completed high school. So why do you ask? Well, today was the first day of school for the state of North Carolina. And I went to assist my mother, who has two very small school aged children. And as I began to help them navigate the first day, I began to see the struggle of many to come. I mean my siblings are in Pre-K and Kindergarten.
I am sure that there was a personal experience had by all with the new virtual school environments. The entire state had issues connecting into the main teaching system. Zoom seemed to fair out just fine. I watched language barriers for parents of children who were ESL. One student was in a classroom setting where the background was noisy, and the teacher seemed to be assisting another child. Children and parents were struggling to take their children off mute so they could speak. One class seemed to end almost 20 minutes early. Reason unknown! However, the teacher was an awesome sport by keeping the children entertained and explaining one of the biggest class rules, raise your hand before you speak!
But then I began to think about the many other children across the world. The children who do not have that support or computers/Ipads, etc. What if they don’t have a parent or family member who can help keep them structured during their daily learning? The parents, guardians, or family that had to adjust their schedules to ensure that a child learns in this virtual environment. And I immediately thought about the saying, “We have to have the patience of Job.” Romans 12:12 reads, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”
During this time of adjustment, we will all have to keep hope that “This too shall pass!” That we won’t have to experience this long; and if we do for some reason, we will have learned how to make the best of what we can’t control! The other things that resonated in my spirit is “It will take a village to get this done” So if you are able to serve in any capacity, I challenge you to do so. Although we did not create this debacle of a mess; WE CAN control how we look at the situation. We can learn patience during this time. Most of all we can be the hands and feet of Jesus and find a way to help. Lastly, we can stay in constant prayer, because we all will need it.
How can you serve today?
SHIFT UR FOCUS 