The Love of a Leader...

Last night I sat in a very hot gym filled with people who were watching their loved ones graduate and begin the next journey in life.  I saw many, many folks and thought of others who have impacted my own journey at some point or another in the last twenty-fives year.  My heart was full as I thought about life and how thankful I am for the journey. And then I started thinking, who would have thought... that for many years I drove a tractor better than I could drive a car, which eventually led to my love of manual transmissions...my car is a six speed and I am not sure I will ever be able to settle for an automatic.  that I was engaged in high school to the love of my life and in June we will celebrate 19 years together and I still love him.  In fact, I never thought I could love him more than I did then...but I do.  He is my rock.   that I would be an educator, my goal was to get out of school and do something, anything but school or farm. I have accomplished one and could not

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for another  John 15:13.  The Love of a Leader is possible because lives were lost.  People willing to give their lives for their country.  I feel insufficient to even write about my freedoms.  Life is full of trials and journeys and I am thankful for the freedom to experience life.  Freedom gained by sacrifice should be the most appreciated and yet our free lives are often so complicated we too often forget.  I get to live out many loves of my life daily because others gave the ultimate sacrifice.  I pray that I honor them daily through my demonstration of what I love resulting from freedom. Here are a few of my loves made possible due to the sacrifice of men and women willing to sacrifice their own lives for others... The freedom to choose Christianity and live out my profession daily.  My sanctification journey  is far from over and I am thankful for God's grace.  I need it daily. That I was able to choose my p

I am back for a moment at least...I still haven't figured out how to blog regularly, when it hits,  I share.  Today, it hit.  Today was a two cups of coffee and chocolate kinda day and I will be honest a third cup of coffee could have been helpful, but out of respect to those I love most in my environment I used my self discipline and ate chocolate instead.  The morning started off with a delightful parent who attended my "Sit Down with Shannon" session and made me shine as she shared how delighted she was with the teachers and supports in our school.  Let's be real folks... as a principal, rarely do we hear what is going right.  I have a lot of skill in positive self talk and utilizing sugar to balance the complaints.  Today though started off with a wonderful and positive parent interaction and my heart was happy.  She left and then the rest of the day would begin to unfold, not as I had planned in my head while getting ready (which is the case everyday, but I stil