I was asked to give the devotion, or words of wisdom, before a Habitat Women Build day.
Here's what I had to say...
"Independence is an amazing gift to receive. But I have found, it an even more amazing gift to see, and be witness to.
'I spend a fair amount of my time each day trying to build community and independence within my classroom. There are skills my students need to learn, and tests that I am required to give, but I know the bottom line is that the group of students whom I am molding at any given time, will, with a little bit of luck, have 11 more years of school together.
'I figure I'm really laying the foundation of their people skills. Learning to work together and solve problems is what life is really all about.
'I like to think of myself a little bit like Wonder Woman. Not as a hero, but as someone who is a little bit mysterious, someone who has a past that has shaped them, someone who is strong, and someone who can accomplish anything when they focus their mind on it. I find that’s how I live my life these days really.
'I am old enough to know, we all experience adversity at some point in our lives. And because of those experiences, we can look at the rainbows and flowers and the butterflies in the world and see their colors a little more deeply. We become more compassionate and understanding. One of life lessons we must learn is to ask for help. And when we do this, not only do we become richer by admitting we are human, but those we ask become richer as well. For in being asked to help someone, we feel valued. And truthfully, isn’t that what we all want is to add value to the world?
'So today, I ask that the powers above, help us to share our mysteries, embrace our pasts, give us the strength we need to focus on and accomplish today’s tasks.
'When we work together, we grow together.
'Thank you all for sharing today with me."
-----
Our day, in pictures.
 |
May 5, 2018 - 7:30 a.m.
Bloomington, Indiana |
 |
| new shirt, old hat and tool belt |
 |
| two houses to roof, my fifth time to build |
 |
| instructions on the roof |
 |
| selfie time! |
 |
| when in Indiana...Indiana Jones time |
 |
| part of our team working on the ground |
 |
| ...and we are off! |
 |
| morning picture of both roofs under way |
 |
first build, first cut,
first time on the roof, strong lady |
 |
| power tools |
 |
| our chef, taking orders |
 |
| team work |
 |
| my work area |
 |
| roof one almost done! |
 |
| my tools, and roof two almost done! |
 |
| 6:00 p.m. |
~Lisa Kroll
wonder woman, lower case W's
---------notes---------
Independence: The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self- subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.
Habitat for Humanity: Women Build
information and my web page: click here
No comments:
Post a Comment