Wow!

Sometimes I have a tendency to make big things out of little things. I over analayze, second-guess myself, and even try to out-do my original plan. This is something that has prevented me from accomplishing many things in my lifetime. I either get overwhelmed and never start; or I get over-involved and lose track of the original idea or plan. Today was a good example. Once a month I teach Science at Derrick's school. Some of you may wonder "What can you teach a K4 class about Science?", or "How hard can that be?". Well as with most things, I often wait until the last minute to fianalize things; mind you, I do plan ahead, thinking up ideas and searching the internet. I just wait until the last possible moment to execute. My husband will tell you that I am not very good about estimating the time needed to accomplish things. Last night I attempted to execute my great idea, researched the internet , created a worksheet, gathered all the necessary things to really impress the other parents. I was going to really wow those kids and teach them something they would never forget. Then I went to print....nothing! I changed the ink...nothing! I played around with the document settings (I don't give up easily)...Nothing!! I said to myself, "God are you trying to tell me something?" This morning I had every intention of doing the project, just without the worksheet (maybe it still had the wow factor). As we arrived at school this morning Derrick and I had made a discovery...the courtyard fountain was frozen (yes it gets that cold in Florida!). Quick change of plans, I took the kids in small groups to see and touch the fountain and talked about how cold it got last night, and at what temperature water freezes. One of Derrick's classmates ran in and said "Wow, that was so great!".



Isn't it funny how my original elaborate plan was going to have that wow factor; and yet the simple last minute stop and look is what really yielded the wow. God wants that for all of us. He wants us to keep it simple, slow down and take the time to take in what is around us. It is in the little things, that we can find the biggest wow!

God, I pray that you will slow us down from all the busyness and demands of the day. Quiet our hearts so that we may experience what you have planned for us. Teach us to stop making things so complicated. Help us to keep a humble spirit. In Jesus name,

Amen