Thursday, August 14, 2008

God Is Good – Even To Kindergarteners

NOTE: Now that I’m back on the school-year schedule, I am posting every week again. Also, I am now posting on Thursday mornings instead of Mondays. Thanks for reading!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. – 1 Chronicles 16:34

The calendar may say it is still summer, but life tells me the lazy days are over. My kids went back to school yesterday, officially ending summer in my mind.

My youngest started kindergarten. I could tell she was nervous because everything was a little off for her—her shorts were too loose; her hair wrap was too tight. The hook for her backpack in the classroom was too high; her nametag wouldn’t stick on right.

But then the clouds parted and a ray of sunshine brightened her day. She found her name printed on a colorful laminated tag stuck to the desk right next to her best friend in the class. I could see the feeling of comfort and relief spread over her face as she settled in next to a trusted partner.

God is good and He is faithful. He knows everything about us—even how to calm our first day jitters. And more often than not, He gives us a friend for the journey so we don’t have to battle our anxieties alone. There is nothing in our lives that is too small or insignificant for Him, nor are we ever too young to receive His grace.

How has God been good to you this week?

1 comment:

Robbie Iobst said...

Dianne, Once again your writing brought a tear to my eye. How beautifully you describe those first day jitters. I can see your sweet girl settling in, with your trusted friend and God holding her hand. God is good to me in a myriad of ways, but one is giving me trusted friends to walk with me through my writing journey. Like you! :0)