Last week the guy I tutor in Spanish (a high school senior) said that he knew everything about me. Though what I share with him is minimal, he still wanted to prove it. So he rattled off a list of things I care about. It went like this: You care about your students and me, teaching, though not Spanish, English and words. That was his list. I have to say I was so disappointed because he didn't mention Jesus, the person I care the most about, and the things he mentioned were just a few of the things I care about. So tonight I got to share with him this fact about me that he didn't know. I care about Jesus! My faith is the most important thing to me. He was surprised but by the end of the evening he asked me to pray for him for something specific this weekend. I was elated.
My life is compartmentalized and I don't like it. To this student I am nothing but a cooky teacher and tutor. On this blog though I have portrayed myself to be such a die hard follower of Jesus that there is little else to me. So my ambition is to de-box my life. I want Jesus to bleed in every area, but I also want every area to be me. I want to be present. Let me say this too, my student didn't say that I care about people, art, trees, coffee shops, reading, crocheting, movies, stories, people.
I like to think. I like to think deeply. I like to write. This blog gives me the opportunity to think and to write. I talk a lot about spirituality on here. But there is more to me. I also love to laugh. Love to talk over a cup of coffee. Love to play with kids. Love to go on walks. For those of you that doubted I am not Mother Theresa. I love Jesus but am completely human.
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