Starting Fresh

"He makes all things new." Nothing reminds me of this truth more than the beginning of a new school year. Going through the isles of Office Max new packs of crayons, paper, markers, and glue make me giddy. Then to see those same school supplies in my room, in their designated spot (untainted by the chaos that students bring:) makes it feel like home. I have my syllabi copied. I have my seating chart done (or will before students come in tomorrow). I have my rosters in hand, and I am thrilled. I am teaching almost all new classes, most of them Bible. It is a new year!  There is energy and electricity in the air. It is a new year! I realize how much God has changed me, and am excited to show it off. This year already has begun with my mind focused on Jesus in a way that hasn't happened before. I think God gives us new beginnings physically so that we realize that He is in the business of new beginnings. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." He is in the business of starting fresh.