Ruth Ayres invites us the celebrate each week. Click over to her site Discover. Play. Build. to read more celebrations.
I heard from a colleague that her student’s mom was battling cancer. I made a prayer shawl and gave it to the little girl at school. Two days later I got this text.
A miracle to Celebrate!
The end of the school year is such a bittersweet time. I receive notes from students and parents that lift me up and make me cry. I celebrate the connections in my lives with my students and their families.
Magic Matt is learning to make balloon animals for his act. Love these!
My letter from Matthew included this awesome line, “To say I’ll miss you would be like saying you kind of like poetry.”
And from his mom, “You are so much more than Matthew’s teacher. You are his mentor, his confidante, his cheerleader, and one of his biggest supporters!”
Some students, like Emily, I will teach again next year. I am so lucky!
Mimi is always waiting for me to come home.
Summer is here! Those long-stretched-out-open days full of possibility. I celebrate the possibilities.
Reflections on the Teche 
Congrats on the end of another school year! That’s exciting! I have 16 days left. That prayer shawl story…it’s a MIRACLE! Wow!!! That’s beautiful and amazing and wonderful!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Awesome, awesome celebrations this week! The note from your student and parent brought such a great smile to my face and heart. Thank you for sharing this. It’s just what I needed today!
What gifts – to your students and their families – you are. I celebrate with you…the end of one year and the new beginnings it promises for all of you.
Here’s to summer possibilities! (love cats in baskets)
Such sweet notes – I love getting these at the end of the year, they allow us to savor the sweetness a bit longer.
Wonderful endings make summer even better, don’t they? I’m glad you had a good end of school, & I’m looking forward to those ‘possibilities’ too.
What wonderful celebrations!! It sounds like a great start to summer vacation.
Celebrating possibilities. It’s great we can find celebrations from funny cat moments to miracles. I hope your summer holds many beautiful surprises.
You must feel very blest to take part in all kind of miracles – big and small. Thank you for sharing your heart warming moments.
Margaret, you have been speaking about the bittersweet ending to the school year in several posts. I am glad that you have found comfort among your student notes and feelings toward you. Even better, I am so glad to hear that the Lord has used you in the life of others-students & healing. May you continue your amazing work with additional blessings!
Margaret, love the prayer shawl, the notes, and Mimi! Here’s to long, stretched out possibilities for your summer days.
This post brought a tear to my eye — I can imagine what it does to you to get notes like that!