PENCILS

Emily told me a beautiful story.  I hope I can do it justice by writing it out, I believe it will make a difference for generations to come on how teachers use their time with children.  The story so warmed my heart that I cried, adding to the tears I had been crying all day for one reason or another.  I think it was just one of those days where everything was so clear to me in the Heaven-lies.  I seemed to understand how much what we do here on earth really matters to God. 

I also believe that one minuet given to a child's benefit will have a ripple effect for generations to come.  I believe it will make a difference in their life.
We cannot claim that the Scriptures are unclear on how precious children are to our God Almighty.  He not only loves them with a love we cannot begin to understand, but he respects and believes in them.
Okay, on with the story...
Emily Jo (Mrs. Harren) is a Kindergarten teacher.  She often times can tell us wonderful stories about what happens in her job.  Today she gets to tell me a story and I can know who she is talking about...  it is our Jaci Anna.
Jaci Anna is a great speller.  She has her spelling test on Friday's and her mom lets her buy a pencil on each Friday before her test.  They call it her "lucky pencil".
Today she is searching all over the room looking for something...
"What are you looking for Jaci"
"I am looking for all the pencils, I want to have a lucky pencil for each person in my class, I want them all to do good on their spelling also"
... well, momma gets right busy and helps her find enough new pencils for her class.  While she is doing this she explains to Jaci that her teacher may not have time to have each student get a new pencil and to sharpen it before the test.  She explains it in a way that only a teacher who knows the rush of the day can do.  Jaci seems understanding but is determined that she would like to do this, do it for her class...
so she finds 23 pencils and brings them with her.
Jaci explains to the teacher that she has a lucky pencil for each one of the students.
I imagine right about now her teacher could have blew a gasket, thinking of all the extra time this would take, knowing that she has government rules to follow and guidelines that don't inlcude extra time for things such as this.
But, she didn't...
instead
she graciously helped Jaci give each student a lucky pencil, and let them all sharpen them before their spelling test.
And each student did better because of it...
because a teacher took the time to let a little girl give of herself to others.