A Timely Correction

On Wednesday, E and I were slurping down our soup at lunch when she pointed out that I didn't correctly transcribe the Galatians verse that's been up in our kitchen for a couple of weeks.  The greatest daycare provider, H, brought this up to J and E this week, so E relayed the message.  And, yes, I inadvertently skipped an entire line when I was copying the verse.  Oops!

Part of me thinks that since "gentleness" is nearly a foreign concept for me most days, maybe my oversight wasn't just a mere coincidence.  Regardless, God used this omission in a big way by obviously and deliberately placing "gentleness" on my mind and heart.  And, boy, was the timing perfect for this.  The last day or so has required mega doses of gentleness...and love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control.   

As I've mentioned recently, school has been bumpy this year, but on Wednesday afternoon, it went from bumpy to train wreck.  I've been getting more vocal and probably too honest as the weeks have gone by, but this was enough to send me from a gentle simmer to on fire.  Thankfully, I had a whole night to ask the Spirit to give me gentleness like I've never had before, so I was able to have a somewhat rational conversation with the principal this morning. 

I'm so thankful that God has an unlimited supply of fruit to offer me because we're only through the first quarter.

Is it May yet?