It’s five weeks into the semester, and the scramble to the finish has officially begun. I have now taken my first test, as have my students.

I have also graded my students’ first papers. The grading was rough, and the grades weren’t particularly high, but watching my students’ faces as I handed the papers back nearly killed me. I could just watch them go from hopefulness to utter dejection as they looked at that letter grade. I even made one girl cry. That sight pretty much tore my heart out.

The good news is that my articles for Seas and Waterways of the World are done. Now I just have to get my paper ready for the SC Historical Association–and write some papers for my classes and grade some papers and all that good stuff.

Oh well. :) The Lord has been teaching me a lot about trusting His sufficiency, and, just like my students, I’m responsible to incorporate into my life everything my Teacher says, even when the assignment seems small or insignificant.