Mrs. Williams teaches science to the fifth and sixth grades in the public grade school near her home. She enjoys teaching science as most of the students find the different science subjects all very interesting.
But Mrs. Williams was going to have to interrupt her teaching for a number of weeks, because she was scheduled for surgery. Her doctor told her that she would have to take off four weeks of teaching before she could return to her teaching job.
She waited until it was her last teaching day to tell all her students that they would be having a substitute teacher for the next four weeks. Then she explained to them the reason was that she had to go to the hospital to have surgery.
After she finished, a Korean boy named Matthew raised his hand. When Mrs. Williams asked him if he had a question, he said, “Yes,” and then he asked, “Would it be okay if my family prayed for you?” A surprised and delighted Mrs. Williams quickly told him that she would be honored if they prayed for her recovery, and then she thanked him for his thoughtfulness and kindness.
The Bible tells us, “Be ye kind one to another” (Ephesians 4:3232And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32)). Are you boys and girls kind and thoughtful to your teachers as well as to your friends? And what about your parents and brothers and sisters?
ML-01/28/2018