My grandchildren in Arkansas started school last Tuesday. Parents and children in this area have only a few more days until summer vacation is over. Teachers are already in the classrooms preparing for the return of their students.
On Friday there will be no more bikes running up and down our street. The little boys who have been riding their battery-driven jeep up and down the sidewalk won't be there. There won't be the sound of bouncing basketballs or hockey shots against a neighbor's garage wall. It will be a quiet cul-de-sac, except for the rumble of UPS and Amazon delivery trucks.
Workers will still leave at 7:25 a.m., creating a traffic jam at the roundabout on Irvinedale Dr. in Ankeny. Children with new backpacks and bright new shoes line up at the bus stop. The big yellow bus arrives at the appointed time to begin the school year's routine.
Retirees will still water their flowers and gardens and putter in their garages. Walkers still pass by and wave or share a greeting to those in the lawn. Flags wave in the breeze. Balls sit silently on the grass, waiting for their owners to return.
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint," (Isaiah 40:29-31 NIV).
Lord God Almighty, thank You for the teachers who encourage our children and grandchildren to grow and learn. Bless those adults who work with children with patience and kindness. Give them strength and wisdom to help even the toughest child in their room. Surround them with Your love so they can share it with their students as they teach. Help each child soar in learning this year, we pray. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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