Wednesday there was a huge revalation to me.

A contracter who works with my school revealed something huge. Her parents both tragically died of cancer when she was in her twenties. She quite her job to look after her parents. After their deaths, she re-evaluated her life and decided she wanted a job that made a difference. So she came to teaching.

Why is this revealing? Well - I had very little respect for her. I found her abrasive, and difficult to work with. And I thought that she was a little rough on the kids. I tried to speak to her about this and her reation was "I respect your opinion, but I would still do it that way."

This is huge. A whole bunch of things clicked into place and I understood what was going on with her. The lense I use with my students snapped into place. If you have been hurt by life as much as this lady has, you tend to develop a negative interaction style. I have seen it a hundred times.

And so, inspite of myself, I begin to warm to her. Through this God has reminded me one of my favourite quotes - "Almost everybody has some light somewhere, and light is always worth fighting for." I have also been reminded to be less judgemental.

Amen.

Okay - so after the grumpiness of this morning now I have found God's light in my world.

* After a fill-up, I left my gastank cap completely off and drove home. A complete stranger got out of his car at a stoplight and let me know and then put it back on.
* Kyrgyzstan's quest for democracy, reminding me of Russia, Ukraine, and all the other places where the people have made a difference.

It is very hard to see God's light in my world when your cat wakes you up at 5:00 am because he wants his snack.

So today I looked around and saw God in my life in the following ways:

* the sound of the trumpets with the choir during church
* the warmth of the sun on my face as I went about my business
* my husband deciding to walk to and from my mother's so that I could drive my grandmother to and from the event and have a long chat
* the return of a good friend from a not so safe trip

My life is full of his blessings.