Charged

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Exhausted by the expectations put on you; perhaps placed opon yourself?

A month or two ago I was trying to figure out exactly what impassions me. For me, it is seems quite easy to say that I have an enthusiasm for many things, but what exactly do they all have in common? How have I been gifted and what passions lie at the root of it all? Life. That's pretty vague, but I believe it is simple. I have a fervor for life. Nature. Children. People. Cultures. Beauty. Learning. Teaching.

I have students. I am responsible to impart knowledge to them. I have a son. I am called to bring him up in the way he should go. I am charged with a task that sometimes seems too big, too adult for me. Will my 4 year old student learn respect for people unlike her as we look at beautiful illustrations in a book? My son discover how wicked cool is the God we serve as he learns about the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly? Will they understand the miracle it is that the four o'clock flowers unfold their dainty petals at exactly the same time everyday? Will the parents around me discover the simple ways they can make a positive mark on their child's day?

I have been CHARGED. I have been charged to impart this respect for life. How do I best do that? What is most effective? Is it evident at all that I feel this way? Will it help/challenge/change anyone besides me? Is there something more to it?