Resolve.

Dedicated to all my teacher friends out there...

A small respite before the last long haul. Four glorious days in a row. Off.

A time for me to reset. Recalculate. After three long, insanely crazy weeks.

The reset took longer than I would have liked. Some tears. Ok. Lots of tears. Some heavy kicks and jabs and hooks and elbows to the bag. A run pushed by emotions. Even a permanent reminder.

Then Recalculation. What to change. What to reevaluate. How to jump back in without losing myself. Again. Without having to power through. Again. Because that right there. The powering through. Is the absolutely worst things I can do. Anyone can do.

So after resetting. And recalculating. Resolve set in.

I resolve to go to prayer first. Psalm 83:1. Resolve this to be automatic.

I resolve to believe I belong. Where I am. Who I am. God has called me. He is

for me. So who can be against me. Romans 8:31.

I resolve to be courageous. Joshua 1:9. Strong and courageous. Not to cower. Not to hide. Standing strong.

I resolve to rest in Him. Psalm 62:5. Rest my soul. Restore my hope.

I resolve, as I teach my students Psalm 23 these final weeks of the school year. To live out verse 3. He restores my soul (NKJ). Refreshes my soul (NIV). Renews my strength (NLT). He refreshes and restores my soul (life) (AMP). True to your word, you let me catch my breath (MSG).

Jesus, I resolve to go back to the well. When I need rest. Courage. Belonging. Reminders to pray. Let this all be automatic.

Resolve. Make resolute. Resolved.