I have come to fall in love with teaching in Catholic schools. What are YOU in love with?...

"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything." - Pedro Arrupe

Monday, March 25, 2013

Three Trees for Easter

It was my mistake - I thought we had already read it this year.

As it turns out, The Three Trees is perfect for the Easter season. And it also happened to fit pretty nicely into our Writers' Workshop lesson for today. So...we called an audible, and we took time to read, predict, and let the message of the story sink in. (Once one student suggested the third tree was being cut into beams to make a cross, the predictions for the other trees' futures just poured out.)

If you are unfamiliar with the Tale of the Three Trees or if you would just enjoy reading it again, you can find an online version here. (Personally, I recommend the picture book version.)

Phew! Glad we got that book in before the break. To think about how someone crafted such an incredibly beautiful story as a testament to our faith is truly inspiring.

Read it and pass it on. And remember, God answers our prayers oftentimes in ways we did not expect.

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