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| ps from ps – – “those that taught me””Every time I think of you, I thank my God.” – Paul, to the church of the Philippians. But do we? Because I know that I can very easily slip up on showing thankfulness to and for the many things that God has placed into my life, I thought there also my be a chance that you might do that as well. So, for the next few weeks, we’re going to dwell in thankfulness for just a few of the many things that God has blessed us with and I bet that you have/are blessed by the same things! Being thankful physically rewires the brain to lower stress hormones like cortisol, improves sleep, and boosts feel-good neurotransmitters (dopamine/serotonin), leading to higher happiness and lower anxiety. Spiritually, it fosters peace, deepens connections with others, and helps individuals find meaning by focusing on positive outcomes rather than just hardships. So let’s get after it! Today, I remember those that taught me, and I thank God for them. I wasn’t always the greatest student. Or the most willing to be taught. That’s a tough combo. I’m sure Jesus had a few of those characters as well. We continue to see him teaching the disciples and then correcting them and then teaching them again. And again. Maybe he and his level of patience were both other worldly? Then there were many times when people were looking to be taught. Searching for it. Seeking him out. “Jesus went out again beside the sea; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them.” (Mark 2:18). And he just sits with them and teaches them. Makes time. Makes space. Makes opportunity for growth. Learning. I’m thankful for the teachers in my life that were contractually obligated or biologically connected to put up with me over the years. But I’m most thankful today for those that volunteered, took the extra time, sat with me, coached me, made space and created opportunity for growth. They were gifts for sure. Some recognized. And some quietly “sitting beside the sea” with me time and time again. They are/were gifts from Jesus to teach me. I invite you this week to reach out to one or more of them (if they are still in this earthly kingdom) and thank them. Share with them how their time with you was a blessing, maybe then, but certainly now. If you can’t reach out to them, thank them in prayer as the saints who’ve gone before us. And with that remembrance of your sacred time together, is it possible for you to channel that into a “sit by the sea” with someone else. We all have been blessed by those that taught us life and faith Lord, every time I think of those that taught me, I thank my God. Amen. Still in One Peace, PS |
May 6, 2026
