Hello, Spring!!

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 We have made it to spring! I am so grateful 😊!! With the spring season brings warmer temperatures, longer days, flowers blooming, and animals coming out of hibernation. The start of spring also marks Quarter 2 of the year. Can you believe it?! We have already seen three months of the year already! Take a moment and reflect back on January, February, and March. When I look back, I can see how God blessed me with amazing experiences 💗! I also had challenges and trying moments that God brought me through. As I think about a new season, I think about new beginnings and new starts. Seeds that were planted in other seasons may start being visibly seen in growth. Spring is a great reminder to reset and begin again 😊. I had not been doing a lot of decluttering lately, but I got back into it recently. I reminded myself not to get overwhelmed, but do a little each day (5-10 minutes) like I was doing before. We just finished Quarter 3 of school, which is a great milestone! Quarter 4 will begin next week. At the end of Quarter 3, my students took a STAR Reading test that shows progress. Now, keep in mind the last time they took this test was December 2025. Let me tell you- my students rocked this test 😊!!!! The win was that 73% of my students showed growth and increased from their last score!! Lots of growth happened when it didn't look like it was in the months leading up to it. To God be the Glory!!! I'm so excited about that win and it was a great way to end Quarter 3 😊. Somewhere, along the way, good seeds got planted and the growth showed up in the results. Then, I started thinking about not just my students' growth, but the growth in my own life and those around me. I'm grateful for the growth and new opportunities coming! I'm reminded in this season that God still answers prayer. I'm reminded that God is able to exceed our expectations and biggest dreams (Ephesians 3:20). I'm reminded that God is still standing with me. I'm reminded to keep being faithful and plant good seeds (Galatians 6:9). I'm reminded to keep planting seeds of consistency, hope, love, gratefulness, peace, and authenticity. I'm reminded there's still hope in situations that look like change isn't happening or it's slow. God is still moving! God is still in control! I'm reminded to cherish each day and moment and know that I don't always have to rush. I can 'be" and not always have to "do." Be alert. Be present. Be you. Spring is here to remind us that new beginnings are available to us 💗.  Spring is here to remind us to keep blooming 😊. New chapters are unfolding for each of us and there is beauty all around! Hello, spring!! 

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