The weirdest thing that happens around this time is getting ready for next year. It's a strange limbo. You're not finished with this year. The next year hasn't started. And yet, there are things that need to be done to prepare of the next year.
I am both anxious and excited about next school year. I'm going to have new responsibilities at work. Sam will be a senior. Zac will be driving. Brennan will be in a new school building. Lots of changes in the air.
I bought this little letter board in the fall. I'm having fun putting up messages for the family. I don't know if anyone reads it but it's right under the TV so I have to think so. ;)
The last time I changed it, I wanted it to say "Control What You Can Control". But, I didn't have enough c tiles. I tried a few variations on that theme and couldn't make any of them work.
So, I thought about what you needed to do in order to control what you can control. Here's what I came up with:
I wanted "Pray" to be first because you have to stay focused on God above all else. Prayer helps you know what to do next. I chose "Focus" to remind us that there's a lot to do but only so much that can devote time to. To do our best, we need to focus on a few things. "Work Hard" is obvious. You can't expect to get ahead if you don't work hard.
These are things we talk to the boys about on a regular basis but teenagers aren't always awesome at listening to their parents. Hopefully, the sign will help the ideas get into their subconscious.
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