We were listening to the Kids Cookie Break on the radio yesterday morning and learned that today was Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day. We decided to take advantage of that fact and show the teachers at church our gratitude. They got a thank you card signed by class members and a small jar of candy. This was merely a token of appreciation, but I think the teachers appreciated the acknowledgment of the dedication and hard work they put into teaching each week.
As one of the Sunday School teachers being appreciated, it was a little awkward when my son said, "Mom even made one for herself." It would have been more awkward not to have put the work into it for myself as well, but his comment did get me thinking about patting myself on the back a little.
It is hard for me to appreciate me. It isn't that I don't want some acknowledgement of my hard work, but I don't feel like I here it so I really doubt sometimes that certain things are really doing any good. I need to stat recognizing that if God wants me to do it, then it is good whether anyone else recognizes it or not.
This morning also made me realize that I don't show others appreciation enough. I am setting a goal for myself that I want to find something specific to thank someone else for at least once a week and then tell them.
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