Taking A Sabbatical
[ 1:35:00 pm ]
Taking the long weekend into consideration, I'm already started on my leave. :) it's sinking in only now that I would not be needing to get to office for work in the next week, haha.
It's only getting to me now because I am not one who takes leave a lot. Honestly speaking, I kind of dread taking leave because I'd have by mind all at work still and it worries me at times when I think about the load of work I've to see to and follow up on and the list continues..but well, I'm working hard on ridding that mindset. NO WORRIES right! :)
Anyway, half of me feel terrible about not being able to be at work while the other half feels glad, relieved and thankful for a break. My colleague once told me that my husband would need to either join my league as a workaholic or he has to be really understanding about my being one. Haha...but I'm quite sure I can do a good job of having work-life balance..being a good wife and mother will come before work because family always rank higher on my list :)
So, I'm learning to say no to myself when I need to.
I'm excited to be on leave mainly because it would be a time of seeking God more, spending more quality time with Him and getting myself recharged in His presence. I deliberately set my leave period to be on church's prayer week....I really, really want to strengthen my relationship with God.
I just gave my student tuition and today was FUN! I thank God for giving me creative ways to teach..we used the whiteboard for a few rounds of Hangman today and it was hilarious!
Towards the end of lesson, I shared a story on HOPE..and the moral of it was to never lose hope; to never give up.
When my student listened to how I tell and illustrate the story, I felt so happy. I feel it's a great thing to share with someone so young on not giving up. Out of her house and in the lift, I prayed she'd always remember this story.
You can fail but you must not give up
- Tizane