Earth School

It’s the first day of school in a classroom filled with first graders. Desks are arranged in rows which face an enormous chalkboard. Girls sit quietly and attentively. Boys squirm in their seats – nervous energy makes it harder for them to focus on the tasks at hand. All eyes are wide with wonder and excitement. Each of these young minds is like an ocean sponge ready to absorb the numbers, letters, facts, and dates that come their way. Each child has the potential to unlock the mysteries of our universe. It’s a new beginning.

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You are a lifelong learner, and God has blessed you with an unimaginably long life.

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Earth School’s classes are now in session. Though life’s curriculum is mandatory, you can choose when to learn its lessons. Still, you receive the lessons that you need, not the ones that you want.

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Why is history always repeating itself? Perhaps it’s because people can be stubborn and self-absorbed, which makes them very slow learners.

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First, think of hardship as if it were a teachable moment. And next, reflect on these questions: What’s the most difficult part of your journey right now? How might you grow from this challenge?

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Has God created the organic universe so that we may have a classroom?