At the crossroads

Last night, we celebrated the achievements of one of the long-serving leaders in the education community. Speeches about his achievements and words of praise for his leadership mingled with musical offerings from the current students who he may not have taught directly, but who represent a moment in history which was significant both for him and for those whose lives he influenced.

Moments such as these are ripe for recognizing the achievements and advances which have been afforded and achieved (it's strange that any animosity that might have existed seems to be forgotten at least for the moment), but they also represent a major milestone and a moment of transition.

All of us live moments of transition throughout our lives. To do otherwise would be to deny being human. In order to live these moments well, we need to always be willing to look back at achievements with gratitude to Him who has done the good work in us, even as we look to the present moment of celebration and toward the future which holds its own treasury of surprises and blessings yet undiscovered.