With your heart in mind

Dear Abby,

You've loved Community Bible Study this year, and I realize that a big reason for that is how much CBS loves you. More specifically, how your teachers, especially Ms. Ruth Anne, have loved and cared for you.

When I spoke to Ruth Anne, she told me she'll miss having you in her class, and I realized as her eyes filled with tears just how much she loves you. She told me how special you are to her, and described what a delight you are to her and the class.

You're different, she told me, and I nodded, because I know. You can't sit still, but she knows that doesn't mean you're not listening, learning all the time. You always know the answers to the teachers' questions, she explained, though you may be standing on your head whenever you give your answer.

You're excited, that's all--for life, for learning--and she sees that in you.

"Don't let anyone take that from her," she made me promise. "Not the schools, not other kids. Who she is...it's something very special. You guard that, and don't let her lose it."

I promised her I would do just that.

And I promise you, sweet Abigail, that I will always encourage who you are, for this is who God made you. And I love it.

Love,

Mommy