The Watchman and the Gatekeeper

Tonight I was reminded of the parable of the watchman and the gatekeeper. This morning Dad and Ty found a stray dog hanging out in the back yard with our own 4. Puzzled as to how the dog found its way in- they soon discovered a small part of the fence where it had been pushed in. They thought they'd fixed the problem by placing a wooden two-by-four along the base of the fence where the dog had entered. This afternoon I got home from school and a bad hail storm came up. Around dusk Alison came over and I happened to glance outside in the back yard... when what to my wandering eyes did appear- but that same stray dog. I went outback to try and get rid of the dog but he was very elusive and did not want to come near me. After talking with Tyler he said not to worry about it- as long as the dog wasn't bothering ours. An hour or so later I began to hear a scuffle or two so I knew I had to devise a plan to get rid of him. I went back outside and lured my dogs into the smaller fence where I locked them in. I then went and opened the two gates to the larger fences- hoping this would encourage the dog to leave. Much to my relief the dog took my subtle hint and left.

Now- it was not until after the 2nd encounter with this dog and chasing him out that I was reminded of the profound yet simple truth of the "Watchman & Gatekeeper"- If we aren't on constant guard of our hearts and souls the enemy WILL slip in. The enemy can be so quiet that we won't even recognize him until after damage is done. Once the enemy has found his way in- it's hard to get rid of him...

A Few "funnies" from room 1..

One very flustered student (you have to understand this student does not listen, does not do her work, talks non-stop) "MS DANCY! YOU'RE NOT LISTENING TO ME!!!!""MY GOSH! They must teach teachers are this school how to IGNORE!"

"Pretty soon they'll invent a Z-phone! Ya know- like we have an iPhone now!"

"Ms Dancy have you felt those squishy intestines on top of your shoulders?" ~ I hope you're referring to your muscles...