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You called me out upon the waters
The great unknown
Where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now

And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Spirit lead me where my trust is without boarders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wonder
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine

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If you've listened to Christian music at all in recent history, you probably have heard this song. It's pretty old and was a very staple worship song for a while. My church sang it not too long ago and it had been so long that I actually had to put it back in the computer to run the lyrics. But it hit me a different kind of way that night. That night, as I was facing not knowing what my teaching assignment would be for next year, I prayed that bridge (the lyrics in the piece itself) and truly meant it with the tears rolling down my face. At that point the idea of this piece was formed and I found an artist to commission it.

Fast forward to today. The piece was finished yesterday and I just threw the file in my sta.sh because it was late and I was going to wait to post it anyway since a) I try to space things out so there is at least one thing being posted every week and b) I didn't know my assignment for sure. They had given me an assignment for third grade but they had an opening in the grade level I wanted (fourth grade) come up literally the day before they gave the teaching assignments and after they had chosen everyone's position so I tried to hop on that. Not only has fourth grade been the grade I've taught since I started teaching, I actually knew the teachers that would be on the future fourth grade team. Being at a new school in the middle of Covid hasn't been easy so I don't know a lot of people, so since I had to leave my current team, I loved the idea of being able to be with teachers I knew. I got an email today saying they wanted to keep me in the position they originally chose for now unless they interviewed someone perfect for thrid grade. I had tried to be at peace no matter what they chose, weighing the pros and cons of both positions...but that email hit me in a way that I truly knew my heart wanted that fourth grade position. Not that I would hate teaching third....I think I would love third grade. But I would be placed on a team where I knew no one from the team...and no one on the team has actually taught third grade before. It's not easy for me to go to people for help but being a new teacher...you kind of have to. But this team...I don't know who to go to since no one knows the grade level and third grade is a huge deal in Florida. And the fact that my entire support system of experienced teachers I could go to for support is on the opposite side of the school or at different schools entirely makes me feel like I will again be the island I've felt like I have been all year this year. Not to mention...I have to take classes to renew my teaching license this year now on top of learning a brand new grade level with a team that doesn't seem like they can help me.

Which brings me back to this piece and the prayer that's on it. "Spirit lead me where my trust is without boarders. Let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me". I can't say that praying that brings me a lot of peace right now. The idea of the new school year that lies ahead in August has brought tears to my eyes several times today. The one thing I had said all along is that I could handle a new team OR an new grade level but as long as I don't have both, I'll be fine. Well look what I got? This may not seem like a big deal to some, but for me it feels like that choppy ocean and my eyes are pleading and terrified like Avi's. But I choose to pray this prayer; "Spirit lead me where my trust is without boarders. Let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me."

Song: "Oceans" by Hillsong United- www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy9nwe…
This piece was done by the amazing

Description
You called me out upon the waters
The great unknown
Where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now

And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Spirit lead me where my trust is without boarders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wonder
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine

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If you've listened to Christian music at all in recent history, you probably have heard this song. It's pretty old and was a very staple worship song for a while. My church sang it not too long ago and it had been so long that I actually had to put it back in the computer to run the lyrics. But it hit me a different kind of way that night. That night, as I was facing not knowing what my teaching assignment would be for next year, I prayed that bridge (the lyrics in the piece itself) and truly meant it with the tears rolling down my face. At that point the idea of this piece was formed and I found an artist to commission it.

Fast forward to today. The piece was finished yesterday and I just threw the file in my sta.sh because it was late and I was going to wait to post it anyway since a) I try to space things out so there is at least one thing being posted every week and b) I didn't know my assignment for sure. They had given me an assignment for third grade but they had an opening in the grade level I wanted (fourth grade) come up literally the day before they gave the teaching assignments and after they had chosen everyone's position so I tried to hop on that. Not only has fourth grade been the grade I've taught since I started teaching, I actually knew the teachers that would be on the future fourth grade team. Being at a new school in the middle of Covid hasn't been easy so I don't know a lot of people, so since I had to leave my current team, I loved the idea of being able to be with teachers I knew. I got an email today saying they wanted to keep me in the position they originally chose for now unless they interviewed someone perfect for thrid grade. I had tried to be at peace no matter what they chose, weighing the pros and cons of both positions...but that email hit me in a way that I truly knew my heart wanted that fourth grade position. Not that I would hate teaching third....I think I would love third grade. But I would be placed on a team where I knew no one from the team...and no one on the team has actually taught third grade before. It's not easy for me to go to people for help but being a new teacher...you kind of have to. But this team...I don't know who to go to since no one knows the grade level and third grade is a huge deal in Florida. And the fact that my entire support system of experienced teachers I could go to for support is on the opposite side of the school or at different schools entirely makes me feel like I will again be the island I've felt like I have been all year this year. Not to mention...I have to take classes to renew my teaching license this year now on top of learning a brand new grade level with a team that doesn't seem like they can help me.

Which brings me back to this piece and the prayer that's on it. "Spirit lead me where my trust is without boarders. Let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me". I can't say that praying that brings me a lot of peace right now. The idea of the new school year that lies ahead in August has brought tears to my eyes several times today. The one thing I had said all along is that I could handle a new team OR an new grade level but as long as I don't have both, I'll be fine. Well look what I got? This may not seem like a big deal to some, but for me it feels like that choppy ocean and my eyes are pleading and terrified like Avi's. But I choose to pray this prayer; "Spirit lead me where my trust is without boarders. Let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me."

Song: "Oceans" by Hillsong United- www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy9nwe…
This piece was done by the amazing