The following blog is from the heart of Cathy Harvey, Administrative Assistant to Shepherds College
A note to our upcoming graduates:
Welcome, upcoming graduates, or graduands as Webster defines you prior
to graduation—to your new adventure, and possibly a new church, new apartment,
neighborhood, community—and your next big step—Appropriate Independence! One season of your life comes to a close as a
new one begins. They combine like mosaic
pieces to form a stained glass picture, a picture of who you are. So here it comes, what you have all waited for—the
answer to the big question, “What will you do 'after graduation?'"
Fill in the blanks:
My name is ______________________________________.
I
will live in
______________________________________________.
God
wired me for (name a skill/task)____________________________________,
so every
day I can serve God at (name a company, organization or church)_____________________________________
by (name an action) _______________________________________________________________.
And so, your mosaic takes shape. In reality, it
began taking shape before you were born, with your parents and siblings, where
God placed you at birth: what country, what state, what neighborhood, and what
era in history. None of these factors were in your control. They were the first gifts God gave you, the
core of who you were to become.
For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb…My frame
was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place....Your eyes saw my
unformed body. All the days ordained for
me were written in Your book before one of them came to be. (Psalm 139:13,
15-16)
God has had a plan, and He has been adding pieces
to your mosaic to create you, me, and everyone in the world—you are His masterpiece from before time began.
“For you are his workmanship (masterpiece), created
in Christ Jesus, to do good works which God planned before you were born to be your
way of life.” (Ephesians 2:10)
Your life is reflected in all the pieces. Blue, violet, green, gold—all the colors of
the rainbow featuring the seasons and stages of life and all the people and
experiences who have shaped and influenced you.
Bright yellows and gleaming whites for all of the good and happy times,
the triumphs and celebrations. They are
highlighted even more so because of the contrast of the dark pieces of glass:
the challenges, the sadness and grief that make you stronger and more
compassionate. Both are necessary to
keep life in balance.
I hope you will cherish all seasons for what they
offer. Appreciate the rain as well as
the sunshine; appreciate every day and
each shard of colored glass as part of the masterful mosaic He is creating for
His glory through you.
No matter how you
look at it, you are a magnificent and beautiful masterpiece.
CONGRATULATIONS, 3rd year
students—you made it to the Shepherds College finish line!
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| Thank you to Sierra for this beautiful "mosaic" of all our graduates! |
Shepherds College - Guiding Your Transition to Appropriate Independence. Please visit us at www.shepherdscollege.edu.
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