The other day, I was looking through my grandfathers books when I found "Leaves of Gold". I had first heard of the book from a friend on Facebook. It has a bunch of quotes and snippets of wisdom. I am a huge quote person, so it sparked my interest.

As I started looking through it I found many things that I liked. This is a poem I found.

The Teacher

Lord, who am I to teach the way
To little children day by day,
So prone myself to go astray?

I teach them knowledge, but I know
How faint they flicker and how low
The candles of my knowledge glow.

I teach them power to will and do,
But only now to learn anew
My own great weaknesses thru and thru.

I teach them love for all mankind
And all God's creatures, but I find
My love comes lagging far behind.

Lord, if their guide I still must be,
Oh, let the little children see
The teacher leaning hard on Thee.
-- Leslie Pinckney Hill

What a chance to be a witness teachers have! I will see my kids more than their parents will! What a chance to be such a blessing and show them the character of God!

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