Be an Encourager. Right Now.
Meet Viola Blackshear.
She’s the principal of Woodson Elementary, the school we’ve adopted as an Intersect partner.
Friday, her students will receive their brand new shoes that you purchased for them.
Despite some difficult circumstances, Ms. Blackshear is constantly encouraging her students in amazing ways to become upstanding, college and university graduates. “You do your best and we’ll do the rest,” is her constant charge to the students.
She’s such an encourager that I started to wonder if anyone is encouraging Ms. Blackshear? Sometimes, those that encourage others rarely get encouraged themselves. So, that’s where you come in.
Today, I would like to ask you to encourage Ms. Blackshear by leaving a comment on the blog. You can encourage her that she is doing a great work and that we stand by her as a church. We will print the replies out and give them to her as encouragement on Friday.
In doing so, you’ll be living out 1 Thessalonians 5:11: “Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.”
Jeff
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aug 20, 2008by Buckhead Church
August 20, 2008 at 4:15 am
Ms. Blackshear,
I do not attend BC because I don’t live in Atlanta, but I am praying for you and your school. I have been inspired by the work you do with your students and the unique way you encourage them. So often we are too busy to be bothered with investing in young people and you are a shining example of how we should all pour ourselves into these precious souls.
Keep up the good work!
Rachel Turner
Chattanooga, TN
August 20, 2008 at 4:51 am
Ms. Blackshear,
It is through selfless individuals that we are able to find our true selves.
Thank you
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August 20, 2008 at 5:04 am
Ms. Blackshear, thanks for pouring into these kids. Thanks for encouraging them to dream and stirring their hearts. Our church is thrilled to help you and the children you teach. Keep up the good work!
August 20, 2008 at 5:36 am
Ms. Blackshear
All I can do is smile when i hear about your heart and who you are! Thank you for the love you pour out on our children. Even though my child does not attend your school, I must say that there is nothing better than when someone loves my child. Thank you for being there for the kids at your school. Your impact on those little lives is priceless. Thank you . H
August 20, 2008 at 5:47 am
Ms. Blackshear, you are doing an amazing job! THANK YOU for being a source of strength and encouragement in the lives of the children you teach!!! Buckhead Church is proud to be helping you and Woodson Elementary!
August 20, 2008 at 5:56 am
Ms. Blackshear,
I hope you understand the value that you bring to this city and to the world with the wonderful work you do with these kids. You are truly an inspiration. Thank you.
August 20, 2008 at 5:58 am
Ms Blackshear,
Thank you for being an angel! The world could use more people like you. How lucky your students are to have you! You are more influential than you realize.
::: BIG HUGS :::
peace|dewde
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August 20, 2008 at 6:16 am
Thank you so much for your effort and enthusiasm in leading and mentoring your students. They are very blessed to have you pouring your life into them and sparking hope for their future. Assuredly they are able to see the love you have for them. No greater job is being done in the world today than what you are doing. We will be praying for you, your kids and your school that God may continue to bless you and your work.
August 20, 2008 at 6:29 am
Ms.Blackshear,
I hope and pray that my children will have as compasionate and loving of a leader as you are. The school systems can be so full of excuses and it’s great to see leaders like you rising above excuses and creating soulutions. May God bless you richly in all you do this coming year.
August 20, 2008 at 6:37 am
Thank you so much for all you do for the children you are involved with!! Thank you for being such as source of inspiration, love, and enthusiasm for your students! They are so blessed to have you in their lives and we all are so blessed for what you do because these students turn around and pour back into the Atlanta community!!
August 20, 2008 at 7:17 am
Thank you for the selfless position that you have as a leader to our children. I am convinced that the life lessons they learn in school are ones they will take with them throughout adulthood and on. You are such a key person in their lives, and I thank you for taking that responsibility in the best way. Thank you for loving our children and for encouraging them on.
August 20, 2008 at 7:19 am
Ms. Blackshear,
Thanks so much for the way your are changing Atlanta one child at a time. The dedication and enthusiasm that you have for the students of Woodson Elementary is contagious. It is an honor to be able to partner with you in what you are doing in this school.
August 20, 2008 at 7:39 am
Thanks to Ms. Blackshear for her contribution to the community and empowering her students to make something of themselves!
August 20, 2008 at 7:49 am
Ms. Blackshear-
Thank you so much for your leadership in this community. Thank you for being an inspiration to the kids at Woodson Elementary. You are a blessing to each of those kids as well as to our community. Thank you for letting Buckhead Church partner with you to help pour our love into these kids. May God continue to bless you and your ability to reach the hearts of young people in our community. May you continue to witness dreams coming true in those you encourage.
August 20, 2008 at 8:12 am
Ms. Blackshear, thank you for all you are doing at Woodson Elementary. I can only imagine the impact you are having on the childrens lives that you touch every day. The stories of success and life change that you (we) will hear and see in the years ahead will bless us all. Blessings!
August 20, 2008 at 10:44 am
Ms. Blackshear,
Thank you for your hard work and effort, not only with these students but also with the staff you support at Woodson Elementary. I believe that your motto is an empressive one that will return many excellent results. Keep blessing the world of your children and staff!
With Heartfelt Gratitude,
Jennifer
August 20, 2008 at 11:59 am
Ms. Blackshear,
Your school and the children attending are in my prayers. Your steadfast faith is one of biblical proportions and as a member of Buckhead Church, I am amazed by your story and the work that you are doing in our community. You truly are putting God First, Others Second, and Yourself Third….and by doing so you will be blessed. I hope to meet you one day to give you a hug of appreciation. Keep up your wonderful work!
Blessings,
H
August 20, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Ms. Blackshear,
Thank you for your persistence and hard work that you do for your students. You obviously don’t do it to get credit or recognition – but I want you to know that we appreciate what you are doing and want to recognize you for it. Our father in heaven surely recognizes each small kind word or deed you perform for your students. Thank you for giving of yourself to improve the lives of others.
Bryan Robinson
August 20, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Ms. Blackshear,
A quote…
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela
Thank you for being a great “general” for the kids at Woodson and for amassing a great power in the education of them.
Truly, they will change the world…and you will have helped set them in motion.
August 20, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Ms. Viola,
Thank you for loving and caring for the Staff and Students of Woodson Elementary. Keep up the good work and remember, “little by little the bird builds his nest.”
Keep love in your heart,
Bev
August 20, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Ms. Blackshear,
You must have days or weeks where you feel like no one cares and just feel discouraged. You are giving hope to the hopeless and help to the helpless. You are showing love and changing the course of young people’s lives. You and your staff are the heroes not the latest star on TV. These children will look back many years later with thankful hearts on this time of love and learning.
God loves you,
Tommy
August 20, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Your picture speaks volumes. A warm smile & kind face to greet the children, the future of our city — grounded by a conviction to help “their best” to be good enough. What incredible hope you are instilling in a culture which continues to attempt to rob our youth of it. Frederick Buechner once said, “In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a pocket handkerchief. These handkerchiefs are called saints.” Thank you for allowing us to witness what one of these handkerchiefs looks like, Ms. Blackshear.
You are loved and appreciated!
Kathy
August 20, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Ms. Blackshear,
Thank you for investing in the lives of these children who are part of the future. Please tell your teachers and staff that we are praying for them as well. All of you are part of a profession that sees little reward compared to the time and effort invested.
Sincerely,
Jeff
August 21, 2008 at 5:03 am
Mrs. Blackshear,
Thank you so much for loving the children of Woodson Elementary. You are a constant in their lives and I know you are a blessing! I am a public elementary school teacher also, and so I know how hard you must work to encourage these beautiful children. Thank you for loving kids through tough times. I know you are working for their highest good, and I can’t wait to see what amazing things God does with each and every student at your school. You are awesome!
Blessings to you!
Autumn
August 21, 2008 at 5:15 am
Ms. Blackshear,
You are an inspiration!! You passion for excellence at Woodson and your love for the kids and teachers there challenges me to be more like you. I am so thankful that these kids and teachers have a chance to learn from you. Teaching is by far the hardest paying job in the world, and also one of the most important. Thank you for making a HUGE difference in our city. We are blessed to come alongside and learn from you!
Jill
August 21, 2008 at 6:36 am
Ms. Blackshear,
Thank you so much for all you do for your kids and your school. Your passion and dedication is a testimony to what life is truly all about. You are serving these children in such an amazing way and my prayer is that your inspirational example will live on with these students and be passed on with each generation. Please know you, your teachers, your staff, and your students are on the hearts and in the prayers of many.
Thank you!!!!
Angie
August 21, 2008 at 7:33 am
Ms. Blackshear,
I want to personally thank you for your inspiration not only to your teachers and students, but to people like me who hear your story and hear of your work. We need more people like you in our world who have a passion for the education system, children, and others!!!! You are in my thoughts and prayers and i am so happy we can help you help your students!!! You DESERVE it!!!! :-) THANK YOU!!!!
August 21, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Ms. Blackshear,
It’s people like you that make a difference in the lives of others. The seeds that you are planting now in your students will help shape who they are and what they become. As they grow older and reflect on their lives, they will see that there is a god just through the work you do on a daily basis to show them you care and believe in them.
You are an inspiration to many. Keep up the good work and we look forward to supporting your effors in the future.
Warmly,
Gina