I have been travelling a lot lately. Boorowa, Tuross, twice in the last month and Melbourne as well. Usually my husband does the driving but for most of the trips I was driving on my own. It was a luxury to have sole choice of what to listen to. I chose podcasts from Stuff you Should Know. Chuck and Josh cover a variety of topics including some that don’t sound that interesting but are!

Not that long ago, I was so arrogant and I remember commenting that I didn’t need to watch a younger teacher because “what could I learn from them?”. I am so embarrassed that I said that, and it haunts me to this day! Thankfully, a more experienced teacher than I put me in my place. Her comment was that she was always learning and would never stop. 

I have worked hard to get to where I am now. I hope I have an openness to learning from everyone I meet regardless of age or experience.

This is what I hold dear…

I am experienced but that doesn’t make me an expert.

I know enough to know I am still ignorant about many things. That's okay.

Life is about learning, making mistakes, setting the sails and growing on!

All of these apply to faith. Especially number 2!  In my role as REC people often expect me to be an expert in scripture or doctrine or church tradition. I am not, but I will learn about it and work it out. Learning about scripture, tradition, the Brisbane Curriculum and MSC Spirituality have all contributed to my own faith. If I hadn’t spent the time working things out, I would not have grown in my own faith. My students, staff and families have benefitted from my learning, and I hope to continue.

Philippians 3:12-14

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Pressing toward the Goal

¹² Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. ¹³ Beloved,I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, ¹⁴ I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.

God bless,

Stephanie Stewart