This is a teacher's story about how God's peace paved the way to my productivity as an educator. It is a reflection my journey of how I learned to prioritize being my best self over doing great things. I hope it inspires all educators to surrender to placing their own wellness in Christ's loving hands.

Book review:
I was so happy to have read Stephanie Rodriguez's book, A Teacher's Story: How God showed me the way, as it helped me to realize that I can continue to learn and grow as an educator and not be afraid of change that comes my way.

This text opened my eyes so that I could recognize that I should be proud of the work that I do and to trust that something great is out there for each of us. This book reminded me that we should not settle, and when we feel like we should push ourselves, we can do it. We need to rely on our strengths, look and reflect within, and challenge ourselves.

Stephanie's honesty and openness in this text is a great way for a fellow teacher to connect and feel at ease when realizing that change is an alright thing. Stephanie's stories are relatable and helpful and I would recommend this text to any educator seeking a little motivation.

~Jen Mertins, 5th grade teacher