November 28 Home Communicator – Thanksgiving brings many great things… turkey, football, pumpkin pie, shopping deals, mashed potatoes, family time, stuffing, and apple pie. I could go on about all the good things (especially the food), but one of my favorite parts is hearing about what others are thankful for. Last week I spent time in…
DetailsNovember 21 Home Communicator – Last week I was helping my daughter study for a test. I asked her a question that required her to think more deeply about a concept she was learning and how it applied to her life. She was so focused on remembering the answer she wrote down and wanted a…
DetailsNovember 14 Home Communicator – If you’ve had a first grader at Hudsonville Christian, you might know about the God’s Big Words Devotions they do throughout the school year. In the beginning of the year they focus on the words IMAGE and IMITATE, learning that God made each one of them in His image and…
DetailsNovember 7 Home Communicator–In everything, give thanks. In Thessalonians 5:16-18, Paul says, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” When our lives are often filled with challenges and hardships, it can be really difficult to give thanks in all things. …
DetailsOctober 31 Home Communicator– Have you ever made plans and have to change direction? Things just didn’t work out how you thought or imagined. Navigating the ups and downs of life certainly does this in a hurry doesn’t it? I’ve been convicted lately of Proverbs 16:9, “A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD…
DetailsOctober 24 Home Communicator – “thenc you for nashr God.” (Thank you for nature, God) It is always nice to get an inside glimpse into the classrooms at Hudsonville Christian School. Along with having parents and volunteers who assist with our outdoor education program at HCS, I would like to share a fascinating insight into…
DetailsOctober 17 Home Communicator – “Are you going to put HCS on a billboard?” This was one of the questions I was asked when I started at HCS last year. I remember chuckling at this question and responding simply, “No.” Even though I have created hundreds of billboards in my career, this advertising tactic was…
DetailsOctober 10 Home Communicator – Only 4% of Generation Z has a Biblical worldview – Barna Group This summer I had a long list of titles on my TBR (to be read) book list. I rarely get through all of them, but I did have an opportunity to read a handful of books from different…
DetailsOctober 3 Home Communicator – It’s Friday morning and it sounds like an ensemble of hammers, saws and SkyTraks outside my window, making it difficult to concentrate or have conversations. It’s not only the front canopy, it’s the new wire getting pulled in the hallway, plumbers and electricians installing new boilers, and countless other jobs…
DetailsSeptember 26 Home Communicator – Learning new things is hard work. I am reminded of that whenever I go to a conference or take a class again. I’m surprised by how exhausted I can feel from trying to absorb new information even when most of the day was spent sitting in one place! As a…
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