April 13 Home Communicator My life changed the day my twin boys started walking. With four children under 5 years old, life was a whirlwind and with two extra tiny walkers, my busy life got even busier. I was outnumbered, and as they ran ahead of me dividing into separate directions toddling towards stairs, ledges,…
DetailsMarch 30 Home Communicator – This week signifies the start of Spring Break for school where it will hopefully be a time for family, relaxation, fun, and maybe a little sun whether you head south or stay in Michigan. It will also be a time to recharge those proverbial batteries for teachers and students after the…
DetailsMarch 23 Home Communicator – A few weeks ago, I read a book to the students called A Small Thing…But Big by Tony Johnston. While the book is about a little girl who takes small steps of courage to try a daunting task, I mentioned to the kids that so many of them do small things every…
DetailsMarch 16 Home Communicator –“When Jesus Saw Their Faith” As we continue to progress through the school year, I find myself reflecting over and over again on God’s Faithfulness and our school theme of One Body. One body with many members who do not function the same, yet in Christ, all belong to each other…
DetailsMarch 9 Home Communicator –The world feels heavy right now. Kids in our community have lost their lives too young. People have lost family members or have become diagnosed with cancer. The worldwide pandemic is still going on a year later, and our lives continue to look very different than they used to. At times,…
DetailsMarch 2 Home Communicator – Shocked, I stopped and reread the sentence again, “A child spends 1000 of their 6000 waking hours a year in school.” Could that be right? 1/6th of my kids’ waking hours will be spent out from under my influence and under the guidance of their teachers? Of course, this statistic was…
DetailsFebruary 23 Home Communicator – I recently read Mark 4, where Jesus told the parable of the sower. In this parable, Jesus explains that in order to accept the Word and properly apply it, we must first be open and receptive of the Word that is being proclaimed. If we want God’s Word to sink into…
DetailsFebruary 16 Home Communicator – Last week Monday, I was greeting students before school in the parent loop. It was cold. Really cold. I might have been a tiny bit cranky. But then one bright-eyed first grader came up to me and asked, “You know what I like about you?” I waited expectantly. “That you read us…
DetailsFebruary 9 Home Communicator –One Body in Him “For just as each of us has one body with many members, And these members do not all have the same function, So in Christ, we thought many, for one body, And each member belongs to all the others.” Romans 12:4-5 NIV We are into the month…
DetailsFebruary 2 Home Communicator – Owls. Last week our 4 School Nature-Based students spent time studying the way God created these amazing animals. It’s been so fun to see their eyes light up as they have learned about the unique ways God created owls. The teachers explained that owls have heads that turn almost all…
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