April 21 Home Communicator – Let’s talk about diamonds. It’s hard to resist the simple beauty of these brilliant, sparkling gemstones. Diamonds, however, don’t start out being gorgeous. The process actually takes a very long time. A chunk of black carbon, nearly one hundred miles below the surface of the earth, needs to endure blistering heat…
DetailsApril 14 Home Communicator -It wasn’t the usual Easter Sunday this year. We didn’t get to go to our church and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with our church family. We did not gather with our extended family to eat a meal, or watch the kids running around hunting for Easter eggs. There is a big…
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March 31 Home Communicator – Bringing Shalom into a World of Chaos I don’t know about you, but the word ‘chaos’ could be used to describe the events that have taken place in the last two weeks. Chaos – disorder, confusion, disarray, disorganization. I feel as though my days lack routine and rhythm. It is easy during…
DetailsMarch 24 Home Communicator – Dear Parents – The first week of the mandated school closure is completed, the second week has begun with a ‘Stay Home – Stay Healthy’ order. Again, I thank you for the positive way you are managing this. You are so very important in the way your children will respond and handle…
DetailsMarch 17 Home Communicator – One of my favorite stories from the Bible is when Jesus calms the storm. Jesus and his disciples are sailing away on a boat to get away from the crowds for a while. Jesus falls asleep and continues sleeping through a furious storm. His disciples start freaking out and wake Jesus up,…
DetailsMarch 10 Home Communicator -The sunshine and warmer weather this past week brings many signs of spring! While outside, I noticed my tulips and daffodils starting to poke through the ground. Students at the middle school are starting to dare to go outside for breaks again. Spring leads to vacations, concerts, sports, and renewed busyness in…
DetailsMarch 3 Home Communicator -Standing Firm Yet Moving Forward Hudsonville Christian School continues to be blessed! New families continue to choose to enroll their children at HCS. We continue to employ excellent teachers who not only challenge the students academically but also nurture their faith and walk with Jesus. We continue to be able to offer…
DetailsFebruary 25 Home Communicator – We are over halfway through the year of focusing here at HCS on our school theme of “Being the Change” and we have so many reasons to say “thank you” to God for moving though students and this community in amazing ways! It’s a special privilege for me in the position of…
DetailsFebruary 18 Home Communicator -This year, I made a little challenge for myself to get into one Y5s-5th grade classroom each day to read a picture book to the students. Perhaps you’ve seen the pictures of book covers on the wall near my office. It has been such a fun experience to read to the kids…
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