Author: LC
Christian Education – LC Employee/Paren
I am biased: I love Lynden Christian School, but not for the reasons many people do. The quality of education is great, the campus beautiful, the community supportive, the sports programs always strong, and the mission statement expresses my desires exactly. But my reason for choosing LC is far more selfish. Simply, I want my …
Refuge — Local Pastor
Do you feel it? Your mind is scattered. Have you noticed? It’s only 10 AM and you’re already running late. Life keeps pushing. It can be relentless. Every week brings mounting responsibilities that turn into heaping routine. Every day starts with the thought of what needs to be done. After a while, even fun is …
Family — LC Staff Member
Recently I’ve been thinking about Esther 14:14: “For such a time as this . . .” This final encouragement from Mordecai encouraged his cousin Esther to act more bravely than she ever had before on behalf of her family. For you and me, it is a different context, but the message is the same: we …
A Special Kind of Education – LC Teacher
This morning, in the elementary school chapel, we sang the song He Knows My Name. My eyes filled with tears as this song resonated with my heart. I thought of our students in our new special education program and their tremendous struggles academically and emotionally. To have a special education program in our elementary school, …
Connection – High School Teacher
One of my guilty pleasures on Monday nights is to curl up on the couch and watch PBS’ “Antique Roadshow”. There is just something about watching people’s hopes and dreams realized when the painting rescued from the garbage turns out to be worth a hefty amount, or that moment when the whatchamacallit inherited from Aunt …
Fathers – LC Parent
Do you ever read job descriptions just for fun? “Must be punctual, organized, proficient at MS Office, have attention to detail, flexible, ability to work within deadlines. Must be a Self-starter, positive attitude, successful sales background, works with a variety of personalities, competitive, with experience in social media marketing.” Given my tendencies toward disorganization and …
Grace
“How much money do you have?” asked the ten year old boy. “Oh, I am very rich.” replied my grandmother. My grandmother is one of the most grace-filled, joyful, sweet women I know. Sound familiar? While this phrase might sound typical of grandmothers, she has every right—humanly speaking—to be a bitter and depressed woman. It …