As we begin the new year, make our new year’s resolutions, and set goals for ourselves and our families, I encourage us all to hold on to hope: hope in hard times, and hope for the future. We often use the word hope very casually: “I hope that we make it on time. I hope […]
The Christmas season is upon us, a time when we are inundated with events to attend, presents to buy, dinners to host, and traditions to be preformed. While December is a joyous time for most and certainly my favorite time of the year, it also can be a time where the loss of a loved one […]
This is the time of year when things start to feel hectic. The holidays are approaching, full of good things. But those extra celebrations take extra time and energy, and we’re all still trying to keep our heads above water with our sometimes overwhelming day-to-day responsibilities. Sometimes it all feels like just too much. That’s […]
One of the great attributes many successful people exhibit is perseverance; that fortitude to keep striving for success, even when there are setbacks, hurt feelings, and unexpected difficulties. A prime example is Paul’s perseverance to spread the Gospel to all of the Jews and Gentiles. Now, I’m not equating us to Paul and his trials and tribulations, […]
For a homeschooling family, the beginning of a new school year can feel DAUNTING! After the boxes of new curriculum arrive and the excitement fades, you spread the books and lessons out and realize how much you are supposed to get through all of that in the next 9-10 months! I don’t know about you, […]
Why We Love Heritage Christian School Excerpt from Heritage Family News article, Feb/2018 issue By Steve and Heather Jensen These are some of the specific things we love about HCS: Community Connection: When Heather is at HCS events, she intentionally seeks out and gets to know people she doesn’t recognize. As other Heritage Moms have welcomed […]
I hope you all are enjoying your summer and indulging in some well-deserved rest. In the midst of the resting and slower pace that accompanies the summer season, many of you are planning or thinking about possibly trying to plan, for the upcoming school year. As you do so, I wanted to encourage and remind you to […]
As we send out this last e-newsletter of the 2021-2022 school year, I wanted to congratulate everyone on the successful completion of another school year! Some of you may already be done, some of you are on the final pages of your lesson plans, and some of you may still be plugging away throughout the summer. […]
As the school year comes to a close over the next few weeks, it is that TIME as a student to get ready to write a "final" paper or take a "final" exam. This is to ensure that everything that you have read, studied, or researched has been retained and understood. The definition of test preparedness is […]
Time has come once again for our Resurrection Sunday or Easter services. As a pastor, we often look at Easter Sunday as being the Super Bowl of church services. Most of us prepare all year to go over and above showcasing the very best our church has to offer. Why do we spend so much time on this […]