It's A Marathon

​In 2009, I joined the Crosshill Christian team and enrolled my oldest child in First Grade. We were excited to commit to a community that would extend the values and convictions in our home throughout her school day. Still maturing as parents, we were eager to partner with others who helped support the growth of families who follow Jesus. My daughter is now starting her Master's degree and her first professional job. Though still maturing as a follower of Jesus, her view of this world through the lens of God’s design and plans for redemption continues to guide her path. 

This year, our youngest will enter his final year of high school. The only schooling he has experienced is within the CCS community. This is an experience I long to have enjoyed as a youth myself, and am grateful that God has provided for him. Our school often describes discipleship with the phrase Discover-Develop-Deploy. As he chooses his final annual mission trip destination with our high school, this blueprint appears to have been successfully transferred. He is asking, “Which trip will help me draw closer to Jesus? Where will I be challenged to grow in my faith? How can God use me?” 

The greatest gifts we can give our children are the powerful truths about their identity and purpose in Christ. Each of us is made in the image of our Creator, redeemed by grace through the blood of Jesus, and empowered by faith in a sovereign and personal God. 

These truths also provide clarity for the direction and decisions of our school. As God draws families to our campus, we desire to prepare a place that fulfills God’s purpose for His campus. And we are having so much fun doing it!