Hello Friends, “Schools out for the summer!” It’s official… school is out for the summer which means that summer vacation has arrived! How was your first full week of summer vacation? Did you do anything fun, anything exciting, make any plans for the rest of the summer, or did you just relax, sleep in, and sit ...

Hello Friends, It’s finally summer vacation! Schools out, pools are opening, the sun is shining, adventures are out there, dreams are ready to come true, memories are ready to be made, and fun is to be experienced every day! Oh, and there’s no homework!! Are you excited that summer vacation has finally arrived?! I bet some ...

https://youtu.be/N1JAW8J9D54 If you have time, I invite you to watch this brief, kid-friendly, video about Memorial Day. Hello Friends, Happy Memorial Day! For our time together, I thought I would share with you some information regarding Memorial Day: its birth place, its original name, some history about the day, and, of course, recognizable traditions and rituals. But first, ...

https://youtu.be/quBNsWqEW70?si=1YuRk7VKnzuyUlO- Congratulations to the Class of 2025!! Life is a journey composed of stepping stones, leaps, falls, and new beginnings; and you have overcome so much to be where you are today! You have graduated! You have walked across the “stage”, received your diploma, and are taking steps toward a new adventure. You have done all the ...

Hello Friends, Today is a special day! Do you know what today is? That’s right, it’s Mother’s Day! Did you know that the first Mother’s Day was organized on May 10, 1908 in West Virginia and Pennsylvania by a woman named Anna Jarvis? Anna Jarvis’ mother took “care of soldiers on both sides of the Civil ...

Hello Friends, Welcome to May! I’m sure many of you are excited that the month of May has finally arrived! Some of you are in Spring sports and May is when you start playing games after having a lot of practices. Some of you are excited to be outside since May is typically the month when ...

Hello Friends, Happy Belated Easter! I hope you were able to have an enjoyable and memorable Easter with your family and friends as you celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (and maybe found some colorful Easter Eggs as well)! It was a joy and a blessing to see you at Church on Sunday! I’m sure many ...

Hello Friends, Happy Easter! Or as my niece likes to tell me, “Hoppy Easter!” Did the Easter Bunny come visit you? Did you find any eggs or a basket filled with goodies today? Growing up, I remember searching for eggs and my basket before going to church in the morning with my family. It was always ...

Hello Friends, Easter is just one week away! That is crazy, although Easter will arrive later than last year and the year before that. But still, Easter will be here before you know it! Easter Eggs will have to be found! Easter baskets filled with gifts will need to be revealed! Attending family gatherings will bring ...

Hello Friends, We are only two weeks away from celebrating Easter! Are you getting excited? Are you counting down to the day until the Easter Bunny leaves you colorful eggs and a basket filled with sweets and other gifts? We have been planning for this day for several weeks now; and it is only fourteen days ...