Blog of Jay Ferguson, PhD, Head of School at Grace Community School in Tyler, Texas
Jay Ferguson is a husband, father of three girls, and Head of School at Grace Community School in Tyler, Texas.
The other day, as I often do every January, I was reflecting on the new year. Like so many of us, I have my new years’ resolutions, too: things I’m going to do, ways I’m going to be a better version …
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It is more blessed to give than to receive, so they say. But, it is much easier to give. We like being givers, especially at Christmastime. Christmas helps us think of ourselves as we like to …
“Michael?” “Yes, Stephen?” “A moment, if I may, my Commander?” “Of course.” “Michael, the Most High has given me a mission: to appear before a group of men on earth to announce the moment …
When we think of Advent, or of Christmas, pretty soon our minds start thinking about the crèche, the advent scene. Mother and father, dressed in pristine, royal robes, beaming proudly down upon the …
Guest Writer, Tasha Walker, Junior High English Teacher, Grace Community School “Don’t be a Scrooge” is a comment typically heard during the weeks preceding Christmas. It’s never intended or received …
Guest Writer, Courtney Mayfield, Director of Development, Grace Community School Whether you plan to finish your Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve, already finished buying and wrapping well before …
For most of us, the visit of the Magi, the wise men, are kind of an anticlimactic part of the Christmas story. After all, (and contrary to every nativity scene on everyone’s coffee …
Guest Writer, Emily Neuhoff, Associate Director of Admissions, Grace Community School Once upon a time, 2,000 years ago, a royal family was preparing for the birth of a Prince. One who would one …
For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Is. …
Guest Writer, Joseph Walker, Athletic Director, Grace Community School After a few years of marriage, my wife and I decided to start a family, so I (naively) thought we’d have a baby in the …
One of my favorite books we read in high school at Grace is A Tale of Two Cities. Some people don’t like Dickens, but his story of sacrificial love and redemption set in revolutionary France has …
Guest Writer, Tracy Holcomb, 9th Grade Bible/Men's Varsity Basketball Assistant/Junior High Cross Country and Track, Grace Community School Isn’t this a true statement when it comes to …
