I had a friend share a gift with me the other day, and I’d like to share it with you. I received this gift in the context of considering the hurry in my life. If you’re like me, your life seems to …
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Father Figures
I am a miserable golfer. As my girls say, I am the WOAT (worst of all time). The only reason you want me on your scramble team is that I can carry on a spirited conversation. Unfortunately, in most …
Choosing Joy
Have you ever noticed what a bunch of whiners we are? I mean, on the whole? If you disagree with me, spend five minutes on social media (but no more, please). What do you see? “Waited 10 minutes for …
Guiding Them Through the Storm
As we watched the images on television, my little one simply had no frame of reference for what she was seeing. Who could blame her? The scope and magnitude of watching people suffer the great storm …
Back-to-School Round 2
As you read this, your children (whether 5 or 15) are already off to a new school year. Well, so are mine. This year, however, I’m sending one off to college. Her school-age years are finished. I …
The Back-to-School Tree
I have a crepe myrtle tree on my back patio that holds a special place in my heart. It’s not the prettiest tree in my yard, or the biggest. Yet, each year, as my three girls headed off to their first …
The Beginning and the End
Last Saturday night, GCS graduated 79 seniors in the Class of 2017. We call this ceremony “commencement,” because it is the beginning of their new life, equipped with everything we’ve given them. …
A Call to Prayer
Yesterday, I was having lunch with a close friend and Grace dad who had a confession for me. He thanked me for challenging our school families to pray for our children, each other, our teachers, and …
Generous in Praise
One of the beautiful things about the rhythms of the school calendar is that the end of the school year always creates opportunities for reflection. If we will take just a moment here and there in the …
Giving Thanks
A week ago, I celebrated my 50th birthday. In June, I will begin my 15th year as head of this school. Milestones like these tend to make one reflective. It’s weird; I can’t remember how I became …
20/20 Vision
Vision is a tricky thing. We recognize great leaders as people of vision, people who could see farther than the rest of us. We sometimes get the idea of vision confused with appearances of God or …
A Father’s Cry
When I first started writing this blog, I wanted to be sure those who read it knew I was on the journey with you. Even though God was teaching me some things, I always wanted you to know I was never …