Frederickson Blog

Happy New Year, Frederickson Community!

I have to admit that one of my favorite things about being a principal is when I get to lead and participate in chapel with our students and staff. Watching everyone worship and praise Jesus together often brings tears to my eyes and warms my heart. It is a powerful moment to stand among this campus during worship, knowing that this is just a glimpse into what heaven is going to look like.

Being ROOTED in the Lord and growing in hope is our monthly focus. Our students will be exploring what it means to put their hope in God, especially during difficult times. Last week I spoke on the parable of the lost sheep and how the Lord is always in pursuit of each one of us, even when we lose our way. This week we were blessed to have Jenn Ransom, director of children’s ministries at Lighthouse Christian Center, share a message on differences in hope found in the world compared to our true hope found only in our faith in Jesus. During Cougar Family Groups, students will read about how God gave hope to Moses even when he was reluctant. For a contemporary figure, they will study how the hope that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had in God helped him do the right thing even when it was not a popular thing to do.

In addition to hearing an impactful word, our students continue to display their enthusiasm and pure joy in celebrating their love for God through worship, with our 6th graders leading our campus.

This month as we continue diving into what it means to be Rooted in Hope, we are reminded of the words from the prophet Jeremiah in chapter 17, verse 7 (NKJV): 
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, 
And whose hope is the LORD.

 

Thank you for your continued partnership into the new year and beyond!

Greetings, Cougar Family!

This weekend I was attending church and happened upon a group of five CCS parents who had gathered afterward. It was evident they were having an intense conversation. As it turns out, one mother of three CCS students was sharing how her husband, the students’ father, had been diagnosed with cancer, the tumors described as innumerable. The support, empathy, and care shown by those who were listening was profound. When I asked if we could pray, they not only agreed but proceeded to embrace one another in a holy huddle. The moment ended with hugs, offers to help with carpooling, and appointments to bring dinner to the family.

This is only one of MANY stories of how Cascade Christian Schools is not only a place where learning happens. It is a place where love happens, a place where support along the journey happens—in our grief and in our joy. It is COMMUNITY, and I am so honored and blessed to be a part of it.

“Our need to belong is not rational, but it is a constant that exists across all people in all cultures. It is a feeling we get when those around us share our values and beliefs. When we feel like we belong, we feel connected and we feel safe.”    —Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action