Frederickson Blog

As we wind down the final days of the 2024-25 school year, I find myself reflecting on the many ways in which we have been able to apply our spiritual theme of “Be Still” throughout the year. And, interestingly, we have had the opportunity to experience the second phrase of the theme, “even when,” to a greater degree than we may have liked and/or chosen.  

We had the opportunity to be still, even when it took way longer than anticipated to receive approval from the City of Puyallup to place portable classrooms on Pioneer Campus for Puyallup Elementary.

We had the opportunity to be still, even when various athletic seasons ended sooner than we wanted them to.

We had the opportunity to be still, even when we didn’t perform as well as we had hoped on final academic assessments.

We had the opportunity to be still, even when we experienced extreme losses or hardships.

We had the opportunity to be still, even when we were tempted to be angry, frustrated, or doubtful.

The bottom line is that life can bring us many “even when” moments. However, when they do come, we can lean into God’s goodness, God’s peace, God’s strength, God’s comfort, and a long list of other attributes God equips us with for the moments we are experiencing. My prayer for us all is that we would continue to “Be Still” in whatever form is warranted as we experience all that life brings us and that we would maintain the confidence that God is faithful and will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear (1 Corinthians 10:13).

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

In His service and with deep gratitude,

Ken