Recently, I spent a week in Chicago this summer at the ACSI Flourishing Schools Institute, and I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Sean McDowell speak on what it means “to think Christianly.” He said the following: “If we don’t intentionally teach kids a biblical worldview, they will unintentionally adopt the worldview of our secular […]
Recently during one of our morning devotions, we were reminded of the similar calling parents and teachers share, especially teachers in the Christian school environment. Dr. Tony Evans, in his parenting series entitled Raising Kingdom Kids, gives this definition of Kingdom parenting: “Kingdom parenting is intentionally overseeing the generational transfer of the faith in such […]
This is the question I attempt to answer every year at re-enrollment time, and I try not to beg. Nevertheless, I always feel my soul begging, and it’s not because I’m overly concerned about enrollment numbers. It’s because I am profoundly concerned about the state of our families, our nation, the Church, and our young […]
Traditionally my family decorates for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving. Prior to Thanksgiving, I refuse to listen to Christmas carols, refrain from buying a poinsettia, avoid the Hallmark channel, and slay the urge to succumb to the pressure of moving on to the next holiday thing. It’s not that I don’t love Christmas, and it’s […]
As we begin the 2020-2021 school year and Gramercy enters its 40th year as a school, we are reminded yet again that as Christians we “walk by faith and not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). 2020 has been a year of extraordinary upheaval for parents, students, and schools alike, but we rejoice that God has […]
These are turbulent times, so much so that we might be tempted to think that the whole world is falling apart… which is actually true, but not a reality unique to the days in which we live. The world has been falling apart since the first human beings chose their own way over God’s way. […]
I have had the privilege of meeting many of you; but, if not, my name is Kristie Allen! I am married to Lee and we have 2 boys who attend Gramercy. Cooper is in 9th grade and Caden is in 1st. We have been a part of the GCS family for 3 years now and […]
My eldest son graduates from Gramercy Christian School in a week. Fresh from California and in a little bit of culture shock, Owen started GCS as a fourth grader, under the watchful eye of Mrs. Suzanne Israel. I will never forget his first day of school. I somehow missed the memo that the first day […]
A number of years ago, a girlfriend of mine encouraged me to begin writing a blog. Blogging was just becoming a “thing” of sorts, and I gave it a feeble effort. The title of the blog was “Good Morning VietMom,” and I chose that title because I was becoming increasingly aware of the fact that […]
Thirteen years ago, my family began the journey into Christian education. Prior to having children, I had no clue what a difficult decision choosing a school would be. In fact, in the 1970’s and 80’s, when I was a school-aged girl, I knew very few kids who didn’t attend the local public school around the […]