August 1 ABOUNDING IN HOPE | Today is the first day of the 2022-2023 school year with all of our @NCCSEagles faculty and staff on campus. Our students will join us next week. Our new teammates joined us last week. This week is special as we will have the wholeContinue Reading
The great philosopher Ferris Bueller reminds us “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” I don’t want to miss it. Today was one for the books. It started early for the whole Strange crew hanging with dear friendsContinue Reading
get your life back by John Eldredge speaks deeply to your weary soul. How did we get here? Why do things feel like they are spinning out of control all around us? Genesis 3 gives us the first clues when we turned from God and put our attention on ourselves…andContinue Reading
At Your Best by Carey Nieuwhof was a great book to wrap up the summer and kick off the school year! The principles in it will definitely go on my annual review strategy list. As the school year gets underway, lots of things will be clamoring for my attention…that makesContinue Reading
July 1 FAMILY REUNION 2022 | A week all together is a treasure. We spent this past week with my Mom, my sister and her family, and my brother and his family. 7 adults. 7 kids ages 2, 4, 7, 7, 9, 9, & 13. 14 people who don’t getContinue Reading
June 1 TOP GUN MAVERICK | So good! I never saw the first one, but Top Gun Maverick was INCREDIBLE! I just love a good story! June 3 LIVE SENT | I love the sendoff for the campers at the end of each week of @woodlandscamp. They gather in frontContinue Reading
I can’t think of a better place to read about reclaiming relationships than on a beach vacation with family on a Caribbean Island. In fact, buy this book…and then buy a plane ticket…and prepare to dive into a great conversation dealing with the longings of your heart, soul, and mind.Continue Reading
May 2 FAB FOUR | Grateful for these friends for so many reasons! The Lord blessed us with them at just the right time 3 years ago. Thankful for their gospel accountability and encouragement! So thankful we got to spend the day playing golf together to support @NCCSEagles. #Strangemetz #NameThatTuneContinue Reading
It’s hiring season for those of us in education. The Five Attributes: Essentials of Hiring for Christian Organizations by Chad Carter is a great resource in this process. Anyone who is involved in hiring knows that the wrong hire can be devastating for an organization. The right hire, can beContinue Reading
SMART Leadership by Mark Miller was recommended to me by a friend who knows I desire to steward my leadership intentionally and in a way that will have eternal value. I really enjoyed his work in Talent Magnet which I reviewed HERE and The Heart of Leadership that I reviewedContinue Reading