Dear Parents,
I want to commend the 1st-12th grade students on the outstanding job they did in the Christmas program Friday night. The students sang with enthusiasm, the band played with accuracy, and the older students dramatized their script with poise. The students listened to the coaching they received; and as a result, they did a superior job.
As a Christian educator, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the children develop their skills and grow in their maturity, especially their growth regarding the things of the Lord. However, growth takes place gradually and development incrementally. Every year adds another layer to the overall structure of a young person. What we saw on Friday night with the older students is the result of years of effort--on the part of a lot of people. What we understand is that the effects of child training are cumulative, and we must judge development with that in mind.
Children don't always learn their lessons or develop their skills the first time around. But if we all keep working at it, right characteristics will manifest themselves in them. If you have young children, don't stop teaching them right principles and expecting right outcomes. When the child training process begins to come to a close, you will be glad you did.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton
I want to commend the 1st-12th grade students on the outstanding job they did in the Christmas program Friday night. The students sang with enthusiasm, the band played with accuracy, and the older students dramatized their script with poise. The students listened to the coaching they received; and as a result, they did a superior job.
As a Christian educator, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the children develop their skills and grow in their maturity, especially their growth regarding the things of the Lord. However, growth takes place gradually and development incrementally. Every year adds another layer to the overall structure of a young person. What we saw on Friday night with the older students is the result of years of effort--on the part of a lot of people. What we understand is that the effects of child training are cumulative, and we must judge development with that in mind.
Children don't always learn their lessons or develop their skills the first time around. But if we all keep working at it, right characteristics will manifest themselves in them. If you have young children, don't stop teaching them right principles and expecting right outcomes. When the child training process begins to come to a close, you will be glad you did.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton