Author: Adam

  • Spirituality Is Entered Into

    With summer comes vacation, a time to change our routines and relax.  But on a recent trip I took I discovered that spirituality is closely connected to routines.  In our community I enjoy spiritually rich routines.  I have personal devotion time in the morning where I meditate, study and pray.  We gather in the morning…

  • Happy 1st Birthday Hannah!

  • Kickball!

    Now that the warm weather has come, we love to take our celebration outdoors. We played our first game of kickball and it was a blast! Warm-up before the game. Look Out! A great game.

  • No Being Without Communion

    Alert: Brainy ruminations ahead… I’ve been studying Orthodox theology lately, and one of the main concepts talked about is that there is no being without communion. I see some profound implications from that. If being is rooted in will or individuality, then the actualization (expression) of our will (e.g. pursuing our dreams, discovering our gifts,…

  • Survivors of the Rwanda Massacre

    Alec Brooks, president of Charis International, recently returned from a trip to Africa. As a result, Charis is now working on another project focused on relief efforts in Rwanda. Raped, widowed, and infected with the HIV/AIDS virus, these hardworking victims of the Rwanda genocide long for a chance to support themselves and the 125 children…

  • The Gift of Us

    Each of God’s children brings a unique gift to the body of Christ.  It is special and uniquely reflects the beauty and mystery of the individual.  It contributes something vital and wonderful.  It may be hard for us to identify what our special gift is, but perhaps that’s because it is wrong to think of…

  • Jr. High Fine Art Competition

    Every year through GSACS (Garden State Association of Christian Schools) our students participate in a Fine Arts Day with a number of other schools. These are the pieces that were entered for the 2009 Jr. High Fine Arts Competition.      

  • What Do You Guys Do?

    Here’s my latest answer to that question: We’re living out love and trying to widen that circle wherever we can.

  • Bake-Off ’09

    This Saturday was our annual bake-off. Every family makes a dessert and has a commercial to “sell” the dessert. The night was filled with laughter, fun and yummy food.     Award for Best Skit

  • Good Friday – Act Six

    When the curtain goes up this time, we are all ushered on stage. We find ourselves pushed in a human crush down the narrow twisting back streets of Jerusalem. Soldiers everywhere watch from windows and doorways. The crowd surges past us. Shouts. Raised fists. Parents carrying children. Others carrying scaffolding. Centurions push us forcefully into…