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August 20, 2026
By Maggie Todd

THE BEST IS YET TO COME

AS WE BEGIN A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, THERE IS SOMETHING EXCITING ABOUT
A FRESH START. NEW CLASSROOMS, NEW FACES, NEW OPPORTUNITIES,
AND NEW CHALLENGES REMIND US THAT EACH YEAR IS A CHANCE TO
GROW, LEARN, AND DISCOVER WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE.
OUR THEME THIS YEAR,

“THE BEST IS YET TO COME,

” INVITES US TO LOOK
AHEAD WITH HOPE AND EXPECTATION. BUT IT ALSO REMINDS US THAT
WHAT COMES NEXT IS SHAPED BY WHAT WE CHOOSE TO DO TODAY.
COLOSSIANS 3:23 GIVES US A WONDERFUL FOCUS FOR THE YEAR:
“WHATEVER YOU DO, WORK AT IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AS WORKING
FOR THE LORD.

” AS STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES, WE MAY NOT
KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THIS SCHOOL YEAR WILL BRING. THERE WILL
CERTAINLY BE SUCCESSES, SURPRISES, AND MOMENTS THAT CHALLENGE
US. YET WE CAN APPROACH EACH DAY WITH PURPOSE, GIVING OUR VERY

BEST IN ALL THAT WE DO.

DOING OUR BEST DOESN'T MEAN BEING PERFECT. IT MEANS SHOWING UP
WITH A WILLING HEART, PUTTING FORTH OUR BEST EFFORT, ENCOURAGING
ONE ANOTHER, AND TRUSTING GOD WITH THE RESULTS.
AS WE STEP INTO THIS NEW SCHOOL YEAR, LET'S EMBRACE EVERY
OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, SERVE, GROW, AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE
JOURNEY AHEAD IS FILLED WITH POSSIBILITY—AND WE CAN MOVE
FORWARD CONFIDENTLY, KNOWING THAT THE BEST IS YET TO COME.