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From the Principal
Mr Peter Ayoub
“And let the peace that comes from Christ rule
in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful”. (Collosians 3:15)
A thankful heart adds sparkle to all of life. When children thank their parents for a nice dinner their appreciation brings a warm sense of love and satisfaction for the hard work that has been done in preparing the meal.
Too often we fail to express our thanks. In Luke’s gospel, we read that the Lord Jesus healed ten lepers, but only one returned to give thanks, and that one was a Samaritan (Luke 17:17). Two lessons emerge: gratitude can be a rare thing in this work and, when it does appear, it often comes from the least expected sources.
It is easy for us to feel aggrieved when we show kindness to others and they do not even have the courtesy to say thank you. By the same token, we should realise how others feel when we fail to express gratitude for the favours received.
We have so many things for which to be grateful, firstly to God and then to those around us who give us their time, energy or possessions to better our situations.
We should be quick to express gratitude for gifts, hospitality, free transportation, the loan of tools or other equipment, help with school projects or assignments and for every form of kindness and service that is shown to us. In doing so we not only model thankfulness to our children but also show our appreciation of the kindness of others.
At Harvest Christian College we encourage our children to be thankful and express thanks to one another as well. A warm handshake, a phone call, a letter or just a simple thank you can make a world of difference in someone’s life!
As our students go on holiday this week, we pray that the Lord will bless you all with a restful and safe holiday break and we look forward to seeing you all again next term.
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