Spelling Bee and Truth

This past week at PCA was filled with the excitement of competition. There was nervous energy as several young people prepared to stand before their classmates for the 2012 Spelling Bee. Watching a spelling bee creates a range of emotion for me. First, I am amazed. I have never been a great speller and find myself attempting to spell many of the words that the young people process and spell with apparent ease. Second, I am heartbroken. Spelling bees have strict rules which must be followed. The expression of disappointment on a child’s face, when they know that they spoke the wrong letter and cannot take it back, always gets to me. Third, I am thankful. Whether the children at PCA are star spellers or not, each PCA student is developing the skills to discern Truth and to make that Truth known. Spelling is just part of the process as PCA partners with parents to develop the ability to communicate the Truth to our culture. In accordance with our mission, I look forward to how God will use the foundation being laid in your child’s heart and mind. I am sure that you will echo my thoughts – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” III John