At WHMNS, we take great pride in our demonstrated ability to provide your child with security, warmth and a trusting environment during their first preschool experience.

 

                Daily Routine

 

Children enjoy a variety of activities designed to develop their personal, social, physical, language, cognitive, creative, and expressive skills within a Christian Environment. Our daily routine includes large group time, small group time, music and movement, snack time, indoor and outdoor free play, and lunch.

 

                Christian Component

 

As a Christian school, we offer the children an environment where faith is discussed and explored through play, prayer, and teachings. The children have opportunities to learn about the Christian faith through activities and discussions with the teachers and monthly visits with the Church’s Pastor.

 

                Intergenerational Relationships

 

We build intergenerational relationships through monthly visits to the Chatfield Senior Living facility. We share a snack, have story time, do exercise class and various other activities with the residents. These visits have proven to be so rewarding for both the children of our school and the seniors at Chatfield. We also have senior volunteers that come in to read and help out in our classrooms about once a week. Our senior volunteers and the children really enjoy this special time.

 

                Zumba

 

WHMNS provides Zumba classes twice a month as part of our program. Our Zumba instructor chooses music that is familiar to the children and creates dance moves and movement games to music that our children absolutely love.

 

 

 

Read part 1 first, Trust In The Lord.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

 

Don’t Lean on Your Understanding

The verse involves a positive–something you must do. But it also involves a negative–something you must not do. Don’t lean on your own understanding. Basically, the verse is telling us that we ought not to be self-reliant. We cannot pursue a course of action, a financial decision, a business move, a relationship, or an educational choice, simply based on our own understanding. It must be founded in our trust in God.

Self-reliance is such a deceptive trap. We begin to pride ourselves in something–our savvy, our looks, our intellect, our spirituality, our family, whatever. And when we do, it takes away our trust in the Lord. It has become trust in self. The result is a dangerous compromise that will lead to destruction.

 

Instead, Acknowledge God. In Everything.

The antidote to this self-reliance is found in the first command of the verse. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Which is developed in the next verse: “In all your ways acknowledge him.” The word “acknowledge” isn’t merely a polite tip of the hat to the Man Upstairs, or a few words of grace over your meal, or even perfunctory attendance at church to let Him know we’re still cool with what He’s doing. It’s way more. It’s allowing Him access, control, command, and involvement in all your ways.

What’s the result of this? Will God ruin your life? Will he be a Sovereign Killjoy? Will He rob you of fun? The verse ends on a promise. What is it?

 

He will make your paths straight.

The promise is put in the form of a metaphor. What does it mean to have straight paths? Several things. First, paths lead toward an end–a destination, a goal. Thus, trusting God wholeheartedly in every area of life gives your life a sense of purpose and priority. Second, it indicates that there will be a clear understanding of where you are going and what you are doing. It makes daily decision-making an easier and less painful task. You realize you are trusting Him. He, in turn, is making your paths straight. Thus, the way ahead is more apparent. Third, “straight paths” suggests moral purity. It suggests a life that has less of sinful compromise and more of wholesome attitudes, actions, and behavior.

That’s the kind of life that God promises. It’s the kind of life that you can have. It begins with trust. It involves acknowledging God in every way.