BrackenLight  09-05-08

     
     We are ready to discuss the first character trait of the year. Do you have your magnet on the fridge? Do you remember what trait we are starting the school year off with? This month we see what the Bible has to say about the character trait of honesty.

     This trait precedes all the others for a very important reason. Unless you are willing to take a good, hard look at yourself in light of scripture, then you have nothing solid to build on. David developed a very healthy practice that each of us would do well to emulate. It is recorded in Psalm 139:23,24 where he says, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

     What a challenge for you and me. Go to the Lord and have Him search your thoughts and even the intent of your heart. I don’t know about you, but this is a very convicting and humbling thing to do. I believe it’s fair to say that the heart holds the key to what you and I really care about. If I could surgically open my heart and look at the thoughts and motives it contains it would probably show a pretty clear picture of who I really am and what I honestly care most about. If I do the examining, instead of God, I can usually come away feeling pretty good about myself. On the other hand, whenever I really stop and let God do the surgery, He shows me a very different picture. If I’m honest, and that is what we are dealing with, I must confess that what I get the most filled up with when God examines my heart is ME, MYSELF and I.

     My assessment sounds kind of like this. “I am not having a bit of fun. How can I be happy when I don’t have a ________? (You fill in the blank) I have too much work to do and not enough time to ________ (again, fill in the blank). My spouse keeps telling me to do ______ (the blank again) and I’m tired of always being told what to do. My job is horrible. How can I be happy when they always ask me to ________ (the blank thing).” You get the idea?

     The best advice I can share with you is to realize what God says in response to ALL of my complaining remarks. Here it comes. He says, “It’s not about YOU.” Ouch! It hurts to hear that, but whenever I draw close and am really honestly seeking some direction from God’s Word, that is the summary statement. My life should be ALL about God and very little about me. This kind of honest appraisal is very difficult for any of us, but especially tough if we aren’t trained to come to God regularly. The older we get, the more easily we can justify our actions and the harder it will be to hear and respond to God’s voice.

     Please talk truthfully to your kids about what the Bible says. Start this month with being honest before God. Help your kids to do the same, and then do what He shows you to do. Ask forgiveness if a sinful habit has crept in. Spend time thanking Him for what He has done in your life. Don’t forget to share with your kids your story of seeking and following Jesus. Don’t forget to share the good parts and the bad. When your kids realize you struggle too, and sometimes blow it, they will be even more motivated to live for Jesus.
 

BC²@BCS,       
Craig Walker
Administrator

Mom 2 Mom


Coffee, Fellowship & Connection
Thursday, September 11th
8:30 a.m.
MS/HS Courtyard
Get to know other moms and learn
how to plug in as a BCS Volunteer



3rd Annual BCS Tailgate Party
September 13th, 10:00-200 p.m.
JV Football Game @ 11:00
Varsity Football Game @ 2:00
More info coming!

5th Annual Vision Night Dinner
Mark your calendar for this fall's “don’t miss” event
for every BCS parent! You’ll enjoy great barbeque,
awesome worship, exciting news about
our BCS master plan and Bracken’s future.
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
6:00-8:00 p.m. We will provide childcare if needed.
Please RSVP to confirm.
 
R.S.V.P. for dinner @ vision@brackenchristian.com
R.S.V.P. for childcare @ childcare@brackenchristian.com



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The Bracken Chorus NEEDS YOU!
This year, we are offering after-school choir to second thru fifth graders.

Our first rehearsal is Tuesday,
September 16th at 3:00 p.m.
in Mrs. Jones' music room (202).
Rehearsals will occur every
Tuesday at 3:00pm.

If you are interested in checking out the choir this year, please come to the first rehearsal/information meeting.

Parents are welcome to attend as well!
See you there!

 

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BEFORE October 31st and get 1 line of
FREE personalization!
Price $60
go to: http://brackenchristian.com/yearbook.html
and download the order form!!!!!


 

ParentsWeb

Here’s how to access our easy-to-use RenWeb ParentsWeb: 

• Go to your internet browser (I.E. or Firefox ONLY) and type in the address of our school website at www.brackenchristian.com and Click on the “ParentsWeb Login”  button.
• Log in as follows:

1. Click the First Time Users tab if you have not logged in to RenWeb before.  If you have, skip to Step 5.
2. Enter your email address that you provided to the school.
3. Click the Remember My Email box if you would like the login screen to automatically populate your email address on subsequent logins.
4. Click the New User button.  You will receive an email containing your password within 3 minutes (to the email address you entered, which must be the same email address that you provided to the school).
5. Click the Parents tab.
6. Enter the password assigned.
7. Click the Parent Login button.

You should now be logged in to the School Information home page of ParentsWeb. 
To learn more about ParentsWeb, click the Tour the New ParentsWeb button to view
a 6-minute video tour. If you have problems signing up please email for support to RenWebSupport@brackenchristian.com  

This Week at Bracken ~ September 8th - 13th

Monday	Mrs. Walkers Birthday
Tuesday	Elementary Chapel @ 8:15
Wednesday	MS/HS Chapel @ 8:15
Thursday	Men of Bracken Bible Study @ Los Encino's ~ 7:00 am Intercessory Prayer 8:30 am
Friday	Elementary Bracken Casual/Hero Day
Saturday	Tailgate Party

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