This facility is so important to Coeur d’Alene and to the surrounding communities! Quality childcare is provided for students and faculty alike. If you have young children, you have probably experienced the lack of quality care in our area. This is a huge issue for our community. As a parent, I can imagine the stress and anxiety that the families have felt while NIC has scrambled to find a location to serve their children. I’ll admit it, I was pretty hesitant about this notion when it was first brought to my attention by Bonnie. Perhaps you have felt the same way, too? I mean, we all have so much pride in the newly renovated spaces. We’ve worked so hard to make these spaces just right for our purposes. So instead of my mind spiraling out of control thinking of all the hard work that would need to take place to allow NIC to have access to our spaces, or the “what if’s” of what might go wrong, I turned to God and to His Word. Here is what God showed me through his Word:
God has provided a wonderful facility for us to use to do HIS good work. Let’s bountifully sow seeds of love, compassion, and caring for the families in our community who need our help. Sure, we may even have to sacrifice a little bit, but the wonderful news is that God rejoices when we share what we have with a cheerful heart. So I don’t know about you, but as we prepare to share the campus with our community members, I for one will be sharing what God has provided with a heart filled with love and joy. We have no idea what the next few months are going to be like, but one thing I know is that God is working through our facility, staff, and church family for His purposes. I am excited to be a part of that, and I hope you are, too!
In love and joy, Carley
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carolyn keefer
2/2/2021 07:03:51 pm
Thank you, Carley, for truly exhibiting the Love 1st attitude in this situation. As a retired teacher I truly understand that our classrooms are our "homes away from home". Bless you for sharing your "home" so graciously. You are a wonderful example for all of us!
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Bev Turner
2/2/2021 08:20:03 pm
Carley, you are indeed "a beautiful example for all of us".
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Kathy Verburg
2/6/2021 09:16:09 am
Thank you Carly for all you do for the children of the community. You truly represent Jesus in your thoughts & actions
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