In the past week, the Langley High School community and the Christian community has been rocked by two teen suicides. How do we address this difficult topic with sensitivity and love?  I pray that the resources below will be helpful and bring hope in the wake of these tragedies.  Below is an edited version of a 2013 Christianity Today article by Al Hsu. Mr. Hsu is the author of Grieving a Suicide: A Loved One’s Search for Comfort, Answers and Hope.  Continue reading →

by Kristie Jackson   My friend Holly is about the most joyful, life-giving, affirming person on earth.  When I see her, or even just hear her voice, my day is invariably brightened.  And let me tell you it’s not because she isn’t willing to cause a stir or call a spade a spade.  She is. […]

    by Petra Barrientos Language is a funny thing. These days I think and dream in English. I speak no more than 10 words of German in any given week. And yet, when it comes to Christmas cards, “Merry Christmas” never seems quite right. “Fröhliche Weihnacht,” (which, you guessed it, means the exact same […]