Empty Nest: From Three to One to None Unlike the birds in the photo of a not-so-empty nest, my kids were not asking for a worm. They wanted money, food, and wifi. Perhaps I shouldn’t characterize them in such a shallow way. I was blessed to have three kids who really did shine in their…
Help! I’m Drowning! Much like the evidence of a crime scene, mankind reveals its need for a savior. When I was a small boy, my mom would take my sisters and me to a city pool. One day I found myself over my head. I could not swim well. The pool was crowded with splashing…
On Oct. 2, many of us woke to the horrible and tragic news of the Las Vegas shooting. With 59 fatalities (including the shooter) and hundreds wounded, the shock of the event is still reverberating across our country and abroad. Questions are all over social media and the news. Many of the questions don’t seem…
There is a reality of spiritual warfare that many Christians are not facing. This is a war going on for our children. As we grow older and stronger, we can see that the enemy is turning to the young and the weaker of spirit. The misconception is that evil looks like the image above. But…
Dear Parents and SMA Family, It is my great pleasure to announce that our Board of Trustees voted September 15 to return San Marcos Academy to its historical configuration of serving students from kindergarten through graduating high school (K-12). This significant enhancement to our academic program will take effect in the Fall of 2018, when…
Peace, joy and kindness do not grow on trees . . . or so we have been told. At San Marcos Academy, fourth and fifth grade students wanted to alter the laws of nature and allow the fruits of the spirit to take root on their campus. With that goal in mind, they implemented the…
A student at our school asked me why situations like Hurricane Harvey exist. How could a loving God allow things like this to happen? Not wanting to blurt out a theological puzzle, I asked her how she wanted me to answer her question. Her face became more puzzled, but it allowed for me to offer…
Digital Books: Don’t Knock ‘Em Until You Try ‘Em! While you all know SMA as a laptop campus, did you know that our library offers fiction and non-fiction books students can read on their laptops, phones, and even Kindles? Well, they do! For several years, SMA Learning Resource Center (formerly and affectionately called the library)…
Has the world gone nuts? If you look on television or any electronic device, there appears to be unrest. Acts of protest, violence, and media war are everywhere. Well-founded Opinions, researched public debate, and respectful discussion have flown out the window. People have arrived at conclusions and are speaking and acting before researching and trying…
When students and staff come into Carroll Hall to eat lunch, drop by the Sabre Bookstore or visit one of the administrative offices, they see the colorful Hallway of Flags hanging on either side of the hall near the infirmary entrance. The 26 flags represent countries from which past and present Academy students have come….