Pure Heart

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” Matthew 5:8 Many years ago, when our children were younger, we used a very simple demonstration to compare a pure heart with a dirty heart. We took two glasses of clean, drinkable water. The first glass was left alone but to the second glass […]

Endurance

Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Do you ever feel tired? I don’t just mean physically. I’m talking about when you feel like you’re trying to keep your bucket full but there are a million tiny holes and the water is steadily streaming out. And yet you continue to […]

Self-Control

“If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25 Throughout Scripture, we see the beauty of what life looks like when we are filled with the Spirit.  No one would disagree that Christians should be living by the Spirit.  That’s not the hard part, is it? It’s walking by […]

Reverent

Hebrews 12:28 “Let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe.” What does it really mean to be reverent? Is it just a matter of displaying respect? According to the original Webster dictionary, as a verb, reverence is “to regard with fear mingled with respect and […]

Tender-Hearted

Proverbs 27:14b – Whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble. When was the last time your heart was hardened? Do you remember to whom it was hardened towards? Your spouse? Someone at work? Maybe your son or daughter? What caused it? Jealousy? Offensive action or words? Regardless of the situation, we know that the […]

Hopeful

“Set your minds on things above not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:2 When you hear the word hope, what comes to mind? Wishful thinking or something deeper? In the book of Job, we are presented with a man so righteous that Satan desires deeply to demonstrate that the reason behind Job’s righteousness is the continued […]

Sincerity

“Our goal is love that comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.” 1 Timothy 1:5 How would you define sincerity? I mean, we all know what it feels like because we have experienced both sincerity and insincerity. Curious as to how my kiddos would define it, I posed the […]

Generous

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart…for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 When our kids were little, one of our favorite books to read together was The Giving Tree. Are you familiar with this children’s book?  It follows a boy through his childhood and into adulthood all while […]

Betty McDowell – Assistant Director

There is exciting news for Ardent Preschool of Patchwork Farms!  We are pleased to announce that the position of Assistant Director is being filled by our current Valleydale Classroom Coordinator, Betty McDowell. Betty began her Ardent journey in 2013 as teacher who was then promoted to the position of Classroom Coordinator in 2016. She and […]

Theresa Boyd – Office Manager

Mrs. Boyd has been at Ardent Preschool and Daycare since March of 2016. Theresa began working at Ardent as an Assistant Teacher in our 2 year old classroom. Theresa was quickly promoted to the Lead Teacher position and remained as the lead for 2 years. Theresa also has experience working as a Lead Teacher in […]