Throughout the 2026-2027 school year, Mr. James will be sharing Abide Notes with ECA students as a regular word of encouragement rooted in our annual theme, ABIDE.
These messages are intended to help students keep their hearts and minds anchored in Christ, build daily habits of faith, and remember that lasting growth flows from remaining connected to Him.
Families are invited to read, revisit, and reflect on these notes as we grow together as an Emmanuel Family.
Overcoming challenges sometimes involves risk. This risk can be in different forms, but it may be as simple as taking the risk to trust someone to help you.
Tomorrow is Veterans Day! I hope you get a chance to thank a veteran for their service to our country, although we should do that any day and time we have a chance..
I hope you always choose light over darkness. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember…
As someone who had difficulties as a child, I was eventually driven to learn more about life in order to improve my future. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember…
If you didn’t know, maturity often begins once you have the ability to begin thinking about the future. Too often we don’t take the time to evaluate the impact of our decisions on our future. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember…
I hope you are always on the lookout for opportunities. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember…
As a father, I know it took my kids a bit of time to learn how to have their own personal time with God. However, they did learn to grow their faith in Him. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember…
I think you would be surprised at how many things having a good attitude can impact. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember…
In over 30 years in education, I have seen students deal with some pretty difficult challenges in their lives. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember…
They can be hard to find for some, but I truly hope you all are able to find a true friend. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember…
I remember strong positive changes in my life took place as soon as I learned to care more about others. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember…
I have often worked with students who did NOT have the right attitude when dealing with different situations at school. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember:
A reputation can be a good thing or a bad thing. I hope you desire a good one! As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember:
Keep on dreaming towards the future! As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember:
I hope you all know that no matter what your circumstances are, you are FULL of potential. Push towards excellence and you will get there. As you practice
A great book to read is The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren. At some point in time, we all search for that purpose. As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember:
I have often met with students who feel stressed due to the amount of “stuff” they have going on in their lives. I’m hoping they still work to ABIDE
I hope you have dreams and I hope they come true! As you practice, train, and work to ABIDE at ECA and beyond, remember:
