November 2024

Seven earn 300 Club designation

Seven Litchfield High School basketball players earned recognition in the 300 Club recently. The group includes, front row, from left, Mathias Bruning, Tommy Wittrock, Elijah Ostvig; back, Gideon Boerema, Isaac Elwell, Josh Blomberg, and not pictured, Peter Larson. Students earn 300 Club designation by logging their hours playing and practicing basketball and other sports and strength training, and they also earn hours for being on the honor roll, attending church, and attending basketball camps and tournaments.

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Our Father, the gardener

A few weeks ago, I was having dinner with one of the families from our church. As we were eating, the conversation got around to apple trees. My friend said, “You know, the apples on our trees don’t ever turn out very good, but my neighbor, his apples are great! He knows just how to take care of those trees, and he trims them right and makes sure that it’s got the right amount so his apples are nice and big!”

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