How To Set Your Family Up for Success In The New School Year
Once again, it’s back to school season. After the long, hot days of summer that feel like they might never end, a new school year…
Back-to-School
A Back-to-School Prayer
It felt like I received a direct hit to the gut. I opened the long-awaited envelope from my son’s elementary school. The letter revealed the…
The “I Am Too Busy” MOMents Respite List
So … how many plates do you have spinning in the air right now? Back-to-school supplies, back-to-school paperwork, carpool, after-school activities, school clothing buying, snack…
Prayer is the Key
Prayer is so important on this faith walk journey. It’s how we communicate with God. I firmly believe that prayer is the catalyst for change…
Easy Ways to Get Involved in Your Child’s School
Here we are again. Long days at the pool will soon be memories replaced by new shoes, class schedules, and fall sports. Whether we like…
Savvy School Supply Shopping
Sunday’s newspaper ads startled me into a quickly-approaching reality: school starts in less than a month! I lined up the ads to begin comparing prices from…
Five Truths to Teach My Daughter Before Kindergarten
A few months ago, I wrote a post about savoring the last year with my daughter at home before she starts kindergarten. I like to…
Children · Faith · Parenting · Tweens & Teens
Praying Together for Your Children Builds Your Marriage
Years ago John and I began an end-of-summer tradition of praying together for our children that helped us move into the fall with vision, unity, and…
Lunch Time Favorites
The new school year is a hot topic in our household in August. Checking over supply lists, taking inventory of school wardrobes, and wondering which friends…
Our Children Need Hope: 30 Ways to Share It
Everywhere we turn we are reminded that it’s BACK TO SCHOOL time. It is time for me to rally the troops and get them all…