Back To School

Remember the teachers in your life, keep them in your prayers, and help them whenever you can. Teachers are vital to the children today, who will be the adults and leaders of tomorrow.

Even if we are starting a new school year and we know nobody at the school, God will be walking down the halls by our side, whether we are in grade school, high school, college, or seminary.

For parents sending their children out into the great big world for the first time, this sentiment can physically be felt in parents' bodies. Intense pride, joy, and excitement right alongside grief, loss, and letting go!

I hope we all have the best year ever, though the "stuff" we purchase isn’t enough. We need more than fresh supplies to meet a new school year. Here’s your Mom Checklist to prepare your heart and organize your mind.

As we begin a new routine, send our kids out, or begin schooling at home, let’s not neglect our prayer lives. Our prayers are a vital part of seeing God’s best unfold in the lives of our children.

They give so much and will need our support and prayers as they prepare to shift back into things for another school year. Teachers play a vital role in fostering and cultivating young minds, and they will need our prayers and encouragement.

First, remember your child is their own person with his or her own sinful tendencies. Whether you choose to homeschool, public school, or private school, your child will struggle with the same heart issues.

It is difficult to release our children in a “normal” school year, add a global pandemic, political crisis, racial tensions, and general division, anxiety is at an all-time high. But, we must remember as believers, our children belong to the Lord, and He loves them more than we can ever imagine.

More than ever, teachers need support and encouragement. They give so much every single day in an effort to not only educate but to leave an impression on their students. Praying for and supporting teachers you know can make a difference in their lives and help them not feel so alone in the day-to-day journey.

Staying close to the Lord as college starts can be a challenge as so many things fight for your focus, but it is possible. Ask the Lord what is His heart for you so that you may stay near to Him and not wander. Be open that in this new season, He may have even more opportunities and places where you can come to know His heart more richly.

Here is something to ponder: Can we make uncertainty work for us instead of against us, deepening our faith in God and turning control over to Him? Let’s look at how we might pray, even before this school year begins.

Going back to school each fall brings a ton of rollercoaster-type emotions for parents, kids, and teachers alike. Whether you’re homeschooling, sending your kids to public school or private school, or have a kiddo heading off to college for the first time, there’s reason to pray.

As we feel the pressure of navigating a new, less conventional school year, be reminded that God is with you in this crazy season! He has not abandoned us and invites us to lean more heavily on him as we walk through the school year.

How do we make new friends if we only plan to attend college virtually, or if we have limited contact with thousands of people on campus? Especially, how do we find friends who share our values and beliefs as well as those with a different worldview, to widen our perspectives?

As summer comes to a close and a new season starts, there's a familiar feeling. There's a newness, an excitement, a joy for fresh beginnings. If you're a teacher, you know what I'm talking about. So we figured some inspirational quotes for teachers was in order as everyone heads back to school!

The new academic year has just begun. Schools are often at the heart of the community—and so it’s great to take this opportunity to make them the focus of our prayers.

As my children go back to school this week, I pray God's blessings over them.

For some less than perfect, unorganized moms, the return to school brings more than the average level of stress and yes, even dread.

I don’t want to spoil your day, but the summer is almost over. Lazy mornings spent sleeping in and lazy evenings spent by the pool are over.

For a college student, a parent who wants to know everything all the time can come across as overpowering and annoying. Not what you were going for, right?