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The Excitement of the First Day of School is Over…Now What?

I still remember the excitement of the first day of school, and I’m old. The smell of newly-sharpened pencils and the tower of new books stacked on…

My Darling Boy, You heard me pray over you, asking God to help you succeed in your first day of “big kid” school this year. I was proud of your…

Dear first-time Kindergarten mom, I know the ache you’re feeling in your gut, and that lump in your throat you can’t seem to swallow. I remember…

When it comes to first days of school, I’ve experienced 57 of them over the combined years of raising three kids: two years of pre-school, K-12,…

On any given August day, at any given shopping mall or Target, aisles are teeming with mothers and fathers hauling around packs of kids, school…

He said, “Let the little children come to me,” but He knew they would need someone in this life to love, nurture, and guide them. So God made a…

Dear sweet child of mine, It’s a day we’ve been counting down for months, a day I’ve been excited for and dreaded for years. When you wake up…

It’s only a few weeks away!! It’s all you can think about!! It came faster than you ever expected, and you’re having a difficult time…

I’ve heard it said in various ways, “They have taken God out of the classroom.” I’ve even been asked, “How can you work in a public school…

The girls saw a commercial for kids clothes on sale and begged to go shopping for back to school. While there we strolled through JCPenney’s and…