My sweet, unicorn-loving middle child turned five years old last month… and is now two and a half weeks into her young fives program! It is five days a week, 5+ hours a day of weather charts, letter recognition, fine motor journals, storytime, group share, music, art, phys ed and more–all taught through a school issued iPad. Wow. It’s a…
My oldest is now a kindergarten graduate. What a school year she’s had! I think back to last August, when she got her new kindergarten gear, and I started waking her early to prepare her for that first day. I remember her excitement when she came home, showing off artwork and singing new songs. Then came the adjustment challenges. My…
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. –1 Peter 5:7 My oldest is a worrier. Just one quarter into her kindergarten career, we already see her tendency to fret and be anxious. When she has homework (I know–homework in kindergarten!), she’ll remind me over and over until we do it, sometimes with “help” from her younger…
It is now several weeks into school. I miss my oldest. And I realize this is only the start of letting go. Lately, I’ve been reflecting on this passage from 1 Samuel, when Hannah brings her little boy Samuel to the temple so that he can live there and serve the Lord the rest of his life: “I prayed for this…
We knew there would be some bumps along the road to starting kindergarten…for all of us! It’s now been a week and a half since my oldest’s inaugural day of school. The house is quieter without her, but I’ve realized how much I lean on her. Here’s a replay of a conversation we had last week. “Sweetheart, where are those pieces…