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    Preparing For The School Year During A Pandemic

    08/29/2020

    Every school year is different. And for all of us, 2020 is guaranteed to be one for the record books.

    Back to school supplies now include a computer or tablet.

    Wifi routers are now more cherished than marble notebooks.

    Pajamas are the new uniforms and Zoom calls have taken the place of cafeteria chatter.

    2020 will absolutely be a different school year!

    Whether our kids will be doing remote only or some form of hybrid learning, we can face the new normal the same way we’ve tackled every other academic year.

    We can pray our way through this pandemic.

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    Promises to Comfort an Expectant Mom’s Heart

    04/27/2020

    There is nothing in this world like welcoming a new life into your family.

    Absolutely nothing.

    And while every labor and delivery story is special, giving birth in the middle of a global pandemic, well that’s a completely different experience.

    With so many unknowns, what should be a joyous milestone can easily turn into a stressful and scary reality.

    Whether you’re a first time or an experienced mom. Whether you’ll be delivering vaginally or via C-Section. Whether alone or with your support system. We can all find comfort in knowing God is not panicked or unprepared for this next chapter of our stories.

    This may not have been a part of your original birthing plans, but there’s still a beautiful, indescribable ending waiting for you.

    Soon you’ll be able to hear and touch and see God’s goodness perfectly packaged in your arms.

    So if fear and doubt tries to creep into your heart, remind yourself that the same God who saw it fit to bless you with a child in this season, is the same God who will continually be by your side.

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    Here We Go…Again

    08/16/2019

    Why does summer vacation go by so quickly?

    When did school supply lists become so elaborate?

    And how complicated is my child’s math homework going to be this year?

    I mean honestly, at what point does this process become easier?

    Just about every parent I know has already started bracing themselves for another school year.

    (For those who’ve already started the 2019-20 school year, God-speed. And for those who are in the final weeks of summer vacation, God-speed as well!)

    Each school year brings its own unique challenges. Academically and socially our children are facing more pressures today than any other generation.

    But one thing that never changes, is God’s great ability to help us and our kids blossom in any and every environment.

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    Prayers for My Child – Back to School Edition

    08/28/2017

    Oh Lord…here we go!

    Back to homework assignments.

    Back to special projects.

    Back to state exams. Packing lunch bags. Fussing over outfit choices, or why the uniform is “boring”. And my all time favorite, back to the daily dash to make it out the house on time.

    Sweet Jesus, it’s back to school time!

    Would you excuse me for a moment while I take a deep breath. Feel free to take one too. I  promise, I won’t judge!

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    Why Did I Have A Baby With Him? Tips to Help You With Co-Parenting.

    03/07/2017

    I’ll be honest. I did not always enjoy being a single parent.

    For the first few years I constantly asked myself  “why did I have a baby with him?”

    It was never a question about my love for my daughter. I just wished there was a way I could have her without dealing with the drama and heartache of a failed relationship.

    I’m sure I am not the only single parent that’s felt that way.

    With close to 12 million single parent families in the United States, co-parenting is becoming the new “norm”. Whether never married, divorced, or separated, more and more Americans are having to learn how to coexist for the sake of their children.

    Take it from someone who’s living it firsthand, it is not always easy!

    Figuring out how to co-parent can be one of the toughest challenges any newly single mom (or dad) will face.

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