Back to school.
That phrase always stirs up a mixture of feelings in my heart.
Excitement--I was the little girl who thrived in school and then became a school teacher. If somebody would pay for me to go back to college, I'd be a perpetual student. I love fresh notebooks and a newly sharpened pencil. I know. It's a sickness.
Dread--Despite adoring school, I have never had a love affair with my alarm clock. Our family has enjoyed the late nights and late mornings of the summer. (With teenagers, it's more accurate to say that our day sometimes started early afternoon. Ha!)
Joy--My boys are always excited to see their friends, and I look forward to a more structured life. I'm usually over it by March or so, but I do love me some structure.
Melancholy--I really love family time, and school cuts seriously into our family time. With Anson leaving for college this year, our house is quieter, and I think the remaining 3 of us are all struggling with a little sadness.
This year I stirred a little anticipation into the mix with a new routine in our household. I shared a couple of years ago that our family set a goal to read through the Bible in a year. I should confess now that we met that goal with limited success. We didn't anticipate how difficult it was going to be to have all four of us in a room for an extended period every day, and we weren't always able to do our reading daily. We read through the Old Testament, though, and our time together in God's Word was a real blessing.
This year I met a new friend at a local event who has a family blog. When I went to check it out, I got really excited about her topic--having 10-minute family devotions before school. I'm thinking that this is going to work better than trying to do them in the evenings.
For all the details, please visit Wendy's blog by clicking here. You'll need to read the series, and there is a link to a reading guide included. It will take you through the New Testament and Psalms in a school year. I'm sure we won't do this perfectly, but...Day one--check!
For more encouragement for back-to-school moms, made sure not to miss my friend Glynnis' devotion today.
That phrase always stirs up a mixture of feelings in my heart.
Excitement--I was the little girl who thrived in school and then became a school teacher. If somebody would pay for me to go back to college, I'd be a perpetual student. I love fresh notebooks and a newly sharpened pencil. I know. It's a sickness.
Dread--Despite adoring school, I have never had a love affair with my alarm clock. Our family has enjoyed the late nights and late mornings of the summer. (With teenagers, it's more accurate to say that our day sometimes started early afternoon. Ha!)
Joy--My boys are always excited to see their friends, and I look forward to a more structured life. I'm usually over it by March or so, but I do love me some structure.
Melancholy--I really love family time, and school cuts seriously into our family time. With Anson leaving for college this year, our house is quieter, and I think the remaining 3 of us are all struggling with a little sadness.
This year I stirred a little anticipation into the mix with a new routine in our household. I shared a couple of years ago that our family set a goal to read through the Bible in a year. I should confess now that we met that goal with limited success. We didn't anticipate how difficult it was going to be to have all four of us in a room for an extended period every day, and we weren't always able to do our reading daily. We read through the Old Testament, though, and our time together in God's Word was a real blessing.
This year I met a new friend at a local event who has a family blog. When I went to check it out, I got really excited about her topic--having 10-minute family devotions before school. I'm thinking that this is going to work better than trying to do them in the evenings.
For all the details, please visit Wendy's blog by clicking here. You'll need to read the series, and there is a link to a reading guide included. It will take you through the New Testament and Psalms in a school year. I'm sure we won't do this perfectly, but...Day one--check!
For more encouragement for back-to-school moms, made sure not to miss my friend Glynnis' devotion today.
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I am so glad you were encouraged by my post. We are at day 5 and those little check marks are precious to me as well. Check, check, check ... good luck! I look forward to hearing how it goes for your family.
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