The After-Christmas Blues When Students Return to School
Parent-to-Parent E/4:29 Are there any expectations from the beginning of 2023 that were intact at the close of the year? For any goals that didn’t endure the year, let us “forget what is behind, and strain toward what is ahead” as God’s Word declares in Philippians 3:13. Jesus Christ alone is the pioneer and perfecter…
Navigating Those Inevitable Emergencies
Parent-to-Parent E/4:29 “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin in 1733 (or 1736, depending on the citation). While the time-tested adage is credible enough to hear from one’s family physician, it also has the feeling of being a lofty missive discovered on a small strip…
College Stress Is Like Riding a Roller Coaster
Parent-to-Parent E/4:29 We have made it halfway through the semester and, prayerfully, fall break gave all of us a jolt of renewed energy (and lots of freshly washed laundry) to finish the semester well! The distance in miles may have increased again between where we sit at home and where our child is at LU,…
Find a Way Through Homesickness and Empty Nesting
Parent-to-Parent E/4:29 This month, we have experienced testing in ways that we may or may not have felt prepared or thought we were able to endure. These are the times to hold tightly to the promises in Scripture. When we trust in Him for what He can see but we cannot, our strength and hope…
Setting Expectations That You Can Feel Good About
Parent-to-Parent E/4:29 Welcome to LU Family’s Parent Blog! This August, we will set are eyes on the Lord, entrust our feelings and thoughts to Him, and allow Him to direct our paths forward into the unknown (based on Proverbs 3:5-6). Discuss your family’s ideas together, you and your student, to create healthy, balanced expectations. And…