Back to School
Back to School
Uncomfortable shiny shoes. A new pencil case full of stationery treats. A staged photo on the doorstep, complete with fixed grin and new uniform. This is the evidence of a new school year. For many families, there is far more happening beneath the social media surface.
Transitions matter
A great…
A series of Sunday School lessons based on Psalms.
In the Psalms, our children can hear every cry of their hearts echoed, raw and unvarnished. They can
hear their own emotions expressed. They can see their feelings of anxiety, loneliness, doubt or despair painted in full colour.
Sand is still in their shoes, postcards are on their way to grandparents and suntans have not yet faded; but nerves and worry about the new school year have already started.
I know a 7 year-old; let’s call her Ella. She gets very anxious about school. Friendships are hard to navigate. She’s up in …
A series of 3 kids slots helping children get excited about going back to school after the summer holidays. The series gives 3 compelling reasons why christian children have more reasons to look forward to going back to school than anyone else:
We go to school with Jesus
Last September was the first time in four years that I haven’t had a child starting in Reception class – I did, however, go and stand by the door a couple of times!!
Four children starting Reception has seen me cover every possible emotion, from tears and trembling to joy, celebration an…
