The months since Covid changed our lives have slid together. Jokingly I’ve called it a time warp, but inside I’ve had my moments of railing against the endless holding pattern. For over five months we’ve been home, and now school starts a week from tomorrow but still at home. Again, indefinitely. After sitting with uncertainty so long, it seems we should be pros at navigating its waves. But the honest truth is that I need to quiet my spirit and hold my hands open in new and intentional ways to survive the start of school this year. Perhaps you feel the same.

My top ten list for surviving the start of school year is the things that I am inviting God to work on in my own heart. They are relevant, however, regardless of the nuances of your exact school scenario.

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More on morning routines

Natalie Hilton’s post which includes more breath prayers