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Finding God’s Peace in Back-to-School Chaos: 4 Ways to Slow Down and Refocus

Your schedule’s packed, but your soul’s starving. Here’s how to anchor your life in peace before busyness burns you out.

7 Fun Family Movies to Ease into the School Year

School may be back, but rest still matters. Here's a list of 7 streaming picks for when your family needs to unwind.

2 Ways Christian Educators Can Make a Godly Impact in Public Schools

Those we engage within the field of education - students, custodians, and the list goes on - need to encounter the presence of God through the outflow of our love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

10 Back-to-School Prayers to Lift Up the Kids We Love

As summer winds down and the new school year approaches, let's take a moment to pray for the kids who will be going back to school. These prayers are perfect whether you have kids or know kids. Everyone could use a prayerful boost this time of year!

Stress Less, Snack Smarter This Back-to-School Season

If back-to-school season feels more overwhelming than exciting, you’re not alone. Between adjusting schedules, planning meals, and organizing school supplies, it’s easy for families to feel the pressure.

These registered dietitian-approved ideas can help get you started!

4 Truths to Remember as You Send Your Kid to College

Your child may be ready for college, but are you ready to let go? These four truths will help steady your heart and strengthen your faith in this emotional new season.

14 Meaningful Back to School Prayers for Kids and Grandkids

One of the best ways you can prepare your children this year as they go back to school is through prayer.

8 Things I'm Telling My Daughter on Her First Day of School

While I know you can't really read yet, there are a few things I want to put down in writing before you launch into uncharted territory.

5 Powerful Prayers for the Start of the School Year

Gracious God, as my child begins another school year, I come before You seeking divine protection. Please surround them with Your love and shield them from any harm or danger they might encounter. I pray for the safety and well-being of every student, teacher, and staff member in the school system, and I ask for a hedge of protection around the building and school grounds.

A Poem and Prayer for the First Day of School

We are so thankful that You are a Father that sees, hears, and meets the needs of Your beloved children. As the blissful summer days come to a close and we come into another school year, we invite You to be ever-present and walk alongside our children. Please keep them safe and in Your loving care by removing excess stress and anxiety that generally come with the first day of school and replacing it with excitement, anticipation, and an eagerness to learn and grow.

5 Healthy Habits for Teachers to Protect Their Peace This School Year

Teachers carry more than lesson plans—they carry burdens. These practices will help you stay prayerful, clear-headed, and spiritually grounded through it all.

5 Ways to Overcome Back-to-School Burnout

Even the most organized plans will falter and require you to pivot. Don’t be discouraged; remember that God’s grace is sufficient and will cover all areas of your life, including the back-to-school season.

10 Back-to-School Prayers for Stressed Moms

Your to-do list is long, but what your heart needs is rest and reassurance. Let these back-to-school prayers help you slow down, trust God with the details, and lead your children with peace and purpose.

5 Prayers for First-Time Homeschooling Moms

Here are some heartfelt prayers for you as you start this holy journey. Remember, first and foremost, your job is to be obedient to God's call for your family. Success is secondary. 

3 Prayers for the Graduate Moving Far from Home

When the fears of moving far from home start to press in, these prayers will help you remember the unchanging truth that you're never alone.

5 Prayers for Moms Dreading the End of Summer Break

Feeling that familiar tug of dread as summer winds down? Before the rush returns, take time to pray over your children, your home, and the coming season. This article will help you prepare spiritually.

How to Overcome These 5 Fears for the Upcoming School Year

There is bound to be some anxiety as you head into this new school year. Here are some tips for overcoming these five fears.

4 Ways to Help Your Teen Navigate Being Back at School

Help them minimize screens at night and craft their own best routine for bedtime. Teens thrive on independence and getting to control parts of their world, so instead of just sending them to bed, help them create good habits for when they are on their own. 

3 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Pre-K

One of the things that we struggle with as parents, especially this first year of school, is that our children will be outside the safety zone of our nest at home. That means they will begin to face the infant-sized trials that will eventually become adult-sized as they age. The stages of being a baby and a toddler are over. We have now entered the era of navigating issues with our children.

8 Beautiful Ways to Pray for Your High School Senior

I’m learning to ask our Father how to pray for them and to listen for his still, small voice in my soul as he impresses prayer needs on my heart. If you, too, have a senior in your life, I invite you to join me in waiting on God and praying however he leads.

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Larry Elder is an American lawyer, writer, and radio and television personality who calls himself the "Sage of South Central" a district of Los Angeles, Larry says his philosophy is to entertain, inform, provoke and to hopefully uplift. His calling card is "we have a country to save" and to him this means returning to the bedrock Constitutional principles of limited government and maximum personal responsibility. Elder's iconoclastic wit and intellectual agility makes him a particularly attractive voice in a nation that seems weary of traditional racial dialogue.” – Los Angeles Times.

Mike Gallagher Mike Gallagher began his broadcasting career in 1978 in Dayton, Ohio. Today, he is one of the most listened-to talk radio show hosts in America, recently having been ranked in the Talkers Magazine “Heavy Hundred” list – the 100 most important talk radio hosts in America. Prior to being launched into national syndication in 1998, Mike hosted the morning show on WABC-AM in New York City. Today, Talkers Magazine reports that his show is heard by over 3.75 million weekly listeners. Besides his radio work, Mike is seen on Fox News Channel as an on-air contributor, frequently appearing on the cable news giant.

Hugh Hewitt is one of the nation’s leading bloggers and a genuine media revolutionary. He brings that expertise, his wit and what The New Yorker magazine calls his “amiable but relentless manner” to his nationally syndicated show each day.

When Dr. Sebastian Gorka was growing up, he listened to talk radio under his pillow with a transistor radio, dreaming that one day he would be behind the microphone. Beginning New Year’s Day 2019, he got his wish. Gorka now hosts America First every weekday afternoon 3 to 6pm ET. Gorka’s unique story works well on the radio. He is national security analyst for the Fox News Channel and author of two books: "Why We Fight" and "Defeating Jihad." His latest book releasing this fall is “War For America’s Soul.” He is uniquely qualified to fight the culture war and stand up for what is great about America, his adopted home country.

Broadcasting from his home station of KRLA in Los Angeles, the Dennis Prager Show is heard across the country. Everything in life – from politics to religion to relationships – is grist for Dennis’ mill. If it’s interesting, if it affects your life, then Dennis will be talking about it – with passion, humor, insight and wisdom.

Sean Hannity is a conservative radio and television host, and one of the original primetime hosts on the Fox News Channel, where he has appeared since 1996. Sean Hannity began his radio career at a college station in California, before moving on to markets in the Southeast and New York. Today, he’s one of the most listened to on-air voices. Hannity’s radio program went into national syndication on September 10, 2001, and airs on more than 500 stations. Talkers Magazine estimates Hannity’s weekly radio audience at 13.5 million. In 1996 he was hired as one of the original hosts on Fox News Channel. As host of several popular Fox programs, Hannity has become the highest-paid news anchor on television.

Michelle Malkin is a mother, wife, blogger, conservative syndicated columnist, longtime cable TV news commentator, and best-selling author of six books. She started her newspaper journalism career at the Los Angeles Daily News in 1992, moved to the Seattle Times in 1995, and has been penning nationally syndicated newspaper columns for Creators Syndicate since 1999. She is founder of conservative Internet start-ups Hot Air and Twitchy.com. Malkin has received numerous awards for her investigative journalism, including the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) national award for outstanding service for the cause of governmental ethics and leadership (1998), the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award for Investigative Journalism (2006), the Heritage Foundation and Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity's Breitbart Award for Excellence in Journalism (2013), the Center for Immigration Studies' Eugene Katz Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Immigration Award (2016), and the Manhattan Film Festival's Film Heals Award (2018). Married for 26 years and the mother of two teenage children, she lives with her family in Colorado. Follow her at michellemalkin.com. (Photo reprinted with kind permission from Peter Duke Photography.)

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Finding God’s Peace in Back-to-School Chaos: 4 Ways to Slow Down and Refocus

Your schedule’s packed, but your soul’s starving. Here’s how to anchor your life in peace before busyness burns you out.

7 Fun Family Movies to Ease into the School Year

School may be back, but rest still matters. Here's a list of 7 streaming picks for when your family needs to unwind.

2 Ways Christian Educators Can Make a Godly Impact in Public Schools

Those we engage within the field of education - students, custodians, and the list goes on - need to encounter the presence of God through the outflow of our love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

10 Back-to-School Prayers to Lift Up the Kids We Love

As summer winds down and the new school year approaches, let's take a moment to pray for the kids who will be going back to school. These prayers are perfect whether you have kids or know kids. Everyone could use a prayerful boost this time of year!

Stress Less, Snack Smarter This Back-to-School Season

If back-to-school season feels more overwhelming than exciting, you’re not alone. Between adjusting schedules, planning meals, and organizing school supplies, it’s easy for families to feel the pressure.

These registered dietitian-approved ideas can help get you started!

4 Truths to Remember as You Send Your Kid to College

Your child may be ready for college, but are you ready to let go? These four truths will help steady your heart and strengthen your faith in this emotional new season.

14 Meaningful Back to School Prayers for Kids and Grandkids

One of the best ways you can prepare your children this year as they go back to school is through prayer.

8 Things I'm Telling My Daughter on Her First Day of School

While I know you can't really read yet, there are a few things I want to put down in writing before you launch into uncharted territory.

5 Powerful Prayers for the Start of the School Year

Gracious God, as my child begins another school year, I come before You seeking divine protection. Please surround them with Your love and shield them from any harm or danger they might encounter. I pray for the safety and well-being of every student, teacher, and staff member in the school system, and I ask for a hedge of protection around the building and school grounds.

A Poem and Prayer for the First Day of School

We are so thankful that You are a Father that sees, hears, and meets the needs of Your beloved children. As the blissful summer days come to a close and we come into another school year, we invite You to be ever-present and walk alongside our children. Please keep them safe and in Your loving care by removing excess stress and anxiety that generally come with the first day of school and replacing it with excitement, anticipation, and an eagerness to learn and grow.

5 Healthy Habits for Teachers to Protect Their Peace This School Year

Teachers carry more than lesson plans—they carry burdens. These practices will help you stay prayerful, clear-headed, and spiritually grounded through it all.

5 Ways to Overcome Back-to-School Burnout

Even the most organized plans will falter and require you to pivot. Don’t be discouraged; remember that God’s grace is sufficient and will cover all areas of your life, including the back-to-school season.

10 Back-to-School Prayers for Stressed Moms

Your to-do list is long, but what your heart needs is rest and reassurance. Let these back-to-school prayers help you slow down, trust God with the details, and lead your children with peace and purpose.

5 Prayers for First-Time Homeschooling Moms

Here are some heartfelt prayers for you as you start this holy journey. Remember, first and foremost, your job is to be obedient to God's call for your family. Success is secondary. 

3 Prayers for the Graduate Moving Far from Home

When the fears of moving far from home start to press in, these prayers will help you remember the unchanging truth that you're never alone.

5 Prayers for Moms Dreading the End of Summer Break

Feeling that familiar tug of dread as summer winds down? Before the rush returns, take time to pray over your children, your home, and the coming season. This article will help you prepare spiritually.

How to Overcome These 5 Fears for the Upcoming School Year

There is bound to be some anxiety as you head into this new school year. Here are some tips for overcoming these five fears.

4 Ways to Help Your Teen Navigate Being Back at School

Help them minimize screens at night and craft their own best routine for bedtime. Teens thrive on independence and getting to control parts of their world, so instead of just sending them to bed, help them create good habits for when they are on their own. 

3 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Pre-K

One of the things that we struggle with as parents, especially this first year of school, is that our children will be outside the safety zone of our nest at home. That means they will begin to face the infant-sized trials that will eventually become adult-sized as they age. The stages of being a baby and a toddler are over. We have now entered the era of navigating issues with our children.

8 Beautiful Ways to Pray for Your High School Senior

I’m learning to ask our Father how to pray for them and to listen for his still, small voice in my soul as he impresses prayer needs on my heart. If you, too, have a senior in your life, I invite you to join me in waiting on God and praying however he leads.

1 2

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