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…
What’s In It For Me
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma There is no question that we live in a world driven by entitlement. Wherever you look, whatever you read, whoever you talk to there is an underlying idea that they’re owed something. Scripture tells us that this is not true. And it is no surprise to any…
God of Second Chances
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma There is not a person in all human history that does not need a second chance to correct a misspoken word or behavior done with poor judgment. Only Jesus lived a sinless life. I praise God myself for all the second, third…6,000+ chances I have been given…
The Unbiblical Cord
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma Years ago, we traveled to visit my twin sister and her family in Ohio. Her children and our boys were quite young then. Up the road from my sister’s home was a family who had goats. One of the goats was scheduled to give birth before the…
They Are Everywhere
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma Families and Parents, you have played a big part in the lives of currently enrolled students, those who are now graduating or have graduated. You may not realize the immensity of your gift to the world! Even on a small scale, I can see the immensity of…
Live Abundantly, Pray Abundantly
Whatsoever series Let us live the abundant life that Jesus gives us (John 10:10), and in all that we do (Colossians 3:17), let us do it wholeheartedly for the Lord (Colossians 3:23)! We started this year by putting a spiritual battle plan in place and our spiritual armor on. Many days and nights, we have…
Where’s Your Faith?
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma My sister and her family lived about six miles from us. They had a big swimming pool so we would go to their house frequently, and in the summer especially. One day when my husband was driving us, one of our very young sons piped up from…
No What Ifs!
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma There are so many “Fear Nots” spoken in the Scriptures even in the Christmas and Easter stories. Have I had fearful moments in my life? Yes! Mine were always connected to what was happening to my family members: car accidents, surgeries gone bad, loss of income, and…
What Word Is Your Life Built On?
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma I love sharing the things that the Lord teaches me. Last night, maybe like all of you, I was trying to find something good to do with my time. I decided to play Bananagrams by myself. If you have never played, it is like Scrabble only you…
What We Hold In Our Hands
Whatsoever series: “May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us – yes, establish the work of our hands” (Psalm 90:17, NIV). From the moment we first hold our newborn child in our hands, we are attached! We watch everything about them and journal and…
