Memorial Day – the official start of summer!
After the awaited long weekend, planting flowers, and a barbequed burger, it can be hard to settle back into the routine of school. I edited this post as I thought today may be a good time to encourage my mama friends …
You can do it. The end is in sight. You have come this far so don’t give up! You can:
- make one more lunch
- help with one more homework assignment
- wash those school uniforms (or clothes)
- make snacks for the class
- chaperone one more field trip
- sit at one more school event
- help your child study for another test and
- help them do one more school project.
Getting through a school year is just as much work for a mom as it is for a child. There are days it seems their homework will never be done. You are looking forward to a reprieve from the school schedule and the hectic days.
Hang on as the morning is coming and you will all be able to stay in your jammies for as long as you like. Soon you will be able to enjoy the beach, the zoo, the parks, the pools, and your children. Your days will be full of bubbles, sand, water, sun tan lotion, swings, and ice cream. Lots of ice cream!
Lean on our God for He has an endless supply of strength and energy to give to you. Trust Him to help you overcome the exhausting demands of end of school responsibilities.
Today I am joining … Trekking Thru the Week and Unite and #RaRaLInkup and Grace Full Tuesday .
Yes, yes, yes! I see some schools blissfully out for summer already, and in some ways I wish that were us. But your encouragement reminds me to have joy in the day because God gives us all we need!
Becky, I saw those very same posts and was prompted to encourage those of us, especially in New England, to press on 🙂 Blessings friend!
Haha! Great post. I used to see the end of the school year from the teacher’s perspective. It can be difficult to keep students’ interest when the weather is beautiful and summer beckons. Now, I am retired, and miss those students terribly!
Laurie, you are absolutely correct as the fight to press on is also for teachers. Those Scriptures would apply to them as well 🙂 May you enjoy the summer days and thank you for stopping here this morning!
With a teacher husband, and as a homeschooling mum, we’re all waiting for the finish line here in this house! Thanks for this encouragement!
It always amazes me how parents, kids, and teachers all look forward with anticipation to the summer break. May you all cross the finish line and enjoy slower summer days!
Dear Joanne, this is wonderful! I’m so grateful our school finished last week:) Whenever I have served in schools, one of the first things teachers seem to do is check for the projected last day. If it’s after Memorial Day, you can almost hear a low moaning arise. Who wouldn’t be happy if we went back to the school year starting after Labor Day and ending before Memorial Day?
Alice, you so made me smile – you have presented the “perfect” school calendar for every mama and teacher! Blessings friend!
PS – May you enjoy every minute of your summer rest!
What a beautiful, and I’m sure needed, encouragement, Joanne!! Thank you for sharing this over at GraceFull Tuesday!
I have enjoyed joining you each week!
Joanne, these are such encouraging words! This was the first year I truly felt the end-of-the-school-year crunch. We were SO busy! I’ll be needing these words every Spring, I believe. 🙂
Laura, it always amazed me that no matter how much I planned and was organized, the end of school always brought stress. I’m glad you were encouraged. May you hold on as summer is coming 🙂