Posted on April 7, 2020
Making the Most of Increased Family Time With Young Children
Schools are closed, events are canceled and parents are feeling understandably overwhelmed by the time in close quarters with their children. Sarah Skinner ’06 has some strategies for making the most of your time at home with young kids (that will subtract, not add, to your full plate).
Continue reading
Posted on April 3, 2020
25 Questions to Ask When You Need a Break from COVID-19 Conversations
Under stress, it’s hard to find the energy to ask good questions. Here are 25 questions to help you add some depth and flavor to your family and roommate discussions during this season of COVID-19.
Continue reading
Posted on April 1, 2020
The Hopeful Possibility in Sudden Goodbyes
Gordon in Orvieto Resident Assistant Emily Friesen shares about the 10 days she had with the spring semester cohort before the global COVID-19 pandemic altered their plans.
Continue reading
Posted on March 31, 2020
How to do Solitude Well
As many of us try to navigate our new housebound “normal,” Joel Cox ’16 shares what we can learn from the habits of Jesus and from La Vida's "solo" experiences.
Continue reading
Posted on March 27, 2020
When Anxiety, Fear and Despair Surround Us, Practice Remembering
Right now, we are God’s people whose despair can find glimpses of hope when our imaginations break out into trust-filled declarations that God will be faithful even when we don’t yet know what that looks like.
Continue reading
Posted on March 20, 2020
From On Campus to Online: 7 Pro Tips for College Students Making the Switch
As Gordon’s week of “pause” comes to an end today and classes resume online next week, here are some tips for how you can make the transition to online learning from wherever you may be.
Continue reading