I often tell people that God rescued me my first night at UVA. I came to college a very new Christian, having been involved in McLean Teen Community Bible study where a group of men my age taught me to study the Bible for the first time in my life and showed me what a... Continue Reading →
I said amen to my prayers of frustration; I had searched high and low but found no group of moms to join in prayer for my rising college freshman, much less a group of moms to pray with who also had students headed to UVA. Leaving my burden at God's feet and feeling at peace,... Continue Reading →
It's finally spring! Everything is blooming; what was hidden beneath the ground or previously unknown is finally being made visible—new life, new UVA acceptances and new opportunities for moms of faith to join other UVA moms in prayer for their students through MomsHooPray. So all you MomsHooPray, both undergrad and grad moms, BOLO (Be On... Continue Reading →
Reposting this timely article written by grad Mom, Ann Stewart, followed by new recommendations for counselors in NoVA, Richmond and Charlottesville. In the whirlwind of high school graduation events, summer vacations and shopping for dorm supplies, we may neglect an important topic: our high school graduate's mental health. One of the most proactive steps we... Continue Reading →
Moving is hard, even if it's a much-anticipated destination. I know this first hand. Moving from Northern Virginia into our "CharlottesVilla" involved months of planning, packing, and unpacking. Not to mention meeting and making new friends and finding my way around. And adjusting to a different culture. (apologies to slower, gentler Charlottesvillians from the driver... Continue Reading →
Folks, summer is almost GONE! Your home-for-the-summer college kids have flown the nest. Your house is calmer but your schedules are starting to fill up. MomsHooPray and University of Praying Moms are gearing up to gather together and start our 9th and 6th years, respectively, together in prayer for our students. So mark your calendars to kick... Continue Reading →
Majoring In Prayer For Our Hoos 