What Should I Do If My Friend's Not in the Same Class as Me Next Year?
A What Should I Do If episode for the end-of-school-year moment when the class list comes out and your best friend is in a different room. Pastor Justin names the real loss, walks kids through Proverbs 17:17, and gives them one concrete first step: pick a recess spot for day one of next year before school ends.
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If your kid just got their class list and their best friend isn't on it, this episode meets them there. Pastor Justin walks them through the real loss of school-day proximity, the lie that walls end friendships, and Proverbs 17:17. Lands them with a concrete first move: pick a recess spot for day one. After it ends, share your own kid-version of this story. Every parent has one. Remind them friendship is decided by loyalty, not desk arrangement.
The One Thing for the Ride
“A wall between two classrooms doesn't end a friendship. The school doesn't get to vote on your friendships, you do.”
Scripture
Proverbs 17:17
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Key Takeaways
- A What Should I Do If episode for the end-of-school-year moment when class lists come out and best friends end up apart
- Names the real loss without dismissing it: school is where kids spend more hours than home some weeks
- Walks kids through Proverbs 17:17, a real friend loves at all times, not just when desks are close
- Gives a concrete first action: pick a recess spot together now, before school ends, so day one of next year already has a meeting place
- Invites parents into the conversation: share your own kid-story of when this happened to you, because every parent has one
Try This Week
- Pick a recess spot right now with your best friend. Decide together: basketball hoop, bench by the field, the corner of the playground. On day one of next year, that's where you both go.
- Be open to making new friends in your new class. New friends doesn't mean replacing the old ones. It means more best friends.
- Ask Mom or Dad to help you plan something this summer with your best friend, so you don't have to wait until school starts to see them again.
- Pray for your school, your principal, and your leaders. Pray that everyone has a great summer and comes back ready for a great year.
Talk It Over
When did you have a friend end up in a different class or move away when you were a kid, and how did you handle it?
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