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The Excellent Care of God...(& Boy Could I Use A Prayer Retreat!!!)

Hey there, fellow homeschooler!

How are you doing?
No, I mean really...how are YOU doing?

Please take a moment to answer this question for real, on a personal & honest level.

It may be the first time in weeks that someone has asked you this question. It may even be the first time in months that you've considered answering beyond the two very overused words: "I'm fine."

So, how are you?


Whether you are homeschooling due to the impact a global pandemic has had on your community or are a life-time home education proponent (I did this gig for 25 solid years, so I guess I'm in that camp), this is a rough season for a lot of people.

Even for me, an extreme introvert, there are days when I think I may go flat bonkers.

Don't expect to get through this time totally unscathed. That's probably not very realistic.

Do expect to be blessed by the Lord during this time - that's totally Biblical & therefore totally realistic.

God's perfect at caring for His children during dark days.

He has not abdicated His throne.

The God of Joseph in Egypt is your God today.

The God of Peter following his denial of Christ is your God today.




He knows how you are feeling, how well or not-so-well you are holding up under the strain. He sees the struggle, the tears you hold back, and your heart that so terribly wants to glorify Him even as you simply get by day after day after long, long day.

My prayer for you today is that you will know Him better by the end of this day, trust Him more today than you did yesterday, receive a fresh revelation of His tremendous grace & love for you and your family, & see with eyes of faith the good & careful care God has stored up for you.

And if you need somebody to share an honest answer with in regard to my earlier question of: "How are YOU?" shoot me an email at JanLBurt@outlook.com or find me on Facebook at All Things Homeschool or on Instagram @janlburt or touch base with me via my podcast "The Burt (Not Ernie) Show".

For real, if you contact me I will reply and will be praying for you and with you for your specific needs right here, right now.

And also, something that's been on my heart lately is the idea of hosting an online prayer retreat, maybe a prayer conference. Let me know if you'd be game for something like that. I think the need for corporate and personal prayer is at an all-time high. Let's get on our knees and get busy pleading and interceding and see mountains begin to move...Anybody with me?

Please let me know & I will start moving forward to make it a reality (a very *soon* reality cuz the need isn't somewhere off in the hazy future --- the need for prayer is RIGHT NOW!)

Find me at any of these places & give me your feedback.
Praying for you, my friend.
In your corner & planning on staying there!

Lord bless - Jan

JanLBurt.com

All Things Homeschool on Facebook

Author of The Homeschooling Mothers Bible Study (available on Amazon) 

The Burt (Not Ernie) Show podcast (Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Alexa Flashbriefing)

The Once-A-Year Homeschool Planning System & the eBook "So Long, Guilt & Shame"

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