Encouraging Moms Who Homeschool

 Today's blog post is pretty short & sweet - just some info about an upcoming online event that has a 100% free option. I mean, as a homeschool mom to five kiddos, there have been many times that the only way I could participate in an event was via the free option. So I really do try and promote valuable content that is affordable for homeschoolers. Fair warning: I will likely blog again to mention this conference (& not just because I am a speaker!).       The host is partnering with the organization Unbound in their fight against human trafficking. Seriously - the main reason I will be sharing about this event is because of the host's decision to use the event as a way to raise knowledge about human trafficking & to raise some $$$ to donate to Unbound. (Which obviously means there is a "not free" option for the event, right?) The host, Kerry Beck, is donating 5% of her proceeds directly to Unbound. So am I. And she will meet my 5% and double it

 Okay, so there is this friend of mine from the wide world of everything-homeschool who has a Facebook group for homeschoolers & each month she hosts online "parties". Basically, lots of encouragement, she gives away free stuff (like, quite a bit of free stuff geared just for homeschooling families) and answers questions & if she doesn't have the answer someone needs for their particular homeschool question - well, she tries her best to find someone who does have the answer.  In a nutshell, she just serves and serves the homeschool community. And I had this thought - why have I not been sharing about her monthly events with my blog readers?  So, yeah, not my finest moment... How could I not connect those two dots and share free stuff, encouragement and support right here and right now? I feel pretty foolish that I didn't think of this sooner.     Without further adieu, here is a link to the Facebook party hosted by the founder of the "How to Homeschool My

 Today I wanted to share a little excerpt from a devotional I wrote for homeschoolers. I hope it encourages you, blesses you, and spurs you in your work as a homeschooling mother.  This is very, very good work that you are doing.  And you are doing a very, very good job. Don't worry if it seems as if your "Happily Ever After" will never arrive.  It will! Every single thing God has promised comes to pass, exactly according to His perfect timing.  Sometimes living in the right-now means accepting that your "Happily Ever After" hasn't yet come to pass, but that living a joy-filled life involves deriving our joy (which is far, far better than happiness) from the Lord, even while waiting for His promised "Happily Ever After" to arrive.    (The entire devotional eBook is available for $5 at JanLBurt.com   & while you're there, you can grab a free pdf download of "The Next 7 Days - A Weekly Prayer Journal" Lord bless you today!  ~ Jan L.