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Something B-I-G Is Coming SOON!! (and a fun little giveaway for ya!)

 Well, hey there!


It's the very last day of May. And honestly, after the last couple of years I feel that it is more important than ever to recognize and celebrate as many milestones and opportunities as we possibly can.

The end of a season - the end of a homeschool year - is worth celebrating.

The start of a season - the beginning of a summer that doesn't feel quite as constricted & contained & confined as the last couple of summers have felt - this is also worth celebrating.


If you've just finished up the homeschool year, I'm over here yelling "CONGRATS!!! Way To Go!!!" at the top of my lungs.

And if you are still working on school stuff over the summer months, I'm over here cheering you on, pulling for you, believing in you, and reminding you that what you do makes a huge difference. You matter, your children matter, and so your work as a homeschooler matters. I'm so proud of you! (That might sound a bit cheesy, but I 100% mean it.) 


So, my youngest will be starting her fifth year of college in the fall, and I am still totally amazed that I finished homeschooling almost four years ago. But I stay connected with the world of homeschoolers, and I have been so blessed to speak at more conferences and summits than I can count over the last four or so years. Maybe it doesn't seem like I haven't been actively homeschooling in four years because I get to be in the homeschool world via these speaking opportunities? 

I love homeschoolers. I loved homeschooling. And I hope I am never totally removed from this world. 


Whatever stage or state of life you find yourself in today, don't forget that you are exactly the mom to exactly the kiddos that God chose. He didn't make a mistake and He isn't going to start making mistakes in your life or your children's lives. You've got this because God's got you.


In the title of this blog post I mentioned a giveaway - here are the details about that.

Each month I give away two print copies of books (meaning in-your-hands books, not digital books) to one randomly chosen person who is on my email list. I know that our inboxes get so full super-duper fast, and while I don't email my list too often (usually once or twice a month), these monthly giveaways are just my way of thanking my subscribers for joining my list and letting me land in their inbox. (I'm also transitioning the name of my email from "3 Quick Things with Jan L. Burt" to "The Runway with Jan L. Burt" - I am aiming to give readers a refuel so they can be encouraged to get on with the life the Lord has given them to live & I also am planning on creating a membership experience to go along with this refueling idea... I am praying The Runway will be a blessing to as many people as possible & I would love it if you would join me in praying that! TIA!) 





If you'd like a chance to win the June 2022 giveaway, you can do that right HERE at JanLBurt.com

There are also a couple of other things you can check out if you scroll down a bit on that page - like my free online prayer retreat group & my new course on Psalm 91 (it is on sale for just a couple more days at the lowest ever price of $21 and by June 3rd it will bump back up to $37, if you might be interested in signing up.) A pic of the June books in the giveaway is in this blog post.


And also, the B-I-G thing that is coming soon is a totally free option for an online homeschool summit that I am part of. I'll be speaking at 3 workshop sessions during Richie Soares' Homeschool Mom Summer Summit. (Here are my workshop titles  -  Character Training That Lasts a Lifetime  -  Managing the Mayhem  -  A Time of Encouragement for You, the Homeschool Mom) Here is an early bird link to be notified when registration opens - there will also be some awesome giveaways during this summit, and I really am hoping it will encourage loads of homeschoolers. 










(Also, if you grabbed a ticket to a homeschool conference hosted by Kerry Beck via my link earlier this year, be sure to check your inbox and spam folder for a special email I sent out last week with free access to the Psalm 91 course!) 


As always, I am praying for you and rooting for you.

You are a great mom. And the difference you are making in your children's lives is going to pay far-reaching & long-lasting dividends.

Thanks for doing what you do.

I appreciate ya!

~ Jan L. Burt


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