Encouraging Moms Who Homeschool

When given the opportunity to review the new book " Always Fall Forward " (by the author of " Woodlawn " - which is a great book & a great movie) I didn't realize how much I would glean from it, even though it is geared toward a male audience. This little book packs quite a punch and has loads of encouraging counsel based on the Word of God. Divided neatly into 52 weekly readings, it makes a perfect devotional and I really, really think it would make an awesome Father's Day gift. Or a graduation gift (high school or college). Each week covers a topic based on something the author's dad ~ who was the head coach at Woodlawn back in the day ~ would often say. He then takes each saying and adds Scripture to create some excellent content. This book really seems to embody the idea that the author of Hebrews was conveying when he told us to spur one another on toward love and good deeds (see Hebrews 10:24-25). Day 381 done :) Jan L. Burt

If there is one thing I have learned from a couple of decades plus change as a homeschooler, it's this:           ~ Getting the Word of God into me as often as possible keeps my family advancing onward....and keeps me from going insane. Now, I'm not implying that homeschooling will make a mama go nutso. But I am saying that life in general has a way of bringing the crazy out of the best of us. And homeschooling adds a whole new layer to the crazy-cake at times. Not because it isn't awesome (because it is!) but because it takes the job of "Mom" and gives that job a massive promotion that comes with the title "Homeschool Mom". Which could also be read "Guidance Counselor/Gourmet Chef/Housekeeper/Laundress/Chauffeur/Athletic Coach & Encourager/Financial Adviser/Teacher-of-ALL-the-Subjects". (disclaimer: this is not an exhaustive list!) So, yea. It's no big stretch to understand that some crazy could come into play when a woman jugg