Encouraging Moms Who Homeschool

 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

 I'd like to share this excerpt from my eBook All Things Homeschool - Devotions for Moms Volume 2. In light of the astounding evil we see in the world around us, both on the other side of the globe and right here in these United States, a verse like this one is as needed as it is timely. Keep praying - keep crying out to the Lord, and believe the promise from Psalm 34:17 - He hears. And He answers.  Father, my prayer today is that You would move to comfort all who are in need of comforting, to be close to the brokenhearted and those who are mourning. May the people who know Your name weep with those who weep and be a source of love and support in these trying times in which we find ourselves. Lord, protect the children in our land. All of them, the born and the unborn. Give parents wisdom and guidance as they raise their children. Remind us of the hope we have in You. Keep us close to Your heart and centered in Your will. Equip us for the work You planned for us to do, and strength