Take heart! Even in those moments when we are struggling and we are tired, God is with us. In Episode 96 of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show, Deborah Wuehler shares practical advice from her own life as a homeschool mom as well as Scriptural encouragement.

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Connect with God’s Word

• “Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God. And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.” (1 Kings 18:37–40)
• “And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” (1 Kings 19:3-4)
• “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28–30)
• “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)
• “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
• “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8)

Connect with The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine

For more on finding rest, click on the links to these recent articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine:

• Why Am I So Tired?
• 16 Mistakes Weary Homeschool Moms Make
• Overcoming Hurdles
• The Beauty of Restful Homeschooling 
• The Remedy of Grace

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Connect with SchoolhouseTeachers.com

In addition to hundreds of courses for your children preschool through high school, SchoolhouseTeachers.com also offers courses for parents. Check out these parent resources to help you when you need encouragement and assistance in staying the course. 

When Things Don’t Go As Planned

Everyone has dreams for how their family’s future will look. What do you do when things don’t go as planned? When a child makes choices that devastate your family? When the people you thought would understand don’t? When there is an ache in your heart that never seems to end? “When Things Don’t Go As Planned” is a series of articles from a mom who has faced troubled family relationships and is still taking the future one step of faith at a time.

Homeschooling Through the Rough Spots

From day-to-day struggles to life-threatening changes, it can be hard to continue homeschooling while overwhelmed. Nancy Fileccia comes alongside overwhelmed moms with this encouraging series of “Homeschooling through the Rough Spots” articles. Let her show how it is possible to reach the other side in victory.

Help Me Stay the Course

Why continue to homeschool? Are you at your wits’ end with frustration over a particularly rebellious child? Have you ever had days when your eight-year-old doesn’t “get” the math problem you’ve just explained three times? Do you sometimes forget that with prayer we can be at peace during these times and that we can walk through it all in victory? This collection of fifteen eBooks shares homeschool mom encouragement and offers prayers, wisdom, and the precious reminder that homeschool moms are not alone.

Help Me Get Organized

This home organization course is a collection of five eBooks that share suggestions for how to get organized, stories of what has worked for other families, ideas of how to make the best of materials already available, and guidance for how to do it all on a budget. Whether struggling with day-to-day chaos or just trying to find the pencil sharpener, the homeschool parent can find help and encouragement through this home organization course.

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Hymn, He Giveth More Grace, by Annie Johnson Flint

Lyrics:

He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater

He sendeth more strength as our labors increase
To added afflictions He addeth His mercy
To multiplied trials He multiplies His peace

When we have exhausted our store of endurance
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father’s full giving is only begun

Fear not that thy need shall exceed His provision
Our God ever yearns His resources to share
Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing
The Father both thee and thy load will upbear

His love has no limits, His grace has no measure
His power no boundary known unto men
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus

He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again

Connect with Upcoming Episodes

New episodes of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show are released every Monday. Check back right here for show notes and links at HomeschoolShow.com. Here’s what you can look forward to next:  

• 12/2/24: Episode 97—“Homeschooling with Educational Toys and Games” hosted by Stephanie Morrison, Christine Weller, and Deborah Wuehler of The Old Schoolhouse®
• 12/9/24: Episode 98—“Preparing Heart, Home, and Homeschool for Christ” hosted by Stephanie Morrison of The Old Schoolhouse®
• 12/16/24: Episode 99—“A Christmas Story” hosted by Christine Weller of The Old Schoolhouse®

Questions or comments on the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show podcast? We’d love to hear from you at HomeschoolShow@TheOldSchoolhouse.com.