By Guest Author Courtney Duncan

If you are anything like me, there are always certain seasons of the year when you feel a lack of motivation regarding your homeschool. An example is the beginning of the 2nd semester, with its loooong stretch to the end of the school year. The initial excitement over a new grade and/or new curriculum has faded, you have too much of the school year left to start getting excited about next year, and you may be wondering if you’ve even accomplished anything in the last several months (of course you have, but sometimes in a particular moment it can feel like you’ve made no progress at all or have even slipped backwards). Anyhow, if you can relate to any of what I’ve described above, I want to encourage you with a reminder to not lose sight of your goals and the ultimate end goal of homeschooling — God’s glory!

By Guest Author Heather Cofer

I was one month away from beginning our first official year of homeschooling when I delivered my fourth child. Having four children ages 5-and-under is a transition on its own, but the prospect of homeschooling our oldest while caring for a newborn and two toddlers was daunting. However, as I skimmed through the still-spotless workbooks, there was a glimmer of excitement about embarking on this journey and the hope that God was going to be with me.