About this episode

Emily Brown shares insights on planning a homeschool year with a focus on faith and receptivity to God's guidance.

Planning your homeschool year can easily become another task you feel like you have to carry all on your own. But what if the very first step isn't choosing curriculum or making a schedule? What if it's simply sitting with the Lord. In this week's short episode, I'm sharing why the posture of receptivity changes everything when it comes to planning your homeschool and your family life. Before we make our plans, we have to make room for God's. I'll also share a personal "love letter" that came from time spent with Jesus in Adoration, which I believe is a message of encouragement for every Catholic homeschool mom who has ever felt the weight of trying to get it all right, and that it's all riding on your shoulders. If you've been carrying fears about your children's future, doubting yourself, or feeling overwhelmed by the responsibility of homeschooling, I pray these words remind you that you were never meant to carry this alone. Grab your earbuds and accept an invitation to pray more than you plan, trust more than you strive, and let the Lord build what He is calling your family to become in: A Love Letter to the Mother Planning Her Homeschool Year. Plan Your Year with the Lord…

People in this episode

Host: Emily Brown

Topics covered

• homeschooling
• faith
• parenting
• planning
• encouragement

Keywords

• homeschool
• planning
• faith
• Catholic
• parenting
• encouragement
• receptivity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic

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