Seasons of a Mother's Heart

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Summary: A Must read for Homeschooling mums
Review: "Seasons of a Mother's" heart is written by Sally Clarkson. Sally is a homeschooling mother of four children and has been home educating since they were born.
In this book, Sally shares from her heart in a very real way. She shares her failures and her successes. She outlines some Biblical principals that she has found helpful in learning to enjoy the homeschool journey.

In "Seasons" she addresses needs particular to homeschooling mothers and exhorts us to be thankful and content. She gives encouragement to seek the Lord and to put our families and homes first, to not live under guilt and to pray. She offers encouragement to us to endure the hard or 'dark' times.

. I was encouraged by Sally's advice when she writes that building our homes requires planning. This book will gently challenge you to focus on certain areas - What is our goal in training our children? In training of their character? How will we train them in these and other areas? How will our homes be structured? What education should you provide for your children? Other serious thought provoking points that are raised are -Are we prepared to give what it takes to train your children? Sally recognizes that homeschooling takes effort- physical, emotional and personal effort. Is it worth it?

Sally offers instruction when talking about how to build these principals on a strong foundation. As Christians, our foundation must be biblical principals and she outlines these in a very gentle way.

"Seasons of a Mother's Heart" can be read straight through from cover to cover or as a devotional or even used in a homeschool support group discussion. At the end of each chapter there are a few relevant Scriptures and room for you to record your own thoughts and also some practical advice for discussion or application into your personal and family life.

A gentle but firm book that should probably be read on a regular basis by mothers and homeschooling mothers. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would wholeheartedly recommend it.

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Summary: Sally Clarkson really speaks to the heart of mothers.
Review: This book is an inspiration to all mothers, especially those who are homeschooling their children. She shares her stuggles as well as her successes, with heartwarming anecdotes to which we can all relate. This book should be on the shelf of all mothers who are striving, and sometimes struggling, to give their children the best in life. It is a trusted friend in those times of dryness and discouragement. God bless Sally Clarkson for sharing herself with us.