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#87: You Are Not Alone: Divine Help for Your Homeschool Journey

Season #2

 Do you ever feel like you're carrying your entire homeschool on your shoulders? In this powerful and peace-giving episode, Julie invites you to reimagine homeschooling not as a solo endeavor, but as a sacred partnership—with God, with your children, and with the life-giving ideas that nourish hearts and minds. Drawing from Charlotte Mason’s profound insights on the Divine Helper, Julie shares how we can stop striving and start trusting. This episode will encourage your spirit, challenge your perspective, and help you breathe easier in your homeschool journey.

5 Key Takeaways:

  1. You’re Not Homeschooling Alone—Really.
    Charlotte Mason reminds us that every subject, even grammar, is under the realm of the Divine Teacher. When we try to take full control—flooding our kids with facts, over-explaining, or cramming too much in—we may actually be resisting that sacred cooperation. What would it look like to homeschool in trust instead of fear?

  2. Less Stuffing, More Nourishing.
    Facts are not food for the soul—ideas are. Instead of overwhelming your kids with information, focus on offering a rich feast of living books, beauty, and experiences. Trust that the ideas that matter will stick, and the rest will fall away (just like the body discards what it doesn’t need).

  3. Make Room for Margin and Imagination.
    Overscheduling—even in a homeschool setting—can squeeze out the solitude and independence children need to grow. Imagination thrives in quiet. Don’t underestimate the spiritual and developmental power of white space in your day.

  4. Guide, Philosopher, and Friend—Not Lecturer.
    Your role isn’t to be the fountainhead of knowledge but the one who gently sets the feast and lets your child partake. Narration allows them to process, express, and own what they’ve learned. Respect their efforts—even when it’s messy or incomplete—and watch them come alive.

  5. You Are Worthy of Help.
    Accepting help—whether divine or practical—isn’t weakness, it’s strength. God is offering you support, and He’s placed people, tools, and talents in your life to assist you. Ask yourself: who or what could support me in this? And what would change if I truly believed I didn’t have to do it all alone?

Reflection Questions from the Episode:

  • What part of your homeschool have you been trying to control out of fear?
  • What would it look like to trust more and strive less?
  • How can you remind yourself that you are infinitely supported?

Resources Mentioned:

Visit thefeastlife.me/blog/87 for additional resources and links

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