Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

Mike Farris:
Today I’m joined again by Sally Clarkson. Sally, your blog for homeschooling moms is titled “I Take Joy.” Can you share how moms can begin to “take joy” in a season of life where they don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel?

Sally Clarkson:
You know, Mike, I realized probably in my mid-40s that to be a mature Christian meant that I needed to take some responsibility for my own life. And I realized that I needed friendship with other women that were like-minded. So I started little groups in my home. I would light a candle, push all the messes aside, and have friends in. I started making an effort to walk every day.

I put things into my schedule that I knew would fill up my soul. Because I knew that if I didn’t fill up my own emotional cup with friends and with time with my husband, with good books, with a really specific, intentional plan, that no one would have anything to draw from me, for the rest of my life.

So I think that moms need to put themselves in a position to be with friends, to be in fellowship, and to really think about how they can cultivate their own lives, so that they’ll have something grand from which their children can take.

Mike:
Sally, that’s a great encouragement for moms to continue to hold on to Christ’s promises, every day. Thanks for joining me! I’m Mike Farris.