Rambling Reveiw from a Reader...Teaching from Rest

I read this book in 3 days with a highlighter in hand. As a homeschooling mother, this book resonated with me on multiple levels. But I think moms, homeschooling or not can resonate with Sarah's perspectives of mothering. We, moms, struggle with balancing our children's education and life whether we homeschool or not. She understands and tries to help parents see that our children are images of God with souls and hearts to be ...nurtured even through education. They are not images of a curriculum nor images of a grade level nor images of test scores.

She also encourages mothers to trust God with the final result of who our children become or how they yield to the education they've been given. We plant the seed, we cultivate the seed, we encourage growth through love, prayer and diligence but we do not nor can we force it into the final fruit it bears. What a release of burdens to know that by trusting God through obedience of His will, He holds their future results...and that is Teaching from Rest.

I highly recommend this book to homeschooling mothers or anyone who may be considering it. But it's also a great encouraging book for any mom.