The Convivial Homeschool (Mystie Winckler)

The Convivial Homeschool

Gospel Encouragement for Keeping Your Sanity While Living and Learning Alongside Your Kids

Thirty daily readings to build up your confidence and cheerfulness as you homeschool.

Homeschool days can be long and hard. It’s easy to lose sight of what’s actually happening in the midst of the day to day. Even when we lose our vision, God does not lose His. While we attempt to teach and disciple our children, we find that it is ourselves needing the instruction and discipleship. We also find that God provides both, using our decision to homeschool to draw us closer to Himself.

To continue with love and perseverance, we need confidence not in our work but in God’s. These thirty readings will lift up your eyes and spirit so you can focus on what truly matters while doing the daily work of educating your kids.

About the Author

I’m Mystie Winckler, a second-generation homeschooler, married to my high school sweetheart, classically educating myself and my five kids for the last 16 years. I thought homemaking would be easy. I was wrong. I decided to figure it out, and the answers surprised me every step. Turns out my frustration, anger, and perfectionism were a bigger problem than the laundry, dishes, and sticky floor.

Contents

Foreword by Sarah Mackenzie

Introduction

Part 1: Guilt

• 1) Ideals
• 2) Intention
• 3) Goals
• 4) Sin
• 5) Guilt
• 6) Personality
• 7) Fear
• 8) Tantrums
• 9) Conviviality
• 10) Repentance

Part 2: Grace

• 11) Gospel
• 12) Grace
• 13) Resistance
• 14) Rest
• 15) Maturity
• 16) Accountability
• 17) Curriculum
• 18) Temptation
• 19) Encouragement
• 20) Fellowship

Part 3: Gratitude

• 21) Gratitude
• 22) Virtue
• 23) Peace
• 24) Patience
• 25) Kindness
• 26) Gentleness
• 27) Faithfulness
• 28) Self-Control
• 29) Discipleship
• 30) Love