The book centers on so much of what I've been thinking and feeling in my life. It deals with so much that I've been feeling but couldn't put into coherent thoughts and direction.
So many people think that being a homemaker and stay at home mom is easy work. For all the working women out there (and I was one for a long time), it seems like they have two jobs with working and homemaking. By this rational, staying at home should be easier, right?
I think staying at home is much more difficult. The rewards for staying home aren't as apparent. There's no paycheck. There's a lot of sacrifice. The job never seems to end. Add in homeschooling with taking care of children and housework, and the stress level can be extremely high.
Elizabeth George talks about, In A Woman After God's Own Heart, practical ways to get closer to God and pursue His priorities. God's priorities are not always my priorities, and that can lead to trouble. She talks at length about spending time with God, in private, to build a root system that will withstand the storms of life. She talks a lot about prayer, and practical ways to develop a strong prayer life.
This book is wonderful. While Elizabeth George doesn't discuss homeschooling, the principles in this book most definitely apply to homeschooling moms. With all that homeschooling moms are trying to do in a day, we need time with God more than anything. We can hear about how important it is without the reasoning behind it, but A Woman After God's Own Heart tells the reasons in simple, matter-of-fact form. And priorities? Prayer time? Without these areas in order and strong, homeschooling can be chaos in a home. I know from experience that homeschooling adds a lot of stress when priorities are mixed up in the mom.
There are a couple versions of this book for other age groups. A Little Girl After God's Own Heart and A Young Woman After God's Own Heart are both books I am wanting to get for my girls. And yes, I will probably use them in our homeschool.
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