137 When the Homeschool Year Isn't Coming Together; The Best Way Out Is Through: Just Start Homeschooling

Does your homeschool ever look like a complete mess from where you’re standing? The kids seem aimless, the routine isn’t quite there, and you start wondering if you’re doing enough—or doing any of it well. Maeve found herself in exactly that place at the beginning of another school year. But a recent day of surfing reminded her that sometimes things look very different once you stop standing on the shore and paddle out. In this episode, Maeve and Mat talk about starting before everything feels organized, trusting the small things you’re doing each day, and recognizing the surprising ways God connects the dots in your children’s education—often long before you can see what He’s doing. If your homeschool feels a little disheveled right now, this one is for you. Show Notes:  Published September 20, 2026 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The First Friday Devotion & Twelve Promises of the Sacred Heart (taken from Cathedral of the Sacred Heart's Website) Mary, Our Lady of Grace, brings people to Christ and his Sacred Heart. The Twelve Promises of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Our Lord Jesus Christ made these twelve promises to those who honor His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French nun, whom he called “the Beloved Disciple of the Sacred Heart” and the Heiress “of all Its treasures”, in the 1670’s. They show us how much he cherishes this devotion. Considering that the blood that redeemed us at Calvary came from His Sacred Heart and that so much love and light still exude from it, these promises were revealed in one of many private revelations that Jesus gave St. Margaret Mary. Our Lord promised the following: 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life. I will establish peace in their families. I will bless every home in which an image of My Heart is exposed and honored. I will console them in all their difficulties. I will be their refuge during life and especially at the hour of death. I will shed abundant blessing upon all their undertakings. Sinners shall find in My Heart a fountain and boundless ocean of mercy. Tepid souls shall become fervent. Fervent souls shall rise speedily to great perfection. I will give to priests the power of touching the hardest hearts. Those who propagate this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart never to be blotted out. I promise you, in the excessive mercy of My Heart that My all-powerful love will grant to all who communicate on the First Friday of the month for nine consecutive months the grace of final penitence; they shall not die in My displeasure nor without their last Sacraments: “My Divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.”  Robert Frost — A Servant to Servants Episode 131 — Did Homeschooling Work? Our Daughter''s Honest Exit Interview Episode 133 —Work on Your Marriage Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy Emerson Eggerich's Love and Respect — https://www.loveandrespect.com/product/love-respect-book Grab the 2026-2027 Catholic Homeschool Planner here. Isn't it hard to find Catholic friends?! I've got a solution. Hop on over to the Homeschooling for Catholic Parents Facebook community. Where we share about apologetics, homeschooling, and family life! https://maevejemison.com/ Purchase Home Is Where The Truth Is: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Where-Truth-Should-Homeschool/dp/B0CSWJ2QXC/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1705863918&sr=8-1