Do you remember a time when you felt very discouraged about your call to homeschool and just about the time you were ready to fall down in tears, a friend or relative lifted you up, prayed with you, encouraged you, and reminded you that the Lord would never leave you nor forsake you?

Well, Ruth is such a friend and sister. She has taken it upon herself to encourage her sister who has undertaken the difficult task of homeschooling as a single mother.

Today, more than ever before, single parent homeschooling is becoming more and more prevalent. The Old Schoolhouse magazine wishes to encourage these courageous single parents in their calling to homeschool. Click here to read our Single Parents issue of The Homeschool Minute or browse through the archives of the Single Parent e-Newsletter. Like Ruth's sister, they have faced the obstacles of single parent homeschooling, and they have held tightly to the Lord's hand, climbing to victory. Please take the time to encourage Ruth's sister.

Dear Minute to Minute Readers,
 
My sister is a young mom of 2 boys, 3 and 2 years old. Recently, her husband left her. She 
wants more than anything to homeschool but is having such a hard time. Right now, she is 
receiving some state aid--only minimal--and the state has pushed her to put her oldest in 
preschool because he has special needs. She is so torn and does not know what she can do
to keep her boys home with her. If anyone has any advice, I would love to pass it on to her.
She gets very discouraged at times.

Sister to a Single (Hoping to be) Homeschool Mom,

Ruth