Encouragement Bundle

The Encouragement Bundle: Christian Books for Homeschool Moms, for Homeschooling Inspiration

Together, these books cover the topics closest to our hearts: God’s beauty and wonder in the natural world, the long view of homeschooling, the intentional words we speak, the gift of a homeschool community, and finding purpose in the rhythms of an ordinary day. This gift set is for you, the mom, the guide learning alongside, and the heart behind the homeschool. It’s also a thoughtful gift for the homeschool mom in your life.

Why We Chose These Books

When we curated the Encouragement Bundle, we were looking for books that were centered on connection. We kept coming back to these books because they provide moms with encouraging guidance and wisdom for nurturing quality relationships and belonging, with her children, with God, and with other families. Whatever your homeschool philosophy, we hope these books, and the people behind them, feel like close friends in the season ahead.

Meet the Books

• Made to Marvel by Eryn Lynum: Christian family devotions that get your family outdoors to see the Creator’s handiwork and cultivate faith, awe, and connection.
• Their Future Is Shining Bright by Rachel Kovac: the long view of homeschooling from kindergarten through high school, so you can plan early and lead with confidence.
  
• Words Like Honey by Amy Hughes, a BFB mentor: gentle, practical alternatives for the everyday phrases we say without thinking.
  
• Homegrown edited by Amber O’Neal Johnston: 30 essays from experienced homeschool voices, including BFB founder Rea Berg.
  
• Every Moment Holy Prayer Journal by Douglas Kaine McKelvey and Hannah Hubin: This guided journal pairs liturgies with Scripture to help you notice God’s presence.

Who This Set Is Perfect For

This is a thoughtful gift for any homeschool mom, from new-to-homeschool moms discovering their purpose and finding their footing, to longtime homeschool educators ready for fresh perspectives, and mothers at any stage who could use a sweet reminder that what she’s doing really matters. Each reads like a comforting word from a good friend, and is an easy read for a quiet morning or the last few minutes before bed.

Books Included in This Collection:

Made to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God’s Creation by Eryn Lynum (2026)

With one devotion for every week of the year, this Christian family devotional is designed to get your homeschool family outdoors. Written by certified Master Naturalist, Nat Theo podcast host, speaker, and homeschool mom Eryn Lynum, this nature study devotional helps kids see the Creator’s handiwork in the creatures and plants they find close to home. Each devotion pairs science and nature lessons with Scripture, with a special emphasis on nature observation. We especially love this book because Eryn brings faith and nature into the same conversation, where awe deepens faith and curiosity leads to good questions. Eryn encourages parents to lead and learn at the same time, chasing clues alongside their children and deepening their relationship with the world around them. Made to Marvel is an outdoor family devotional that draws parents and children together in faith, nature, and their exploration of the beautiful, intricate parts of creation. It’s a lovely companion to any nature study, a meaningful Christian gift for homeschool families, and a wonderful way to nurture your children’s curiosity about the world outside their door.

“God has richly blessed us with marvelous resources right outside our doors. I want families to step outside with delight, curiosity, and the expectation of seeing His hand in every detail. I want to equip families to practice seeing God's designs in common creatures and plants, and to glean faith lessons on every nature hike or walk around the block.”
– Eryn Lynum, author of Made to Marvel

Their Future Is Shining Bright by Rachel Kovac (2026)

Rachel Kovac helps you see homeschooling as a journey from kindergarten through graduation, and her book is worth reading well before your children are teenagers. More than a guide for homeschooling through high school, it shows how the early years lay the foundation for high school, college, a trade, or whatever path your child chooses. Rachel addresses the question every homeschool parent eventually asks: Can we really do this all the way through? Her answer is a resounding yes. She tackles practical issues like AP classes, dual enrollment, and transcripts, and helps you build a long-term vision for your teen’s identity, community, and purpose. This book is inspiring and encouraging for all homeschoolers, not just those with children in high school. It’s full of stories, ideas, and inspiration, written in a beautiful and poetic way.

“There is so much to glean from those who have come before us, and those who walk with the wise become wise. In your community or through books, podcasts and online resources, exercise discernment as you look for families whose adult children are living with purpose and whose close family relationships and values reflect what you hope to cultivate in your own home. Learning from their experiences can help you cast a vision for your family as you nurture the hopes and dreams God has entrusted to you.”
– Rachel Kovac, author of Their Future Is Shining Bright

Words Like Honey by Amy Hughes (2025)

Our words have more impact on our children than we often pause to realize. In this practical and deeply encouraging book, Amy Hughes, mother of nine, keynote speaker, and a BFB mentor, explores the everyday phrases parents use without thinking and the unintentional harm they can cause. From “hurry up” and “calm down” to “you should be ashamed of yourself,” Amy examines where these words come from, how they land in a child’s heart, and what to say instead. Grounded in Scripture and her own experience as a mom, Words Like Honey offers specific, immediately applicable alternatives for parents who want to speak kindness and faith into their children’s lives.

“I typically write for myself—the messages I need to hear, the things that I need to be reminded of. Words Like Honey was a message I was telling myself regularly. Our words are a huge part of nurturing and growing the whole child.”
– Amy Hughes, author of Words Like Honey

Homegrown: Guidance and Inspiration for Navigating Your Homeschooling Journey edited by Amber O’Neal Johnston (2025)

This book is a collection of 30 original essays from voices across the homeschool community. Edited by educator, author, and speaker Amber O’Neal Johnston, Homegrown brings together contributors with a variety of backgrounds and educational philosophies, including Sally Clarkson, Ginny Yurich, Ainsley Arment, Leslie Martino, Elsie Iudicello, Greta Eskridge, Min Jung Hwang, Trisha Vuong, and BFB founder Rea Berg. Together, these essays offer a rich picture of homeschooling and invite you to reflect on what it means to build an intentional education shaped by the particular needs of your children. Whether it’s your first year or your fifteenth, there are voices here to meet you at the stage you’re in.

“I wanted homeschooling parents to have the kind of encouragement and reassurance that comes from sitting around a table with experienced homeschooling friends. Homegrown represents the collective wisdom of experienced homeschoolers rather than one person's prescription for doing things right. The anthology brings together the voices of parents who have walked this road in different ways, reminding us that no single formula exists for a meaningful home education and that none of us has to figure it all out – alone.”
– Amber O’Neal Johnston, editor of Homegrown

Every Moment Holy Prayer Journal by Douglas Kaine McKelvey and Hannah Hubin (2024)

A guided journal with gentle reminders that everyday moments are full of sacred purpose. Drawing on Douglas Kaine McKelvey’s beloved Every Moment Holy liturgy series, this prayer journal for moms offers 52 topical entries spanning seasons of celebration, grief, hope, worry, and wonder. Each entry pairs a portion of a liturgy with Scripture, three reflection prompts, and a blank page for writing your own prayer. Whether you open it during a quiet morning or the last few minutes before bed, this journal is an invitation to slow down, and over time, a written record of God’s faithfulness to look back on. We chose this journal because habit, ritual, intention, and beauty are essential ingredients for the life of a homeschooling mother. It’s easy to put them on the back burner, and a few quiet minutes with this journal can help you begin again.

Pairs Well With

• Made to Marvel: This Christian family devotional is a lovely companion to any nature study. For kindergarten through 3rd grade, Seasons Afield Nature Study (K-3) brings living books, field notecards, and watercolor cards into your family’s time outdoors. For 4th through 6th grade, Far Afield Natural Science (4-6) adds hands-on experiments, botanical illustration, and guided field trips.
• Words Like Honey: Want to hear more from the author of Words Like Honey? Meet Amy Hughes, mother of nine and BFB homeschool mentor, and read more about what she has learned from decades of homeschooling. Looking for a mentor who has walked this road? Book a free 15-minute consultation with Amy.
• Their Future Is Shining Bright: When your student is ready for the high school years, explore our homeschool high school curriculum.
• Homegrown: Want to hear more from Amber O’Neal Johnston? Check out her book, A Place to Belong, on our Teacher's Resources page.

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