Join all the hosts of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast for a special CHRISTMAS 2025 episode! Yvette Hampton, Aby Rinella, Kristi Clover, Meeke Addison, and Cindy West come together to share encouragement, testimonies, and lessons learned through a year of homeschooling, ministry, and family. Hear how they've embraced seasons of change, trusted God through challenges, and found hope in His faithfulness—PLUS, their favorite scriptures and moments from 2025! Whether you're a new homeschool mom or a seasoned veteran, this candid, uplifting roundtable is filled with practical wisdom, biblical encouragement, and heartfelt laughs. Don't forget to subscribe for more inspiring conversations!

Chapters:

04:45 All five hosts share what God has done in the past year

05:44 Cindy West - New season: all kids have graduated, staying connected, leaning in to homeschool ministry

06:44 We encourage people to homeschool well, do family well, do ministry well

06:51 Homeschooling kids from elementary school to graduation and beyond

07:46 Veteran homeschool moms need to keep ministering to other moms!

08:30 Kristi Clover: Experiencing the faithfulness of God, He is so good!

10:30 Aby Rinella: the joy and sorrow as our kids approach adulthood

13:55 We've laid a foundation: Trusting God with our kids

17:33 Meeke Addison: Learning to fully trust God: trust is proved through testing

19:55 Yvette Hampton: Trust the Lord in all things

22:34 Striving to be radiant before the Lord

24:26 Aby Rinella: Trust leads to surrender

25:04 Surrendering the need to control

27:03 Remembering the ever-presence of Christ

Recommended Resources:

“Psalm 34” by Shane and Shane

The Greatest Gift, by Anne Voskamp

Praying for Your Adult Children, by Stormie Omartian

Praying for Your Adult Children (Book of Prayers), by Stormie Omartian

Listen to more Christmas specials on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.

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