The Study Room, Christian library, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

The tree has been taken down. The decorations are packed away. Your visitors have all gone home or your travelling is done, and the festive chaos has subsided. All that is left is…winter…and you homeschool your kids. It’s not so bad, right? It’s only three months to spring, just January, February, and March to survive. Well, those of you who have survived this season in a homeschool year know what I’m talking about. It is looong! However, as a home educator myself, I know there are tricks, activities, and resources that help to not only survive but to thrive through the winter lull.

While going through a lesson from MasterBooks’ Foundations in Faith with my two homeschooling kids, I was reminded of the life and influence of William Tyndale during the early days of the Protestant Reformation. He lived in a time of varying power struggles: from what would become Italy, the influence of the Roman Catholic Church; from Germany, the influence of Martin Luther and his 99 theses; and from England, the influence of King Henry VIII. Amid all this cultural chaos, Tyndale finds his purpose: to translate the Bible into English so that all may enjoy reading it personally. He was dedicated to this translation no matter the cost, which was his life.