In 2019, I (Sarah) found myself with a heart for homeschooling my little ones but no one to share it with. I yearned for a community of mothers and children who loved the Lord like the prosperous trees described in Psalm 1. After a chance neighborhood meeting, a blind date playdate from a mutual friend, and a social media post, I formed a group of Christian homeschooling families to meet at the park. Thus, the seed for Mighty Pines was planted! 

Over the next few years, Mighty Pines quickly grew into multiple groups with over 50 families all with the same desire! I found that not only did we all enjoy sharing the load of home education, but we were encouraging each other as well! We shared books, ideas, resources, and time with each other-and soon that spread beyond homeschooling. 

We became willing Christ servants, serving each other in neighborly love through illness, accidents, and losses. Our friendships with each other brought JOY and solidarity in motherhood and a chance to practice biblical hospitality. We became a reaffirming tribe that our jobs as mothers are IMPORTANT. In a world that screams that children are a burden, that staying at home and raising children is an unworthy calling, that serving ME is what will make happiness, we were encouraging each other that the servant work of raising children and loving our neighbors was truly fulfilling.

Our children were blossoming too! Their friends and community were affirming God’s truths. Their minds were able to feast on beautiful lessons, rich with literature, art, and science all while surrounded by nature.  They enjoy hours of playing in God’s creation after formal lessons are finished for the day. Friendships are modeled after mother’s friendships-fueled by a love described in 1 Corinthians. 

It isn’t perfect by any means (we are all born sinners) but a resounding thankfulness for this community became a constant theme. We still meet under the trees each Tuesday morning. Our hope now is that we can spread this kind of encouragement and plant other communities around the world. While each Mighty Pines weekly group meetings may be structured a bit differently, the same heart of equipping our children with a feast of knowledge & His truth are there. If you’d like to start your own Mighty Pines group head here or find one in your area, head here!