Hey everyone. Welcome to this week's podcast. Today I have a special guest and we are going to be talking about simplifying, whether we're heading into the holidays or a busy season

or we're just feeling overwhelmed. Simplification can be so freeing. But before I introduce our

guest, I want to let you know that this podcast is brought to you by teaching textbooks.

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So I'm really excited today to jump right into our topic. My guest today is Karen DeBuse. She is a homeschooling mom learning to

live more simply and keep God at the center of it all. She is the author of three best-selling

homeschool books and writes at Simply Living for Him and Bible-based homeschooling. She speaks nationally

and locally about homeschooling and her desire for others to

clear the clutter from their lives and seek God first. So in 2016, she founded the Simply

Living for Him retreat, which is a time of rest and renewal for all women seeking Jesus. She enjoys life

on her hobby farm with her husband and four children.

Together, there are a work at home family pursuing a simple life with purpose and above all seeking

to glorify God in all they do. Amen. I love that. Welcome, Karen. Thank you. I'm so glad to be here.

I'm excited. We've been trying to do this for a while now

and finally connected and I'm super excited. But I first heard about you. I don't know if you know

this story. I heard about you when I checked out your book at the library. You're kidding. I'm not

kidding. I checked out called home years ago. And I just, it just resonated with me. And I just loved your style of writing and your heart. And the heart of that book, it's so resonated with my own heart. And I think, you know, I really think that's the key. You know, we're drawn to others who are kindred spirits and who put into words

what's already in our hearts. And you really did that in that book. And I just appreciate it.

I didn't know that. That is amazing. Thank you so much. And I know from the first time I read your

stuff and I, you know, found out about you, you know

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