The Freedom in Saying: “They’re Yours, Lord.”

“Then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life...” — 1 Samuel 1:28

Hannah’s story is powerful. In a culture that celebrated children as signs of blessing, she waited, praying, weeping, and pleading with God for just one. And when He answered her prayer, she did the unthinkable.

She gave Samuel back to God.

Not out of obligation. But out of deep trust. Out of surrender. Out of the knowledge that God’s plans were bigger than her own.

As parents, especially homeschoolers, it’s tempting to believe that everything rests on us. That if we just teach the right lessons, choose the right curriculum, and guard every influence, our children will be "okay."

But Hannah’s example teaches us something greater:

Releasing our kids into God’s hands isn’t weakness.
It’s wisdom.
It’s trust.
It’s worship.

And it’s not something we do just once in a church ceremony.
It’s a daily act of faith.

Every time we pray over our kids…
Every time we choose peace over anxiety…
Every time we say, “They’re Yours, Lord”… we are re-dedicating them back to the One who loves them even more than we do.

That’s just one of the reflections from Equipped to Educate — a month-long devotional designed especially for Christian parents who want to raise their children with wisdom, faith, and focus.

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God is with you — and Equipped to Educate will help you lean on Him more than ever before.

Equipping parents for excellence in home education,

Amy