Some homeschool families feel all alone. They may be the only homeschoolers in the area, the only people who know that homeschooling high school is possible. I have received phone calls from remote households across the country. Although the parents are committed to homeschooling, some feel isolated and completely alone.

One hero of the past was perhaps the most isolated person in world history. Noah. If you are alone, think about Noah for a moment. He was building a ship, a HUGE ship, in the middle of a desert. He was laughed at by those in the area. He was not laughed at during the school year, or during high school, or even for 18 years of homeschooling. Noah was misunderstood, maligned, and ostracized for possibly ONE HUNDRED YEARS!

Like you, his children were probably looked at with questioning eyes, as they helped their father build the Ark. What do you suppose the neighbors said about Noah “forcing” his children to build the ark? Cannot you just imagine them saying, “But Noah, what about SOCIALIZATION?!” How would it feel to receive persecution for a hundred years?

But look at this verse. It describes how God viewed Noah.

Genesis 6:8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

If you are alone, and nobody else is homeschooling around you, take comfort from Noah. You, too, can find favor in the eyes of the Lord. You can read more about Noah, his challenges, and how he coped, by reading Genesis 6-7 in the Bible.In our time, we have the Internet. You may be alone physically, but you are not isolated from understanding people! Even if you do not have a support group, and older friends who homeschool, you can still get the support you need. The Internet can give us a community.