Lifestyle of Learning™ Conference
September 23rd-26th, 2026
An Invitation to Truly See Your Child’s Learning
God designed children to learn through relationship, real life, curiosity, creativity, purpose, and the unique way He formed each child.
This conference will help you understand how Israel’s journey from bondage to the Promised Land illustrates our own journey of leaving the school system behind—and getting its mindset out of us so we can live in the freedom of the Promised Land.
You May Be Asking...
Am I doing enough?
Why does this child feel so hard to teach?
Is learning boring?
Is this much frustration normal?
What if we are missing something important?
Many mothers begin homeschooling with vision, only to find themselves weighed down by curriculum demands, daily resistance, fear of gaps, and the pressure to make learning happen.
You may know deep down that education was meant to be more than this.
What if you’re right?
Most of us have never been shown how God designed children to learn.
From Making Bricks to Gathering Manna
Marilyn Howshall and her friends will help you step back, see your child’s learning life more clearly, and begin cultivating education from the inside out.
You will be helped to see the manna God has already provided for your child’s education, so you can stop “making bricks” in your homes and begin gathering what God has already provided in real life, relationships, creativity, and the design of each child.
You’ll be encouraged to leave the school’s system behind with its pressure, fear, comparison, rigid expectations, and constant measuring.
Once you can see the journey ahead, You will be given practical tools for entering your family's promised land.This Conference Is for You If You Want to...
- learn the power of creativity for your child’s mind.
- bring home actionable vision.
- see your child’s learning bent the way God sees it.
- release the burden of curriculum with its schedules and expectations.
- enjoy the freedom of cooperating with the Holy Spirit for your child’s education.
- receive practical tools without added burdens.
- know the rhythm of God's planting and harvesting seasons in your child’s learning.
- unify learning and discipleship for a whole-life education.
- bring delight into your home education.
Featured Speaker
Marilyn Howshall
For more than four decades, Marilyn Howshall has encouraged Christian parents to see education as more than academics and homeschooling as more than getting through lessons.
As the founder of Empowered Hearts Ministry and Lifestyle of Learning™, Marilyn helps families return to the heart of education: relationship, discipleship, wisdom, and each child’s unique design.
Her teaching offers biblical insight and practical tools for parents who want to cultivate learning from the inside out, beginning with the heart, in the daily life of their homes.
The Journey Ahead
Stop Making Bricks: Turning the Cognitive Pyramid Upside Down
Academic pressure, fear of falling behind, and rigid expectations can follow us home, even after we leave the system behind.
Your Child's Creativity
Creativity is not an extracurricular, but the way children develop higher-order thinking, grow in wisdom, common sense, and real-world skills.
Trading Curriculum Burdens for Real-Life Learning Tools
The learning tools serve your child’s growth so your family can be free of boxed curriculum.
Your Child’s Garden Framework for Learning
Children grow in seasons. A wise parent understands readiness, timing, growth, and the work of cultivation.
Your Child’s Learning Compass
God has placed bents, traits, interests, and direction within each child for the parent to recognize and nurture.
Your Child’s Harvest
The harvest of real learning is visible in a child’s life, work, projects, notebooks, skills, interests, character, and, if nurtured, will accumulate over time.
A Mother’s Checkup for a Living Education
There are vital signs of true learning when your child's educational activities are alive to them.
Hear From and Connect With
Our Team of Experienced Homeschooling Moms
Barbie Poling
mom of 5
Cynthia Marshall
mom of 2
Hollie Johnson
mom of 4
Kelly Wolsten
Mom of 3
Kathryn Eubank
Mom of 3
What Families Are Saying
For decades, Marilyn Howshall’s teaching has helped families rethink education, discipleship, and the daily life of the home. Many parents have shared that Lifestyle of Learning™ helped them lay down pressure, better understand their children, and return to the Lord’s design for learning.
"Marilyn helped me realize that I needed to relax and let the Holy Spirit lead our homeschooling. My family is being changed because of these truths."
~ Kelly M.
"Your messages feel like truth and life after a long journey."
~ Cja K.
"Because of Lifestyle of Learning™, I am recognizing what drives my children's hearts. Thank you!"
~ Jacquelyn G.
"What great messages! They're really practical and give me so much more insight into everything that I am learning to do with my kids."
~ Natalie V.
Families consistently share that the Lifestyle of Learning™ Approach has transformed not only their homeschooling but the atmosphere of their entire home.
Join Us in September
Conference Schedule
We’ll begin with time to meet Marilyn, connect with the Lifestyle of Learning™ team, and get to know other families attending the conference.
Marilyn will also share the opening message, “An Invitation to a New Way of Learning,” which will prepare us for the journey from making bricks to gathering manna.
Each day will include teaching from Marilyn, guided table discussion, meal breaks, and time to connect with other attendees.
Morning Session | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Two teaching sessions from Marilyn
Guided table discussion
Lunch Break | 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Afternoon Session | 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Teaching session
Guided table discussion
Dinner Break | 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Evening Session | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Evening teaching sessions
Guided table discussion
Each day will include teaching from Marilyn, guided table discussion, meal breaks, and time to connect with other attendees.
Morning Session | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Two teaching sessions from Marilyn
Guided table discussion
Lunch Break | 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Afternoon Session | 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Teaching session
Guided table discussion
Dinner Break | 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Evening Session | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Evening teaching sessions
Guided table discussion
Each day will include teaching from Marilyn, guided table discussion, meal breaks, and time to connect with other attendees.
Morning Session | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Two teaching sessions from Marilyn
Guided table discussion
Lunch Break | 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Afternoon Session | 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Teaching session
Guided table discussion
Dinner Break | 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Evening Session | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
We’ll close the conference with an evening of prayer ministry. This will be a time to seek the Lord, receive prayer, and respond to what He has been speaking throughout the conference.
During the conference, you’ll also have time to browse displays, talk with the team, and enjoy fellowship with other families pursuing this heart for learning.
Conference Registration Includes
- Full access to all conference sessions
- Rich guided table discussions
- Anointed prayer ministry
- Opportunities for connection and fellowship with other moms and the Lifestyle of Learning™ team
- Many interactive displays of real-life learning for your inspiration
- A copy of Marilyn’s newest book Creative Freedom—Wisdom’s Way to Grow Smart Children
- Special surprises and gifts from the team
Registration pricing:
$500
Conference Location
The Lifestyle of Learning™ Conference will be held at the home of Empowered Hearts Ministry in Post Falls, Idaho.
We look forward to welcoming you into a beautiful setting prepared for your weekend and the work the Lord wants to do in you.
Empowered Hearts Ministry
1908 East Seltice Way
Post Falls, ID 83854
Frequently Asked Questions
The conference is designed especially for homeschooling mothers, but the principles of heart-centered learning, discipleship, and understanding a child’s unique design can also serve parents, grandparents, and mentors.
Yes. The conference will include practical teaching, guided discussion, and tools for observing your child’s learning life more clearly.
Yes. You do not need to be familiar with Lifestyle of Learning™ to attend. This conference is a welcoming entry point for new families and a fresh re-grounding for those who have walked with this message for years.
It is not too late to learn how to better understand your child’s design, needs, and season of growth. These principles can help mothers with children in many stages, including the teen years.
You're Invited to See Learning in a Different Way
Learn how God wants to help you parent and educate your children.
You do not have to carry the burden of trying to manufacture growth or force learning through pressure.
You can learn to recognize what God has already planted, gather what He is providing in real life, and cultivate a living education with greater wisdom.
Join us for the Lifestyle of Learning™ Conference and come ready to see your child’s learning life more clearly.
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