Today was a fun day. We took a field trip to a local apple orchard and worked our way through a corn maze. I love fall field trips.
We had a great time and the girls really enjoyed being out with their friends. We learned how many eggs a chicken produces, how much honey a bee will make in its lifetime and how the rooster is really of no value to the farmer! The poor hen does all the work! Kind of a funny thought when you relate that idea to men...just joking honey! I also learned that a hen is to cow as chicken is to cattle. Got it! How many of you are gonna call me on that?
Our field trip ended and we left our homeschooling buddies and decided to visit the girls old school. I have been very emotional these last couple of days and I made the turn into the school and missed all the fun we have had there. The girls were hoping to catch some of their friends but school had dismissed for the day. We did get to catch the administrator and assistant. It was nice to visit and say hello.
I am really struggling emotionally and so much of it is very personal and not anything I feel like airing publicly. I am in no way admitting defeat. I am saying we are still looking for our groove. I am very confident that what I am doing is for the best, but..... It is my prayer that all who read this will just understand my honesty and not judge my attitude.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
I have not sent them back...yet!
I feel like it is a Monday. Why you may ask? My answer...because everyone was cranky today and from the minute they saw light I was wanting to turn out some lights...know what I mean?
We took a day off yesterday and did something fun. We spent the day at the Great Wolf Lodge near our home. It is an indoor water-park....FUN!! I thought we all had a great time, but this morning I really thought for a moment I brought back a pack of angry Wolves!! Baby girl was the first to greet me. Starting off good...within minutes she was on the floor crying that she didn't like the bowl her cereal was in....UGH! My line...use your words please! There were tears for everything from the toothbrush to the hair brush. She walked out the door and said " I hate school"..not a good sign. She is only 3...15 more years to go!!
Lovely made her way to the kitchen around..10am...we usually start school at 9 and I am not too flexible with that. My sweet guy thought it would be nice to let them sleep in. Well that is a great thought, maybe they won't be cranky if I let them get their rest...WRONG! It had the opposite effect. I was dealing with one confrontation after another. Sporty, I had to wake..she was not moving. She was also wearing her best attitude for me. I am being very sarcastic.
The girls challenged and tested my patience most of the morning. My greatest frustration was that if my girls were in school with a teacher they would never ( I'd like to think) argue the way they do with me and the just frustrates me to no end.
It was my desire to see our day turn around. At lunch I suggested we ALL pray and ask for forgiveness and start a new day after lunch. IT WORKED!! God in his great mercy and grace gave us a great afternoon.
In my reflection of the day and my tiredness of dealing with cranky children I am reminded that God must so often feel that way with ME...YES ME. How often does he bless me and I grumble and complain about something. Sadly more than I care to admit. God sent a little kiss my way this afternoon. A friend read an article about raising girls. The article was a thank you note from a mother who homeschools three boys. She thanked all moms who are homeschooling girls and trying to raise them to be Godly women. WOW... I needed that. Someone who I have never met encouraged me today. Thank you LORD!
We took a day off yesterday and did something fun. We spent the day at the Great Wolf Lodge near our home. It is an indoor water-park....FUN!! I thought we all had a great time, but this morning I really thought for a moment I brought back a pack of angry Wolves!! Baby girl was the first to greet me. Starting off good...within minutes she was on the floor crying that she didn't like the bowl her cereal was in....UGH! My line...use your words please! There were tears for everything from the toothbrush to the hair brush. She walked out the door and said " I hate school"..not a good sign. She is only 3...15 more years to go!!
Lovely made her way to the kitchen around..10am...we usually start school at 9 and I am not too flexible with that. My sweet guy thought it would be nice to let them sleep in. Well that is a great thought, maybe they won't be cranky if I let them get their rest...WRONG! It had the opposite effect. I was dealing with one confrontation after another. Sporty, I had to wake..she was not moving. She was also wearing her best attitude for me. I am being very sarcastic.
The girls challenged and tested my patience most of the morning. My greatest frustration was that if my girls were in school with a teacher they would never ( I'd like to think) argue the way they do with me and the just frustrates me to no end.
It was my desire to see our day turn around. At lunch I suggested we ALL pray and ask for forgiveness and start a new day after lunch. IT WORKED!! God in his great mercy and grace gave us a great afternoon.
In my reflection of the day and my tiredness of dealing with cranky children I am reminded that God must so often feel that way with ME...YES ME. How often does he bless me and I grumble and complain about something. Sadly more than I care to admit. God sent a little kiss my way this afternoon. A friend read an article about raising girls. The article was a thank you note from a mother who homeschools three boys. She thanked all moms who are homeschooling girls and trying to raise them to be Godly women. WOW... I needed that. Someone who I have never met encouraged me today. Thank you LORD!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Fear Factor
No I am not on the verge of eating something grotesque like pig intestines or lion lungs. I have just done something that for me can cause fear. I deviated from my lesson plans...OH NO!
My friends in education may or may not support my decision but a teacher's got to do what a teacher's got to do. Let me explain. Smiley Sport has a very good head for numbers from what I can see and the lesson plans were so repetitive that it was overkill. She obviously is getting the concept very well and I just feel like we can move on. Today we skipped 8 lessons!! She completed the work no problem and after my review of the math we did not skip any new concepts. My home school friends have encouraged me to not be tied to the plans and I listened. I am also not afraid of making a mistake in doing this. I feel after looking at several factors Smiley is very capable.
We had a pleasant and short day. Lovely stayed over a friends house and my friend did her work with her...thanks sister! Again fear can peak its head. Me not teach her? Is that okay? It's all about letting go. God is really working on so many things in this home school thing. I should be completely unrecognizable by the time I am done.
Baby girl had a very difficult time letting me leave her at preschool today. Fear was a great factor! She cried and asked me not to leave...my heart was breaking. Her teacher sweetly took her and I left. BOO HOO! These girls can get to my heart. OH. She was fine when I picked her up. No more tears. Yeah!
I am looking forward to a great rest of the week. The sun is shining here and fall is on the way. I love this time of year. The leaves are so beautiful. I love that the color of the leaves is partially dependent on the coolness of the evening. I love details.
My friends in education may or may not support my decision but a teacher's got to do what a teacher's got to do. Let me explain. Smiley Sport has a very good head for numbers from what I can see and the lesson plans were so repetitive that it was overkill. She obviously is getting the concept very well and I just feel like we can move on. Today we skipped 8 lessons!! She completed the work no problem and after my review of the math we did not skip any new concepts. My home school friends have encouraged me to not be tied to the plans and I listened. I am also not afraid of making a mistake in doing this. I feel after looking at several factors Smiley is very capable.
We had a pleasant and short day. Lovely stayed over a friends house and my friend did her work with her...thanks sister! Again fear can peak its head. Me not teach her? Is that okay? It's all about letting go. God is really working on so many things in this home school thing. I should be completely unrecognizable by the time I am done.
Baby girl had a very difficult time letting me leave her at preschool today. Fear was a great factor! She cried and asked me not to leave...my heart was breaking. Her teacher sweetly took her and I left. BOO HOO! These girls can get to my heart. OH. She was fine when I picked her up. No more tears. Yeah!
I am looking forward to a great rest of the week. The sun is shining here and fall is on the way. I love this time of year. The leaves are so beautiful. I love that the color of the leaves is partially dependent on the coolness of the evening. I love details.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Oh the tears!
Why is it that girls are so emotional? UGH! Raising 3 girls is defiantly challenging mentally and emotionally. The girls, Lovely and Sporty, started the day with an argument over clothing...imagine that! The problem: Mom purchased a cute little trendy outfit for Lovely, never thinking in a million years Sporty would find it appealing....she did. So I let Sporty get the same skirt and a different sweater. I thought the sweater was enough of a difference that it would not bother Lovely. WRONG! Lovely is botherd that her sister is being " a copy cat" and proceeds to start our day off with an argument. Did I mention that the outfit couldn't even be worn today...it is for church!
I would like to say that this mood of Lovely's stopped when we started school but it did not. She continued to annoy, provoke and just irritate her sister. Can you see my blood boiling? I did my best to stay focused on my agenda but it got run over by a highly emotional 9 year old and a sensitive 7 year old.
We finally did get settled into school after looking up a Bible verse on love covering a multitude of sins...to be memorized and recited on Friday. This was what I thought would reel Lovely in and get her moving, until I told her she had to write a story! What kind of mother I must be! I was informed that she (Lovely) doesn't like to write she just likes to read and therefore she did not want to do the assignment I had given...blood boiling again! I then insisted that she cooperate or lose her privilege to play SOCCER!!! She did her best to pull her self together, she did try 3 times to get me to change the assignment, but I did not.
She completed her assignment and did very well. I however was exhausted by 11:00 and we still had a great deal of work to complete.
Lately I am really overwhelmed with the task that is before me. It's not the school work it is the character building. I am often taken to the place of wondering if I will ever see an improvement in this attitude? Why do I have to do this? I want to do what I want! It is in these moments of self love that I realize I have been granted a great and wonderful privilege. I get the joy of teaching my girls how to respond to feelings and situations that aren't always pleasant and fun. We did not come into this world knowing how to communicate clearly the feelings we have. We came into this world selfish and sinful in nature. God has entrusted me to TEACH Lovely how to respond correctly about her sister having a similar outfit and do work that isn't pleasant.
I am truly relying on God and his grace to cover the mistakes I might make in my reaction to an emotinal child. There are going to be tears over difficult things in life I just hope and pray I will have equipped my girls with the abitliy to press on and do their best, even when they don't feel like it.
I would like to say that this mood of Lovely's stopped when we started school but it did not. She continued to annoy, provoke and just irritate her sister. Can you see my blood boiling? I did my best to stay focused on my agenda but it got run over by a highly emotional 9 year old and a sensitive 7 year old.
We finally did get settled into school after looking up a Bible verse on love covering a multitude of sins...to be memorized and recited on Friday. This was what I thought would reel Lovely in and get her moving, until I told her she had to write a story! What kind of mother I must be! I was informed that she (Lovely) doesn't like to write she just likes to read and therefore she did not want to do the assignment I had given...blood boiling again! I then insisted that she cooperate or lose her privilege to play SOCCER!!! She did her best to pull her self together, she did try 3 times to get me to change the assignment, but I did not.
She completed her assignment and did very well. I however was exhausted by 11:00 and we still had a great deal of work to complete.
Lately I am really overwhelmed with the task that is before me. It's not the school work it is the character building. I am often taken to the place of wondering if I will ever see an improvement in this attitude? Why do I have to do this? I want to do what I want! It is in these moments of self love that I realize I have been granted a great and wonderful privilege. I get the joy of teaching my girls how to respond to feelings and situations that aren't always pleasant and fun. We did not come into this world knowing how to communicate clearly the feelings we have. We came into this world selfish and sinful in nature. God has entrusted me to TEACH Lovely how to respond correctly about her sister having a similar outfit and do work that isn't pleasant.
I am truly relying on God and his grace to cover the mistakes I might make in my reaction to an emotinal child. There are going to be tears over difficult things in life I just hope and pray I will have equipped my girls with the abitliy to press on and do their best, even when they don't feel like it.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Ichneumon
We had a fun race this morning with our very good friends who also home school. My friend called this morning and challenged us to a race to identify an insect she found on her deck. She emailed a picture and challenge. I love a good competition. Actually, I love to WIN!!
The girls and I dropped everything. Lovely was actually doing Science and studying insects, imagine that. Smiley was working on Math and Baby Girl was at preschool.
After close examination of the photo we did our best to do an online search. It took a couple of times but we finally found our insect! It is called an Ichneumon. It is a type of wasp that does not sting and has an ovipositor for laying eggs. Not bad for 3 amateur bug hunters. Oh, by the way, WE WON! Okay I like winning a little too much. Remember I am a first born!
My point to all of this was that the girls loved this. I have to say flexibility proved to be pretty fun today. It didn't take us off track to long and we learned something new. Thanks to my friend for sharing her great discovery. The girls talked about that bug all day!
Later in the afternoon Smiley came across a dead bat in the middle of the road! I called my friend to share our discovery. Ours wasn't alive, but it was still fascinating no less.
Animals are the most fascinating reminder to me that our GOD is amazingly creative. I really enjoyed learning something new with the girls and working together to accomplish something fun. I also love that flexibility came in a small package today. My whole day wasn't derailed, but it was detoured long enough to have some fun with a friend and my girls.
The girls and I dropped everything. Lovely was actually doing Science and studying insects, imagine that. Smiley was working on Math and Baby Girl was at preschool.
After close examination of the photo we did our best to do an online search. It took a couple of times but we finally found our insect! It is called an Ichneumon. It is a type of wasp that does not sting and has an ovipositor for laying eggs. Not bad for 3 amateur bug hunters. Oh, by the way, WE WON! Okay I like winning a little too much. Remember I am a first born!
My point to all of this was that the girls loved this. I have to say flexibility proved to be pretty fun today. It didn't take us off track to long and we learned something new. Thanks to my friend for sharing her great discovery. The girls talked about that bug all day!
Later in the afternoon Smiley came across a dead bat in the middle of the road! I called my friend to share our discovery. Ours wasn't alive, but it was still fascinating no less.
Animals are the most fascinating reminder to me that our GOD is amazingly creative. I really enjoyed learning something new with the girls and working together to accomplish something fun. I also love that flexibility came in a small package today. My whole day wasn't derailed, but it was detoured long enough to have some fun with a friend and my girls.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Small steps
The lessons I am learning from homeschooling are endless and old. Why is it that we have character traits that frustrate us, the individual? Oh yeah, it's because we are not perfect! I am working very hard to not allow the "flexible" schedule of home school be the very thing that kills me.
Let me explain, I am your typical first born. I set a goal I work toward it, nothing can get in my way! I like things in their place, always. I am a planner and I have a list for everything that needs to be done. Did I mention I like routines?
My friends who home school have encouraged me to embrace the "flexibility" with homeschooling....UGH! Flexibility means the schedule goes out the window. I can feel myself losing control...help! Seriously though. Today was one of those days were I tried to embrace "flexibility".
Overall the day was good. Lovely was working on her following orders from me without questioning them or giving me her better plan. Smiley just did not enjoy doing her cursive writing..she cried and cried and eventually pulled herself together long enough to get it done. YEAH! Baby girl completed day 2 of school with no problem. I love when she hugs me and says she missed me after only 2 hours. Oh, by the way. Lovely did make a great effort in not questioning my direction.
All in all today did take us a long time to get our work done, again. However, I am realizing it is not about completing everything to cross it off our list it is more about working toward something to see improvement. And today we (I) made some improvement.
Let me explain, I am your typical first born. I set a goal I work toward it, nothing can get in my way! I like things in their place, always. I am a planner and I have a list for everything that needs to be done. Did I mention I like routines?
My friends who home school have encouraged me to embrace the "flexibility" with homeschooling....UGH! Flexibility means the schedule goes out the window. I can feel myself losing control...help! Seriously though. Today was one of those days were I tried to embrace "flexibility".
Overall the day was good. Lovely was working on her following orders from me without questioning them or giving me her better plan. Smiley just did not enjoy doing her cursive writing..she cried and cried and eventually pulled herself together long enough to get it done. YEAH! Baby girl completed day 2 of school with no problem. I love when she hugs me and says she missed me after only 2 hours. Oh, by the way. Lovely did make a great effort in not questioning my direction.
All in all today did take us a long time to get our work done, again. However, I am realizing it is not about completing everything to cross it off our list it is more about working toward something to see improvement. And today we (I) made some improvement.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Manic Monday
"Just another Manic Monday" thanks Bangels! What a day! Where do I start? We sent baby girl to preschool for the first time today...boohoo...she's so tiny, so delicate, so young...but she was watching too much television and getting into trouble at home. No those are not my only reasons for sending her, but they were definitely a factor.
She walked in with her little Jimmy Rollins backpack, thanks Daddy. The pink flamingo backpack, one that Mommy got, is coming so we had to make do with a bright red Phillies backpack. She was quiet when we left her and she would not remove her backpack...so sweet! We picked her up later and she still had her backpack on. The teacher said she cried for Mom a couple of times, but came around. She informed her sisters and myself that we should not leave her like that "ever again". Until tomorrow!!!
Lovely and Smiley were brutal today...I am just being HONEST!! I was brutal today...I am just being honest. I however have a certificate of excuse titled PMS Graduate, they do not! I am not saying that my PMS is an excuse. I am saying it makes everything worse.
It took us forever to get our work done. The school buses were coming past our house and the girls realized that the schools were DONE and we were NOT!!!! "I thought homeschooling meant we would have more free time, asked Smiley." "Not when you don't focus and take direction the first time,"replied Mom.
I am optimistic about tomorrow. I have to be! I ask the girls for forgiveness for my short fuse and they too ask for forgiveness for their sometimes irrational behavior.
Once again, my darling has brought a smile to my face. He came home with a sweet OWL, from Starbucks no less. I spotted the OWL one day and had to have it, but would not buy it for myself. I only find it fitting that the OWL will hopefully become the mascot for this page.
I am fond of the OWL as it is my college mascot and a symbol to all of being "wise". I wish I could always be wise in how I act, but I am not. I like my children am working on being better at my character. I too need homeschooling!
She walked in with her little Jimmy Rollins backpack, thanks Daddy. The pink flamingo backpack, one that Mommy got, is coming so we had to make do with a bright red Phillies backpack. She was quiet when we left her and she would not remove her backpack...so sweet! We picked her up later and she still had her backpack on. The teacher said she cried for Mom a couple of times, but came around. She informed her sisters and myself that we should not leave her like that "ever again". Until tomorrow!!!
Lovely and Smiley were brutal today...I am just being HONEST!! I was brutal today...I am just being honest. I however have a certificate of excuse titled PMS Graduate, they do not! I am not saying that my PMS is an excuse. I am saying it makes everything worse.
It took us forever to get our work done. The school buses were coming past our house and the girls realized that the schools were DONE and we were NOT!!!! "I thought homeschooling meant we would have more free time, asked Smiley." "Not when you don't focus and take direction the first time,"replied Mom.
I am optimistic about tomorrow. I have to be! I ask the girls for forgiveness for my short fuse and they too ask for forgiveness for their sometimes irrational behavior.
Once again, my darling has brought a smile to my face. He came home with a sweet OWL, from Starbucks no less. I spotted the OWL one day and had to have it, but would not buy it for myself. I only find it fitting that the OWL will hopefully become the mascot for this page.
I am fond of the OWL as it is my college mascot and a symbol to all of being "wise". I wish I could always be wise in how I act, but I am not. I like my children am working on being better at my character. I too need homeschooling!
Friday, September 7, 2007
Tough Day!
Today was a lot more stressful than the past couple of days. Please don't think I am ready to sell my books and send them off. I am confessing I am tired and today overwhelmed me!!
We got off to a shaky start and our morning was interrupted with a trip to see the doctor. The girls are suffering from allergies...to text books!!!! HAHA. Seriously, just good old fashioned allergies. That is defiantly a DADDY trait. I am as healthy as a horse, my illnesses are usually pshcosyamtic in nature.
My stress came in getting us back into a groove after the doctors. IT WAS HARD!! Baby girl didn't want to nap. Smiley was coughing and jumping around the table and Lovely could not FOCUS on her own work to save her life. Did I mention I have been teaching all week and just found the Reading lesson plans for Lovely!! HELP!!
The door bell just rang...could it be the thief that took my husbands laptop, GPS, and IPOD? Lock the doors it is a WHITE VAN with no writing on it!!! It was a floral delivery from my great guy. How did he have time to do that? He is amazing!
Well all I know is my day just got a little brighter, my husbands on the other hand seems to have gotten worse. I was not joking about those things. I encouraged my husband and my girls to pray that his things would be returned. Maybe the thief will hear a message on salvation from his ipod? I can only pray! Smiley came to me after being MIA for 10 minutes and showed me the card she made for her DADDY. She told me that she wrote that he shouldn't worry b/c GOD is in control!
I think I actually had a great day! Romans 8:28, And we know that in all things GOD works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. I am trusting him today and always.
We got off to a shaky start and our morning was interrupted with a trip to see the doctor. The girls are suffering from allergies...to text books!!!! HAHA. Seriously, just good old fashioned allergies. That is defiantly a DADDY trait. I am as healthy as a horse, my illnesses are usually pshcosyamtic in nature.
My stress came in getting us back into a groove after the doctors. IT WAS HARD!! Baby girl didn't want to nap. Smiley was coughing and jumping around the table and Lovely could not FOCUS on her own work to save her life. Did I mention I have been teaching all week and just found the Reading lesson plans for Lovely!! HELP!!
The door bell just rang...could it be the thief that took my husbands laptop, GPS, and IPOD? Lock the doors it is a WHITE VAN with no writing on it!!! It was a floral delivery from my great guy. How did he have time to do that? He is amazing!
Well all I know is my day just got a little brighter, my husbands on the other hand seems to have gotten worse. I was not joking about those things. I encouraged my husband and my girls to pray that his things would be returned. Maybe the thief will hear a message on salvation from his ipod? I can only pray! Smiley came to me after being MIA for 10 minutes and showed me the card she made for her DADDY. She told me that she wrote that he shouldn't worry b/c GOD is in control!
I think I actually had a great day! Romans 8:28, And we know that in all things GOD works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. I am trusting him today and always.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
I will be smarter!
As of this writing I have completed 2 full days of homeschooling! I can honestly say I have had 2 great days. God has been so very gracious!! I am wondering now what has taken me so long to do this?!
As most who know me would agree I am a very determined person, when I want to be...that's a good thing...right? I've always in visioned having the girls home all day, every day, would be too stressful for me to deal and I would become the worlds worst mother. I know its early in the school year but I am gonna say I was wrong!! Don't tell my husband I admitted to something..it could come back to haunt me.
The last 2 days have been challenging, yes, but miserable or stressful, no! I wish I could say it is because my girls are obeying every order, not fighting with their sisters and they are secretly geniuses, but those would be mis-truths. The girls have had good and bad moments and I have been well equipped to handle the not great moments because I believe this is GOD's will for my family. Having said that, GOD doesn't promise things will be easy, but he does promise not to leave us...and GOD always keeps HIS promises. Thank you Lord for giving me the grace to tackle something I thought I couldn't do. You are worthy of PRAISE!
As most who know me would agree I am a very determined person, when I want to be...that's a good thing...right? I've always in visioned having the girls home all day, every day, would be too stressful for me to deal and I would become the worlds worst mother. I know its early in the school year but I am gonna say I was wrong!! Don't tell my husband I admitted to something..it could come back to haunt me.
The last 2 days have been challenging, yes, but miserable or stressful, no! I wish I could say it is because my girls are obeying every order, not fighting with their sisters and they are secretly geniuses, but those would be mis-truths. The girls have had good and bad moments and I have been well equipped to handle the not great moments because I believe this is GOD's will for my family. Having said that, GOD doesn't promise things will be easy, but he does promise not to leave us...and GOD always keeps HIS promises. Thank you Lord for giving me the grace to tackle something I thought I couldn't do. You are worthy of PRAISE!
Monday, September 3, 2007
The Night Before School
It's the night before school and MOM is a nervous wreck! What you say? MOM is nervous? Yes she is! She is about to educate her little ones at home!!!!! The questions...why would you do that? Do you know how to teach? Have you lost your mind? I have to admit those questions have been few and far between. I have actually been blessed by an amazingly positive response from family and friends. My mom of course being so supportive...thanks Mom!
Allow me to explain a little about myself. I am the mother of 3 very different daughters. My girls are so very different in their personalities and their likes and dislikes. God is amazingly creative! My oldest I will call Lady Lovely Hair. She is your typical firstborn! Strong willed and goal oriented and wants to learn about everything, yesterday! My second I will call Smiley Sport. She has one of the most beautiful smiles..I know I am her mom...seriously though. She is athletic in all things...everything is a competition...even who brushes their teeth the fastest...not a good thing. And my baby, no she is not she is actually preschool age, but she is MY BABY! I will call her Baby Girl. She is one of the most mellow, well spoken 3 year olds I know. The mellowness is from being the baby and the well spoken part comes from having 2 sisters who talk A LOT!!
Lady and Smiley have been in a Christian School for the last 5 years and this year I have felt lead by the LORD to homeschool the girls. No God himself did not appear and give this command. He did however give me an amazing sense of peace about my decision. My hours of prayer and time with the LORD lead me to a place where I believe I am doing the best thing for my family at this moment in time. I have not looked beyond this school year. I think if I do I will miss the lesson that is before me.
What is that lesson you may ask? It is about being obedient to God when he asks something of you. It doesn't mean being obedient when it works well for "our" schedule, it means when he asks. I know this is a lot of information to process for some, but for me it is about my walk with the LORD and the plans he has for the lives of my children.
As I am off to finish my lesson plans for the girls I am thankful for the encouragement of all those around me. THANK YOU!
Allow me to explain a little about myself. I am the mother of 3 very different daughters. My girls are so very different in their personalities and their likes and dislikes. God is amazingly creative! My oldest I will call Lady Lovely Hair. She is your typical firstborn! Strong willed and goal oriented and wants to learn about everything, yesterday! My second I will call Smiley Sport. She has one of the most beautiful smiles..I know I am her mom...seriously though. She is athletic in all things...everything is a competition...even who brushes their teeth the fastest...not a good thing. And my baby, no she is not she is actually preschool age, but she is MY BABY! I will call her Baby Girl. She is one of the most mellow, well spoken 3 year olds I know. The mellowness is from being the baby and the well spoken part comes from having 2 sisters who talk A LOT!!
Lady and Smiley have been in a Christian School for the last 5 years and this year I have felt lead by the LORD to homeschool the girls. No God himself did not appear and give this command. He did however give me an amazing sense of peace about my decision. My hours of prayer and time with the LORD lead me to a place where I believe I am doing the best thing for my family at this moment in time. I have not looked beyond this school year. I think if I do I will miss the lesson that is before me.
What is that lesson you may ask? It is about being obedient to God when he asks something of you. It doesn't mean being obedient when it works well for "our" schedule, it means when he asks. I know this is a lot of information to process for some, but for me it is about my walk with the LORD and the plans he has for the lives of my children.
As I am off to finish my lesson plans for the girls I am thankful for the encouragement of all those around me. THANK YOU!
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