No one could have prepared me for what a mother
feels when she begins to homeschool
her children.
Kind of in the same way that no one
can prepare you for
the way your heart breaks and feels the
most joy and love it's ever felt
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the moment the nurse places your brand new baby
in your arms for the first time.
A rush of emotions flow through you
and you feel broken and whole
at the very same time.
I have taught each of my children to drink from
big kid cups and eat on their own,
there were days when their little hands weren't quite steady
and the red juice was spilled
and the spaghetti was all over the place
and there were many days that things got messy but there was
no giving up, we cleaned up to try again, we persevered.
I have held little hands while their feet took wobbly first steps
and I have been there to catch them should
they fall.
I am learning that this new adventure of homeschooling
isn't much different.
We will have great days, when everyone scores
100%
things are going smoothly and we are all smiles.
And there will be those messy days when books are
scattered, words are misspelled
and numbers
aren't added quite right
but we
will persevere just like we always have.
We will love one another, encourage
one another
and most importantly pray
for one another.
We will learn the place value of numbers and all
about metaphors and even do some
cool science experiments
but
most importantly
we will learn
about the love of Jesus
and how to have a servant's heart.
Their hands may be a little more steady now
but their hearts and minds
are still growing
and I will
be here to guide and teach
as best as I can
through
yet another adventure
of life.
A prayer written by a homeschooling momma...
Where I fail Lord I thank You that Your wondrous grace and mercy fills in my gaps.
I praise You, that our children receive what they need in You.
Thank you that you bless our school time.
Help my children learn the skills that You need for them to learn.
The writing, reading, math, science, history,
foreign language, art, music, etc, are all to point my children back to You.
More than any academic knowledge Lord, help my children personally know You.
That is my goal.
In Jesus Mighty Name,
Amen.
