The Heart of a New Homeschooling Momma

 

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

 <3

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.