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Published : March 03, 2009 |
Author : MommyLife
Category : I. Education and Homeschooling | Total Views
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 MommyLife
I am so in love with Jesus and am seeking to know Him more each day. I am a wife to Jeff and Mommy to 6 children (Bailey 10, Cameron & Collin 9, Kiley 6,Carter 4 and Brayden 1yrs old). I home school our children. My house is often crazy, but always full of love.
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As the new year of school arrives, so many thoughts, worries, ideas, and wonders begin to mill around in my head. I tend to get insecure and wonder if my kids know enough, or what this person's kids know, why don't my kids love to read like so and so's kid, when will what I am teaching click, .....and more lies that are not of God begin to linger in my mind. I really think WAY too much. And the more I consider them, the more discouraged I become. I went to the Lord in prayer and one of the verses He gave me was Phil. 4:8
Whatever is True, Noble, Right, Pure, Lovely, Admirable, if anything is Excellent or Praiseworthy think about such things.
He also began to remind me of some things:
He reminded me that He called me to Homeschool our kids
He reminded me that they are His children
He reminded me that my children love Him
He reminded me that my kids love to pray and worship in song
He reminded me that when I am weak (or shall I say realize and admit it), then I am strong in Him.
He reminded me that I can do all things through Him.
A friend who just began Homeschooling began asking the Moms she knew that homeschooled what worked for them. She asked questions and suggestions from each of them and was amazed at all the different answers she got about what is "important" or "unimportant". She received advice on so many different "ways" to homeschool. One stressed this, while the other thought that was vital. She was told not to bother with that, while others said make sure you do that very thing. But, she said that rather than feel overwhelmed by all the "make sures" and "be sures", she realized from the differing perspecitives that there was no "one way" to do it.
After this conversation, which was weeks ago, God began to speak to me. He reminded me that He intentionally chooses the parents for His children. The things that God puts on my heart to teach my kids and those things that I see as important are the things that God planned. As I submit to Him, He is able to use me to train them for His work. I don't know what plans God has for them, I don't know where He will send them, what they will do for Him, their careers, their future friends or families etc... Yet God does.
I am continuously praying and asking the Lord, "teach me to teach them". I seek Him on what He wants them to know, for direction, and guidance. And though I may not be doing the things other Mom's are, the public school is, or the private school is, that is not what God has called me to do or planned for them at this time. Realizing this is truly setting me free and keeping me from getting discouraged and overwhelmed.
I just thought I would share on the things God has been doing with me in my walk with Him. |
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 Posted by yukyung bultje on March 06, 2009 |
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I really enjoy all your web-site. Thanks!
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| Posted by fulltime mama on March 03, 2009 |
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What a great perspective!
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